We'll be AOK....
4/19/2026 - 4/25/2026 High While running errands my husband wanted to check out Foot Locker just to browse inventory. To my surprise I saw Chicago Lows on sale, and of course they had them in my size. It was a no-brainer to cop! I feel like every week mentions some sort of delicious home-cooked meal, but to cook for others really is another form of intimacy! Trader Joe's porcini mushroom ravioli…
4/12/2026 - 4/18/2026 High Felt especially connected to friends back home on the East coast with Marco Polo . It's a video chat app that makes communication asynchronous, which really helps given the time difference and keeps things flexible when life gets hectic. My husband made a really delicious shrimp pomodoro bucatini pasta for dinner on Wednesday. I'm really grateful that he enjoys cooking…
4/5/2026-4/11/2026 High I ran a 5k (~3.1 miles) on Sunday, the longest run since the turn of the new year. I didn't have a race to train for, therefore it was easy to be less disciplined about following a training plan. A few weeks ago I signed up to run the La Jolla 10k, so it's just the right amount of constraint to keep me accountable. Running is a truly humbling sport that I enjoy, so even…
3/29/2026 - 4/4/2026 High Last Sunday was the kickoff event for Manila Sound and Benny Boy Brewery – my first time all around. It's a Filipino collective of artists and vendors that come together for a Sunday fun day, filled with music, food, and overall good vibes. It felt like being at the cookout with all my Pinoy people. Although half of the group I tried to assemble ended up flaking…
Getting around to write and post this later than I wanted to, but in the spirit of done is better than perfect , here it is. Onward! 3/22/2026 - 3/28/2026 High With family scattered all around the country across multiple time zones, it's easy to let time float by without keeping in contact. Last week I was able to catch up with my cousins – K is in her first year of law school at Harvard, and her…
I have to credit Annie Manora ( heart2hearts ) for this format of reflection, which she always ends each podcast episode with. Since discovering her content, I found it to be a succinct yet holistic way to capture and reflect on the week prior, covering the good (high), the not-so good (low), and the weird and unexpected (buffalo 🦬). 3/15/2026 - 3/21/2026 High Ended the week with a change of…
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