While staying in Brussels for a week, I took a day trip to Ghent, with the intention of visiting Bruge and Antwerp. Not all in the same day, of course. However, I chose Ghent for the shopping, street art, Gothic buildings, and most importantly, chocolate! But not just any chocolate. […]
I started blending smoothies at home as a broke college student who wasn’t fond of the dining hall options at my school. These tips were and still are my guiding principles for making awesome smoothies how I want, when I want. If you don’t want to leave the house to […]
Sometimes, I’ll visit a place and not have much to say about it. This doesn’t mean that I didn’t have fun or did not discover something new about the world or myself. Despite being a compulsive planner, some of my trips focus on exploration and spontaneity. This is a nice […]
I use a spreadsheet to keep track of my investments. There, I said it. Yes, spreadsheets are boring. No, my investment tracking spreadsheet doesn’t have cool visualizations like some well-known investment software. I use a spreadsheet to track my investments because: It’s a simple, although manual, way of viewing my […]
Early 2018, I had the opportunity to spend a few weeks in San Jose, Costa Rica. While I wouldn’t wish spending that much time in San Jose on anyone, if you plan to visit for a few days, here is a 3 day San Jose, Costa Rica itinerary that you […]
DISCLAIMER: This is not financial advice. At all. Please do your own research, develop your own investing strategy, and understand that there’s risk (potentially, a lot of risk) involved when you invest. Personally, I don’t invest money that I cannot afford to lose. Or to rephrase, I only invest money […]
For two weekends in a row, I finally left my apartment and ventured out into different Portland neighborhoods. The only thing on my agenda was to explore a new [to me] neighborhood or a different part of a previously explored neighborhood. Each time, I stumbled upon a shop that showcased […]
I wish I had an amazing backstory of how I came up with this recipe for gochujang chicken wings. But I don’t. These wings are so good that they don’t need a story, but before we get into the recipe, let’s talk about the key ingredient: gochujang. What’s gochujang? It’s […]
In winter 2016, I took my first international trip to Japan (First Solo Trip – Tokyo, Japan and First Solo Trip – Minakami & Kyoto, Japan) and South Korea. By myself. Despite it being one of my favorite trips, I spent too much money and spent 3 hours looking for […]
Black owned businesses and entrepreneurs need our support every day. Buying from and promoting Black owned businesses shouldn’t be relegated to certain holidays or special occasions. In my Portland Black Owned Businesses post, I said that my goal is to spend more money with Black owned businesses, so I put […]
