Beyond the Cover IntroductionPast (1/6) (Optional) Every day is the same. Me and Brother wake up and walk 45 minutes to the coconut trees just outside the village where I live. That is where the better and bigger coconuts are. Papa follows 5 minutes later. Brother says, “When you are 8, we can go together without... Continue Reading →
Past (1/6 Excerpt from Beyond the Cover)
As promised in the following post: Beyond the Cover Introduction, here's the first excerpt from Beyond the Cover. When my past was my present, I thought life was pretty hard. But the only thing I thought was hard was getting my education. When the truth is, learning only continues to get harder when one grows... Continue Reading →
Tried It: Fooduzzi’s Big Vegan Rainbow Bowl with Maple Almond Butter Dressing
The Big Vegan Rainbow Bowl with Maple Almond Butter Dressing by Fooduzzi You can't go wrong with a salad like this. A big colorful delightful surprise. If you're starting out to live a healthier you, but don't like salads, this is the perfect start. And even better, if you have a sweet... Continue Reading →
Introducing Beyond the Cover
Over the next few weekends, I’m going to be publishing excerpts from one of my past works called Beyond the Cover. This was first created in 2011 for my Modern Chinese Writers course as my final project; inspired by books, articles, and short stories we read in class. A few of which are: the book... Continue Reading →
Restaurant Week: Chez Moi
I was having lunch with one of my friends, Aura, whom I haven't seen in over 6 months when she brought up about an overdue double date and how restaurant week was this week and how she wanted to try Chez Moi (pronounced Shay-Mua), not that she was implying that in the same sentence . . .... Continue Reading →
Editorial – Elegant Magazine 2018 – “The Royal Quirks”
"Please don't be a reptile. Please don't be a reptile." "I was thinking a white cat, a rat, or a snake." . . . "Omg, it's a reptile." . . . "Actually, I take that back, I'd probably rather touch a snake than a rat . . ." I had pretty strong and a variety... Continue Reading →
Editorial – Shuba Magazine Vol. 4 Issue 2
I'm welcoming 2018 with a new editorial that published in Shuba Magazine. It's been a week since the magazine came out, so it's only fair to share the journey. It was my second time shooting with The O.X. Project (Ethan), but this time in studio. It's nice shooting on location, but sometimes a girl just... Continue Reading →
Look Book FW2017 Move Repeat Collection – Production Mode
On a very hot and sunny August day, another model, Akuba, and I were sporting a 2017 Fall Winter collection: Move Repeat for local Chicago designer, Production Mode, also known as Jamie Hayes. I met Jamie on one of my runway jobs for Morua Corsetry and Couture and she contacted me a year later via... Continue Reading →