THE CALLAWAY JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SHAPED MY CHILDHOOD. Every year, 1200 kids from 56 countries come to San Diego, California, for the biggest international event in the world. It’s one week bundled with a parade, college recruiting and a high-caliber junior golf tournament that produced the likes of Tiger Woods, Jason Day, Rory McIlroy,
IT TOOK ME FIVE YEARS to understand July 4th. To Americans, it might be fireworks, hotdogs and flags. At first I thought it was just a celebration with rambunctious English-speaking folks. Five years later, the meaning evolved much deeper. Umwelt theory, the perception that our “reality is the only reality out there,” plagued me. The
Now as a 23-year old, I have a car, job, dog, and dinner party hosting skills. As an autodidact, I’ve grown up greatly from the last two years, but it’s still sweet to revive my writings from the past. I wrote this on my 21st birthday eve: 21 Things I’ve Learned
HERE ARE SOME THINGS I’m working on to improve my life. “What you do everyday matters more than what you do every once in a while.”- Gretchen Rubin In San Francisco’s Alexander Bookstore, I saw Charles Duhigg’s book, “The Power Of Habits.” It’s a yellow, hard bound book that discussed why habits exist and how we can
Dear Crystal, Thank you for finally giving in to your heart’s desires. You’ve always wanted to go to the historic town Julian, after hearing about their apple pies and striking trails. You cried about stories in “A Woman Alone – Traveling Tales” – wishing you could be doing the same. Finally, you did. Volcan Mountain,
In grade school, we had a class where all we did was handcraft “stuff.” I didn’t like it since I’m quite bad with precise art (re: Sacred Geometry). In retrospect, sewing turned out to be a life-long skill along driving and cooking. Now as a grownup, my day job now is computer-intensive, so I prefer
Since Typhoon Yolanda (international codename: Haiyan) hit the Philippines a few weeks ago, I’ve been holding back tears whenever people ask how are my relatives at home. I reply, “My family is safe and blessed, but there are so many other people that died.” Thousands dead and millions more affected, losing friends and family, livelihood, and
In 2009, Academy of Art University in San Francisco offered me a golf scholarship. From a meager 18-year old Filipina girl, to now a well-equipped, working woman, I was transformed by learning about production, culture, art education and survival skills. In four years I spent there, I’ve been awarded three All-American honors for my golf
“All human beings agree that there are three necessities to survive: Food, Clothing, Shelter. And in that order. Food first.” -Dr. Aris Latham Food is a debatable topic because it’s highly subjective and personal. I recently started cooking, and have been slowly learning about smell, flavors, and textures. A problem came up one day while I