I don’t want to talk about where I’ve been or why I’ve been so quiet, but here is what I can tell you: The weather has been gorgeous. Usually at this time of year, it’s too hot to handle. Instead, we’ve been blessed with 80-degree days and 60-degree nights and a cool breeze throughout both. […]

Some days, I feel like I’m going to explode. Like my body isn’t big enough for the feelings inside of me.

* Carelessly dropping my beloved camera on the convention center floor while trying to play hero and pick up scattered bookmarks. It turns out neither my camera nor I are indestructible. * Dreaming about fires caused by meth labs secretly hiding in my parents’ garage. * Caffeine hangovers. You know, that dry mouth empty stomach […]

I was in desperate need of slowness and sunshine, and this weekend was perfect for just that. Highlights include (but are not limited to): Iced coffee, egg salad on whole wheat and french fries at Alcove; handstands in the shallow end and a poolside nap; wrapping up the first season of Alias; giving Rama a […]

Thank you for your lovely messages and sweet prayers. I think they’re working, because my mom told me last night that Grandma is feeling better. She’s not out of the hospital yet, but she might be released this weekend if her health continues to improve. I feel so grateful. I can see her on that […]

My grandma is still in the hospital and on Friday she had a mild heart attack. The doctors say her health, her life, could go either way. Nobody knows. She’s been asking for my mom, her only daughter, to come, so Mom leaves today for the Philippines. I’m trying not to assume the worst but […]

Grandma and me, ink and watercolor on bristol, 2003 My grandma is in the hospital, again. It’s the third time she’s been admitted in a month, and I’m worried. That’s the last thing I should be doing, I know, especially when I always have given her such a hard time for fretting about every little […]

Rama plays Sungka in Mom & Dad’s lovely backyard, this lazy 4th of July weekend Other weekend indulgences: Reading comics in Griffith Park, a delicious afternoon nap, an IKEA shopping spree, barbecued ribs and mini ice cream sandwiches, Shrek 2 at the local theater (courtesy of free movie passes) and Pass the Pigs, a new […]

Just because I don’t get a summer vacation anymore doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy the season all the same. Jen has the right idea, so I’m following suit. Here’s what I’m going to do this summer: I will swim in at least three different bodies of water. I will buy my fresh produce at the […]

These days feel like a slow motion chess match: Black and white pieces gliding across the board. Sidra going away to college. Tonia moving up north. Michelle leaving Columbia. Kris jumping coasts. It’s hard to keep track of everyone going everywhere and, when I do try to, I just get sad. I’m going to miss […]