Adventures and Life Reflections.
Four months ago, I made the decision to sponsor a child through a charity. I conducted careful research on reputable and honest charities before choosing one, and finally decided that I would go with Compassion International due to their transparency rating and the fact that they are a Christian organization. Sponsoring a child means committing... Continue Reading →
It has been a bit over a year that Yuki and I have been married. It has been a wonderful time, but it certainly has not been without its challenges and lessons. I had a conversation (that I really enjoyed) with Yuki on the things that we learned about our marriage and about each other... Continue Reading →
The other day I changed my bath curtain because it had mold all over it, even though I had bought it about three months ago. I remember going to TJ Maxx with my mom and picking out a plastic curtain the first time around. My mom advised me to get a fabric one because the... Continue Reading →
Ever since I was young, meal time has always been important. From a young age, my family would congregate in my mother’s or grandmother’s kitchen in Mexico together. We talked and laughed over delicious home cooked meals, and la hora de la comida represented the guaranteed time in the day when the family had time... Continue Reading →
It is the morning of Christmas Eve here in Japan and the bittersweet feelings of this particular Christmas season are setting in. This winter, I will be spending the holidays in Japan, with my husband’s family. It’s exciting as it will be our first Christmas as husband and wife, and I’ll get to experience Japan... Continue Reading →
This year, I became a married woman. Naturally, a lot of things have changed since then, but my last name has not been one of them. Although changing, or not changing, one’s name, is entirely a personal choice, I decided that not changing my last name was best for me. When Yuki and I married,... Continue Reading →
Living in the United States wasn’t always my family’s goal. My family and I first immigrated to the United States when I was 6 years old so that my father could study his Ph.D. at the University of Mississippi in the small, southern town of Oxford, Mississippi, but the goal was to return to live... Continue Reading →
The first date my boyfriend and I went on was to dinner, after which we drove up to my city’s scenic drive and watched the city lights in the comfort of his truck. I realized I was doing most of the talking, and he was sitting rather quietly, and looking tremendously pensive. Instead of being reasonable,... Continue Reading →
It is often that we are hardest on those we love most. We take their love for granted; we forget to apologize here and there; we say things we don’t mean; we forget to call back. It isn’t because we don’t care, but because their presence has become so familiar that we forget that they... Continue Reading →
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