Category Archives: My Life

A Sudden New Year Resolution

Being cynical can be cool. The cynic population flourishes around New Years Eve, right when people are coming up with resolutions. Y’all so quick to throw up them New Year, New Me memes’s. They’re discouraging, but for the small population … Continue reading

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Toilet Shy in the Philipines: The Plight of the Small City Kid

I’m a small city kid. Back when I had a job, I thought traveling would be exciting. That’s how I ended up flying to New York last year with a few of the homegirls. After that fun trip, my parents … Continue reading

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Back to School: A Tale of Realizing I Haven’t Had My Fill Just Yet

We are the community congo-line of unskilled laborers: grocery store stockers, café baristas, builders, students, cubicle dwellers with hour long commutes… and then there’s me, the associate at Panera Bread who has to get to Walnut by 5 a.m. There’s … Continue reading

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Saying Goodbye: A Lesson Learned From a Young Death

Two days ago was kind of like a high school reunion, except it was, well, depressing. A friend of mine died of cancer about a week ago. Her funeral took place at a venue in Alhambra followed by the burial … Continue reading

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Parents & Social Media: How Do Yours Handle Networking?

Disclaimer: I just want to say that I can only speak for myself as I share my experiences with parents and how they deal with social media. This may not be true for all ya’ll, but I’d like to hear … Continue reading

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Resolutions: Is Your Ass Even Following Through?

Anybody else on the road to enlightenment? I wave the “New Year, New Me” banner and I hoist the shit high because self-improvement means I can look down on haters*. Is that wrong? No, but really. There are various aspects … Continue reading

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New Years w/ My Family

I got to celebrate 2014 with some of my beloved family members. One part of my new year’s resolution is to experiment more with writing and photography, so I hauled my camera along to my family’s pajama party to play … Continue reading

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How Ya Boy Almost Got Tricked

I have no idea what depresses me more: the fact that I won’t be able to splurge at the mall and get my parents anything for Christmas or the mere idea that scam artists think I’ll fall for their shit. … Continue reading

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Knott’s Scary Farm: Becoming a Monster, Part II

We’re 3 weeks into Knott’s Scary Farm’s Halloween Haunt and so far I can happily report that this is probably my best job yet. If you don’t already know, I’m in a good-gone-bad maze called Pinocchio Unstrung. The blue fairy … Continue reading

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WORDS OF ADVICE: Take Care Of Your Car!!!!

So just a few minutes ago, I was dying from heat. Those don’t leave your child in your car campaigns ain’t ever lie. Yesterday, a fellow intern and I were driving around Pasadena, doing our thing. We left at around … Continue reading

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