One of the hardest things to go through while living in the big city is being away from your family. Sure that it’s exciting. Landed on a dream job or in the company hoping to get in, and have your name established. But, when you achieve something, you always turn to your family to celebrate…
2 Years and a Renewed Hope
It’s been a while now since I posted anything. The last time I wrote something is when I moved back to my parents’ place because of the pandemic. Well, this would also be a recap of what had happened since then, what is current and what’s next. Plus it’s almost my 2-year work anniversary. In…
Escape From The Pandemic
It’s been two weeks since I have left the city. I decided to go back to my parents’ house in my hometown since the Public Health announced about the COVID-19 pandemic. I know it is only temporary, but I had to leave for my health and safety. I had plans for the summer. I had…
The Library
“Having fun isn’t hard, when you got a library card!” That is the first line in a song from a cartoon I used to watch called Arthur. Anyone remember watching him back in the day? And yes, I recently got a library card for the Toronto Public Card. Yay! Ok, to some, it may not…
Dear Claire
This weekend is pretty significant for you. It seems like you’re the only one counting out of everyone in the family. It’s been 23 years now. 23 years, since the first step into Canada. And how is it significant now? Well, look at where you are. Toronto. You arrived in the same city, and now…
Christmas Gala
The holidays are just around the corner, and it was also time for HTC’s corporate party. Of course, it is my first one with the company, but I actually haven’t been to a sit down Christmas dinner party for a few years now after I left another company a while back. They had a nice…
Dear 2013 Me
So you took the risk of quitting your job of 5 years to go back to school. I just want you to know that you made the right choice. You are going to experience a lot of ups and downs, meet a lot of people, and it will also be a long road ahead. It…
Inspired
1 year ago, my family friend, AJ, just arrived into Canada in pursuit of becoming a permanent resident. Yesterday was exactly one year ago when him and I went to Toronto for the day. I showed him around the major attractions like CN Tower, Nathan Phillips Square, Yonge-Dundas Square, and Scotiabank Arena. It has become…
Quick Thinking
Adapting in the big city has its challenges. One of them is getting around the city, and in my case, utilizing public transit. Because I work in the Downtown core, there is no need for me to drive because the parking is limited and expensive, and public transit is very accessible. Of course, no one…
Shopping at Nordstrom
This past weekend, Jon and I decided to pass by a huge department store called Nordstrom at Eaton Centre. Nordstrom came to Eaton Centre not too long ago, and it’s more of a high-end department store. We often pass by there to check out the designer clothes, handbags, shoes and other merchandise that is completely…
My Journey From the Small Town to the Corporate World 