The past couple of nights, I've stayed up late plowing through all my photos over the past decade. That doesn't even count the previous decade's worth of infant photos in physical photograph form, either in storage containers or scrapbooks back home. As I scrolled through all of my photos and …
Writing Your Own Story
Imagine the following scenario. You're in a bar full of strangers, a cramped space with a bulky, bright backpack. You look around sheepishly in the tiny area that houses the event you spontaneously RSVP-ed to. That person was me a few hours ago. There I was, pretending to be on my phone, clearly …
What is Your Purpose in Life?
What is your purpose in life? Some have it down to a science and already know their answer - from making a difference in lives to making the meanest veggie lasagna out there. To others, there is an infinite array of answers intertwined into elaborate contextual thoughts. I never knew my answer. I'm …
On Adversity and Strength
What is strength to you? As humans, we all have some amount of strength in us, no matter how much or little, and whether physical, mental, and/or emotional. I've been pretty public about the fact that I struggled with concurrent depression and Anorexia Nervosa when I was 14. I never …
The Academy Rewards
I had the honor of attending my first WETA Digital Oscar party earlier this week. It was nothing short of whimsical. The bouts of pouring rain didn't stop hundreds of Wetanarians from partying and celebrating the fact that two of their films (Iron Man 3 and The Hobbit: The Desolation …
The Heart of Life
"Replace fear of the unknown with curiosity." In some cases, this motto works. But when it comes to travel, everyone travels differently. There is no right or wrong way to travel. I'm a hypocrite of my own words. This past week was one where I reached another quarter-life crisis, the most …
An Unexpected Journey Toward Identity
I've lost and found myself several times on this "unexpected journey." But when you move solo 6,700+ miles away from your comfort zone to pursue your dreams, that is bound to be expected. When I began planning for this move over a year ago, I thought I had all my ducks in a row. Now, I've …
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The Emotional Rollercoaster of Living Abroad
“There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find something, if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after.” (J.R.R. Tolkien) How am I feeling right now? How have I truly been feeling deep down for the approximate two months …
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WETA Digital Holiday Party: The Coolest I’ve Ever Felt in My Life
Madness. This is how I'd describe the Weta Digital holiday party. With flatmates Mo & Kelly Dec. 7, 2013 was the coolest I've ever been in my life. [2020 edit: Dumbass Debbi somehow lost all the photos from this event, as luck would have it. The only photos I managed to save were attached …
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A Few Hiccups Accompanied by Hope…
This past week has been a blur of stress, frustration, and so much more. And I somehow survived. I even got through back-to-back "trial shifts" for two different companies yesterday, which resulted in me getting a headache and a bit nauseous. How people juggle two part-time jobs is beyond me. …