Photo by Streetwindy on Pexels.com Hi, folks! Earlier this year, I made it my goal of reading more-- not only that, but I also aimed to read books from different parts of the world, to push myself to find works from authors I wouldn't have otherwise found or let alone have been interested in reading. … Continue reading 12 Travel Books I Read in 2024
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Hello, hello! I'm a bit overdue for a "Life Update," with the last one from last year's fall. Since the previous update, I've seen a few changes in my life, although nothing too drastic compared to the previous year. Much of 2024, I would say, was really about working on internal stuff (i.e. mental health) … Continue reading Life Update #18: New Hobby, Lots of Travel, and Mental Health Update
Hi all, This week's post is a bit different from my usual travel content, as today, November 6th, is the day following a watershed presidential election in the United States. Similar to 2020's tumultuous election (and in the middle of a global pandemic), this year's was fraught with tension and plenty of doubt, as many … Continue reading 2024 US Elections: THE RESULTS
Along Sawtelle Boulevard (June 2024) There is no doubt that Los Angeles has a huge Japanese-American community, scattered throughout the city and county from Little Tokyo in downtown LA to the South Bay. However, there is also a smaller, but tight-knit community on the west side in Sawtelle Japantown ("Sawtelle," for short). Nicknamed "Little Osaka," … Continue reading Lost in LA: Sawtelle Japantown
(inspired by Savannah, Georgia-- June 2024) Sweet Tea It is not even 7AM when I awake from the heat,a sliver of moisture already coating my upper lip.Bedside fan is no help--the humidity is a second blanket: unnecessary, yet impossible to take off. Outside, cicadas still hum their summery tune,soon to silent as they take shelter … Continue reading Sweet Tea (poem)
Rebecca Goes Rendezvous 
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