Today (April 30th) is my one-year anniversary with my partner. Our first date was exactly a year ago to this day, and it's incredible just how long, yet how short it feels. It feels as if we've gone through many years together already, but I love it all the same. Never thought I'd ever be …
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20 Lessons I Learned in My Twenties
Hello! Today is my birthday, and today, I turn 30. Wild to believe that I've been on this Earth for three decades. Three whole decades of learning, growing, and changing to be the person I am today. Especially my twenties: I went from being a college student figuring out what I wanted to do with …
9 Years of Blogging! (and Ending my Blog?)
Hey, folks! Today marks the ninth anniversary of this blog: I published my first post on this day nine years ago, and as I say every year, it's incredible how far I've come. It's also incredible that I'm almost at 10 years of blogging here (a whole decade!), which will be an incredible feat (how …
The Captain’s Quiz 8: Summer Side Up
It has been a minute since Paul from The Captain's Speech created a quiz, and I was incredibly happy to see that one's back! With the summer sadly ending, this quiz is the perfect way to commemorate it, before transitioning into the cooler swing of things for fall. Without further ado, here are my answers: …
Feeling the Winter Blues…
Hey, folks. It has been a long while since I've share my personal life on here, but today, I really just need to rant and let off some steam. If you don't feel like reading this week, as it will be quite negative and "sorry for myself" vibe, I ensure you that I'll have more …
8 Years on WordPress!
Greetings! Today marks my eighth year since starting this blog on WordPress. I've mentioned this before in my last milestone post (i.e. my 7th blogiversary), but I almost forgot that my blog anniversary arrived until the very last minute. Just because I've been blogging for so long that it just doesn't register to me anymore. …
Happy Birthday, Mom
Today (November 10th) is my mom's birthday. She would've been 61 on this day. Sadly, she had passed away almost two years ago due to metastatic cancer. Although it has been almost two years, I still tear up whenever I think of her. My family and I had visited her grave this past weekend to …
The Blogger Games– Week 4
Greetings! Last week, I was absolutely shocked to discover that I got gold in "The Blogger Games!" You can bet that, upon opening up my WordPress notifications and seeing the results, I was ecstatic-- it really made my day! Now the pressure's on to keep that streak...here we go with Week 4's! WEEK 4 – …
The Blogger Games– Week 3
Howdy, folks! Last week, I redeemed myself in "The Blogger Games" by jumping to third place! After a rocky start in Week 1, I was very glad to see myself up on the podium. Question is, will I be able to maintain my position (or move up) this week? Stay tuned... ...any case, here is …
The Captain’s Quiz 3: The Escape Quiz
Howdy! It's been a short while since Paul from The Captain's Speech created an interactive quiz for the blogging community. I can't believe it's only been a few months; it feels like eternity! What a great surprise to come across this post of his announcing the third installment of "The Captain's Quiz." Couldn't have asked …
The Finicky Cynic 