life and other tales

FCM Residency: Notes from Chief Residency

As the sun sets and the year draws to a close, I dwell in possibility.

04 September 2025

Europe 2025: Museum and Art Tour

I need a regular dose of art museum visits or I’ll wither. Is this a drug? Or a coping mechanism against the dregs of life? With notes and ramblings from the Louvre, Museé d’Orsay, and Museo del Prado.

10 July 2025

Rating Cafes in Ermita and Malate: The Good, The Bad, and the Unfortunately Closed – Part 1

There’s always a part of me that’s searching for the next cafe to visit.

24 June 2025

j-hope in Macau 2025 | Travel and Concert Blog

Welcome to my first post after a bit of hiatus. It’s only fitting that I write about J-Hope –BTS is also back after a 2-year military-related hiatus!

14 June 2025

Ritualizing the routine

Romanticizing as a way to cope; or ritualizing the routine to survive this duty in particular.

21 April 2025

I Got a Free Colonoscopy at PGH

March brings with it memories of my dad, and thoughts of youth in spring. Now in my almost 30s, I finally got screened for colon cancer. Prevention and early detection are key!

26 March 2025