Independence Day 2020

Source: Giphy. It's the Fourth of July today in the United States, and it comes with a lot of mixed feelings. Especially with what has been going on in this year so far, it's caused me to sit down and reflect on my own sentiments and virtues of being an American in the 21st century. …

Day Trip to Joshua Tree, California (PART 2)

(for Part 1 of my trip, check it out here) Weather was heating up as it approached midday, yet we weren't quite halfway through our time in Joshua Tree. Despite the creeping heat, we nevertheless forged ahead on our drive through the spacious national park. Following our 1-mile loop around Barker Dam, we headed to …

Recipe: Key Lime Pie Bars

Now, I'm a personal fan of key lime pie: rich, creamy, crumbly, and incredibly tart. It's a combination of all the ingredients that bring everything together, to create an explosion of various tastes and textures, all the while being super delicious. One of my favorite pie flavors by far. That said, we happened to buy …

Day Trip to Joshua Tree, California (PART 1)

It has been a long while since I last wrote a travel post on this blog-- even my "A Weekend in LA" series doesn't really count as traveling per say, as I live in the city. The reason why I stopped doing travel posts here was because I actually started a separate travel blog for …

Being Flirted At Work (LGBT Edition)

Photo by Diana Jefimova on Pexels.com Given that it's Pride Month, I wanted to share with you some of my past encounters in which I was flirted at, but didn't reciprocate due to certain circumstances (e.g. professionalism at work) or just personal shyness. Considering that I don't look "stereotypically" gay, I don't think women view …

Wine Tasting #10: French Mauzac

It'd been quite some time since I last had white wine; the last couple of weeks of wine tasting were reserved for reds, and I was in a need of a change. Not to say that I dislike red wine, but I was keen on having other kinds of wines out there... In any case, …

Happy Father’s Day 2020

Photo by Brett Sayles on Pexels.com This year's Father's Day is a weird one. The reason why is due to the fact that we're still technically under lock-down in our part of the U.S. (e.g. Los Angeles), and that we shouldn't risk going out for the sake of our health. While we would love to …

Recipe: Almond Flour Banana Bread

It'd been a long while since I last baked. However, I recently got back into it, as I made banana bread a couple of weeks ago, but with a slight spin: almond flour. Considering that I had a few leftover, overripe bananas and a bit of almond flour from a while back, I thought it'd …

Wine Tasting #9: Chilean Merlot

Hey, folks! Another week means another wine tasting. This week features another Merlot, this time from Chile. Having two red wines in a row isn't my usual pattern (as I often prefer switching it up between red, whites, and rosés for my palate), but in any case, I went ahead and did so. Here's what …

LGBT Films to Watch During Pride Month

Hey, folks! June, aka Pride Month, is in full swing. What better way to celebrate this month by watching films about the LGBTQ community? Especially now that we have access to various media that positively discusses LGBTQ culture, doing so is a great way of supporting the community and its hard work to get to …