Birthdays come and go quickly, but resolutions can stick with you if you put your mind to it. As I get older, I realize more and more the importance of reflection and self-improvement to always be ready for that next step or phase in your life. While I do preach the “go with the flow” … Continue Reading
Using your own canteen or tumbler daily to reduce waste is becoming a thing these days. I remember when I was in school, I’d always carry around a canteen (or suito in Japanese) so I wouldn’t have to spend money buying water at the vending machine, and in turn, increasing waste. Recently, I realized I … Continue Reading
“Why is this blog post titled ‘A New Start’?” you may ask. Well, for one thing, I completely changed my look into one of the edgiest looks I’ve ever done in my life. And second of all, as of last week, I am completely freelance. The reality of this new change in my life hasn’t … Continue Reading
For those of you who’ve been to Tokyo – have you ever visited teamLab Planets or Borderless? If you haven’t yet, maybe you’ve seen images on Instagram or blogs of the gorgeous digital art in many different forms. I visited DMM.PLANETS in Odaiba a couple of years ago (check my blog post here), but I … Continue Reading
I wanted to write this post today with some words of wisdom because we all go through days where we don’t feel our best; where we feel like absolute shit; where we feel worthless or “not enough” because society can really affect the way we perceive ourselves; where we feel lonely even though in reality, … Continue Reading
Have you ever traveled solo to a place you’ve never been to before? If you’ve read my two posts about my trip to Indonesia at the beginning of the year (Jakarta and Bali respectively), then you might know that this was the first solo trip I’ve ever embarked on. In the process of planning the … Continue Reading
I wouldn’t be a very good Cosmo Girl if I didn’t introduce my favorite lingerie brands along with photos of me wearing them, right? For my November article for Cosmopolitan Japan, I teamed up with artist photographer ARISAK and hair/makeup artist Cana for a dream photo shoot in 5 of my go-to lingerie brands. Since … Continue Reading
It’s not even the end of October, and already I feel like I’m finally almost coming out of a huge whirlwind of everything that has happened so far this month. What with planning a huge event for La Fondue Tokyo during Amazon Fashion Week TOKYO last week on top of all my other work, plus … Continue Reading
It’s crazy to think that it’s already been 6 years since I packed my bags and left California for Japan. Who would have thought that a person like me who chooses comfort over adventure would buy a one-way ticket to Tokyo with only 2 suitcases, barely any money in my pocket and some fairy tale-like … Continue Reading
I frequently live by quotes. Motivational ones, inspirational ones, funny ones, gripping ones – you name it. I frequently go to Pinterest and other blogs to collect new words of wisdom I can live by, but what I didn’t realize was I can find some good ones on my own clothing. A T-shirt I selected … Continue Reading
