Being a child of immigrant parents, I grew up with the stereotypical scenarios of Asian parents. Many of us had this ongoing internal joke about how our families were constantly patronizing and criticizing our every move or decisions. Sadly, most of us never said anything. Instead, we would just be quiet and avoid or reduce… Continue reading Workshop Review: How To Deal With Asian Parents
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Reblog Feature: 5 Tips for Neighbourhood Engagement Towards a Greener Community
“One positive thing that came out of this pandemic it forced a lot of us to know our neighbors better. During the quarantine and even now a lot of senior citizens were relying on their neighbors to do their shopping, something that normally wouldn’t happen. Now we can take that connection and build a greener… Continue reading Reblog Feature: 5 Tips for Neighbourhood Engagement Towards a Greener Community
Netflix Series: Snowpiercer
After watching the infamous movie “Parasite” by Bong Joon-ho, I discovered that he had previously filmed another movie called “Snowpiercer”. Therefore, I watched some of the short videos on YouTube of the movie…. Then, I saw this poster show up on my Netflix list! Image Courtesy Of IMDb Summary In a post-apocalyptic world of ice,… Continue reading Netflix Series: Snowpiercer
15 Hour Ferry Ride From Port Hardy To Prince Rupert
Fifteen hours on a local British Columbia ferry? Why would you want to spend that much time on a not so luxury ferry ship? Considering there wasn’t entertainment like on a cruise ship, one might wonder why….. 1) Travel like a local: I noticed that all the license plates on-board were from British Columbia. After… Continue reading 15 Hour Ferry Ride From Port Hardy To Prince Rupert
Book Review: Stories To Read By Candlelight By Jean Lorrain
This book contains eight short stories that were originally written in the 1890s. The author recalled some of the spooky stories that his grandmother told him before bedtime. “Jean Lorrain, born Paul Alexandre Martin Duval, was a French poet and novelist of the Symbolist school. Lorrain was a dedicated disciple of dandyism and spent much… Continue reading Book Review: Stories To Read By Candlelight By Jean Lorrain
Ideal Inspiration Blogger Award Nomination By James A. Best
It’s an honour to have an knowledgeable author and blogger to nominate me for this award! Thank you James A. Best! Rules : Thank the person who nominated you and provide a link back to her/his blog. Answer their questions. Nominate up to 9 other bloggers and ask them 5 new questions. Notify the nominee’s… Continue reading Ideal Inspiration Blogger Award Nomination By James A. Best
Reblog Feature: Back To School Plan In Pandemic
Here we are again almost at the end of summer and the beginning of a new school year. Do you have a back to school plan? I love summer so much so that I purposefully leave all my back to school plans and shopping to the last minute. I just like to be in denial… Continue reading Reblog Feature: Back To School Plan In Pandemic
Art Inspiration: Naruto, The Anime
During this Covid-19 pandemic, I finally had the opportunities to really sit back and enjoy some anime. “The term anime is derived from the English word animation, and in Japan is used to refer to all forms of animated media. Outside Japan, the term refers specifically to animation from Japan or to a Japanese-disseminated animation style often characterized by colorful… Continue reading Art Inspiration: Naruto, The Anime
GAMBA WORDPRESS SHINING STAR AWARD for PEACE & SAVE ENVIRONMENT
Thank you Kamal from Kamal’s Blogging Cafe for nominating me! Rules & Regulations 1. Thank the person who nominated you, with a link to their blog. 2. Make a Post of the Award with a Statement on Concept of PEACE & SAVE ENVIRONMENT as above. And Tag your post with the #greatachiever. 3. Mention the rules… Continue reading GAMBA WORDPRESS SHINING STAR AWARD for PEACE & SAVE ENVIRONMENT
Book Review: Mother Mother By Jessica O’Dwyer
Image From Goodreads After attempts at having their own children, Julie, a successful art curator and her doctor husband, Mark, embarked on a journey to adopt a child from Guatemala. Julie was the one who did majority of the work, flying back and forth during the whole process. So much stress and heartache was involved.… Continue reading Book Review: Mother Mother By Jessica O’Dwyer
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