For us humans, movement is as necessary as air. We constantly have to reorient ourselves in the world and negotiate our lives in new homes. The things we bring with us tell a story of who we were, who we are, and who we are going to be. As a Filipino American “adult”–the transient feeling […]
Dirty fingernails. Wicked sun licked at my neck as I squatted low ripping weeds out of our front yard. Bits of dirt and leaves rolled into the crevices between my heels while the unmistakably thick scent of roots and stems overwhelmed me. I stared at my dirty fingernails and sat in the wood chips ready […]
If my daily interactions with folks today are emblematic of our current state of the world, then I’d say we are greeting each other with stressed smiles. Many months and even longer days have come through us knowing we are in a raging pandemic, but oftentimes rather than naming it, I’ve extended opportunities to talk […]
Whether it’s 40-plus hour epics, RPG grindfests, or endless idle apps, gaming today often assumes a huge time commitment. In comparison, A Short Hike is a novella. The itch that this brief excursion intends to scratch is so specific that there aren’t many games that compare to it so neatly. A Short Hike is “a […]
Less than a mile from where we live is a place called Little Tokyo. This Japanese American fabric of Downtown Los Angeles is home to a robust community, history, and restaurants aplenty. You can stop by a number of these multi-generational restaurants and partake in a classic Japanese meal: bento boxes. They are humble, modular […]