As with all traditional Cambodian ceremonies, my Ma Tom's funeral ceremony was a full day event that began early in the morning. (Ma = Grandma, Tom = Big or Older in Cambodian) The funeral took place 7 days after her passing and, during those 7 days, family members from Chicago to Philly made the ...
Little Happenings
This week of little happenings... ^^ Our box of different sized picture frames arrived! Super excited to finally start working on the gallery wall in our living room. The goal is to first compile all the photos we want to display in a folder and get them printed by the end of October. Then we ...
Chasing Waterfalls At Scott’s Run Nature Preserve
[pipdig_left] [/pipdig_left] [pipdig_right] Nature never did betray the heart that loved her. - William Wordsworth And I do... Deep down, beneath my supposed "city slicker" exterior, lies the heart of a woman who truly does love and appreciate nature. Only when surrounded by nature am I ...
Little Happenings
This week of little happenings in photos… ^^ Yellow blooms in front of our apartment. I just love that our garden style apartment building actually has a garden in the front lawn. It's always fun to see what flowers are blooming between Spring to Fall. ^^ Garlic basil tomato sauce that I made ...
Brooklyn Bridge + Museum of Sex = A Typical NYC Girls Trip
I can't remember the last time I went on a girl's trip... (spends 10 minutes browsing through old blog posts to see when was the last time I went on one...) Update: It's technically been a year and a half since I went on girl's trip. The last trip being when I visited my girl, Anna, in South ...
Summer Recharge
This summer season has been a rough one. - I put in 10-12 hour days from June to the end of August juggling work and my internship. - My gramma, Ma Tom, passed away - 45 - Charlottesville - 45 - Barcelona - 45 - Hurricane Harvey - DACA - Hurricane Irma - Betsy Devos / Title IX The ...