life-update
An Unfortunate Sour Spot
As of right now, I have five blog posts, all from different points in the year I have not published yet. This has lead me to create a new category of posts I’ll call the BLTN (Better late than never) Read more…
Blog Posts
Travel
Net Worth of Memories
This Japan trip has been in the works since 2023. Originally, our group was a bit bigger, specifically 3 additional travelers planned on joining us. However, plans changed and they had to drop out. The most disappointing drop was our Read more…
analysis
Curing Imposter Syndrome with the Dragon Warrior
Imposter syndrome is the persistent inability to believe that one’s success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of one’s own efforts or skills and it is something that is very common in the professional world. I Read more…
event
First Valentine’s Day…As A Taken Man
February 14th, 2024, I will remember as the day I woke up and realized for the first time in my life that I no longer had to repost this… Tien, my wonderful girlfriend, and I celebrated our first Valentine’s day Read more…
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Lunar New Year…As a Viet Man
Throughout my life, there were two things that I didn’t think would happen in the month of February. The first being that I would go from a Chinese to a Vietnamese man, the second being that I would no longer Read more…
analysis
My Anime of 2023: Pluto
So here is an interesting concept I’d like my readers to wrap their head around. Take a look at the two pictures below: On the left, you have a picture of Astro Boy. An iconic kids anime about a kid Read more…
experience
Bubble World
Have you ever seen an ad that oversold something? Well, apparently my aunt did. To be fair, whoever created the ad was smart and targeted it towards children. While browsing Facebook, my aunt saw an ad for a cool experience Read more…
people
My Sweet Grandma
On December 31st, 2023, my sweet grandmother passed away peacefully surrounded by the ones she loved. At 95 years old, I think we can all say she lived a long and fulfilling life. Heading back to our very own home Read more…
analysis
Holiday Classic Overview: Elf
This past Christmas, I had the pleasure of watching a certified Holiday classic with my family. Its a movie that has given me many great memories over the years and I got to see my little cousin Zoe watch it Read more…
analysis
Antagonist Analysis: Terrence Fletcher (Whiplash)
For the first analysis piece on this blog, I wanted to reflect on a movie and more specifically, a character that has really stuck for all these years. It had to be someone who’s story and lessons impacted me in Read more…