Hometown Challenge: My Favorite Photos of Los Angeles

Earlier this month, Jess from I've Bean Travelling did a photo challenge in which she shared her favorite photos of her hometown, Toronto. Inspired by this simple, yet poignant idea of showcasing one's home city, I've decided to go ahead and do one of my own, Los Angeles. I was born and raised in the … Continue reading Hometown Challenge: My Favorite Photos of Los Angeles

2020: My Year in Review

Hello / Bonjour / 你好! 2021 is upon us, and I hoped you had a great (and safe) New Year's celebration last week. What a ride the past year has been, especially with the start of a new decade. But alas, it's one down and nine more to go, and we'll have to see what … Continue reading 2020: My Year in Review

Lost in LA: West Los Angeles (PART 2)

Venice Beach, California (January 2020). Over two years have passed since I last wrote about West LA. I had discussed the neighborhoods of Westwood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and the Pacific Palisades, as I had gone to those places during my time as a college student. Since then, I hadn't really returned to explore more … Continue reading Lost in LA: West Los Angeles (PART 2)

The Sea (poem)

(inspired by Cambria, California-- August 2010) The Sea We tiptoed like children across low-tides, waiting for the pacific ridge to swallow us whole. Cave mouths echoed the cambric breeze, their rough centers spill milky seafoam at the mercy of our feet, crushing sand dollars half-priced for infinite gems like burnished gold dust between fingers. It … Continue reading The Sea (poem)