Some of the more inexplicable things in life, are those little moments when we put two and two together and realize that things do happen for reasons. It’s the time we are finally grateful for everything that has happened, all the good and bad. It’s when we figure out why some things hurt us in the past. And maybe it’s truly time to move on. From grieving over loss and pain. To acceptance. I personally love this pattern. It’s whenever I find out that little splatters on the wall are a work of art from afar. It’s when I spot the purpose of tragedy sometimes, which is to introduce blessing. Olde ..read more

My best friend Daniella got me a green beret, so I thought I had to do it justice. I don’t have much green, to be honest, so I had to do with what I got. Luckily, I always got some Slytherin stuff in my closet. So I decided to dress as cozy as I could. I got a nice sweater, and then got my Slytherin scarf with me too. I decided to get my green pants too. It turned out pretty okay. I got lots of compliments. And many people glanced at me a few times. It could mean many things, really, but I know bad outfits usually wouldn’t draw in as much attention. And that’s how I figured that this was a c ..read more

My foot in a shoe of yours and I understand your actions I understand all burdensome truths and lies that crowded our initial happiness The lies that sat so elegantly in a corner, with both hands placed on crossed legs and a smile of affirmation So confident that despite the hurdles lifted so high up, there’s a belief that all will suffice into glee ‘Love’ will triumph because that’s what is meant to happen The feeling of lust mingled with affection will blossom into love And all will be as it should, as intended during our first rendezvous But, like a soft breeze which intended to bring ..read more

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I was watching Aladdin when I spotted the first outfit Jasmine had on. And I was blown away. It looked so simple for something she’d wear to the market. But oh wow, it also looked amazing. So for my sister’s wedding, the dress maker and I sat down and I sketched the dress I had on mind. Which was obviously, the dress Jasmine had on. We had to make some alterations, for sure, according to the themes and color schemes set by the organizers. So there are three pieces to this outfit. A bustier inside, a pair of pants, and the outer, which is the gem. We had to work with the rose gold theme, so we ..read more

My sister got married a few weeks ago and as expected, I was the chosen maid of honor. Or horror, as I’d prefer it. Now, my sister and I are like polar opposites. She’s into simplicity, and I’m into boho. I just really like colorful, slightly eccentric stuff. So we had to meet halfway. It was her wedding after all. So we came up with something that both of us would be okay with. I didn’t want her best day to be somewhat bogged down by the MOH dress anyway. But the result was quite fantastic. Many people were torn when they saw my dress. “Cinderella?” and “Princess Jasmine?” were literally the ..read more

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So I was so excited when my best friend told me that Elite Season 2 aired, and I watched the entire season twice. I know, I went a little crazy there. And that show blew my mind. Not exactly in the way I thought it would, because my brain is somewhat a mess now. What in the world was that?! So I kept telling myself, that it was just like watching Gossip Girl – meaning nothing made sense, and that it was just how novellas were. But it was just so hard. We got a new mystery this season: what happened to Samuel? Apparently he was missing, and he could be dead for all we knew. Besides, no offense ..read more

Since I love making comic strips, I decided at some point to start sharing them on Instagram. And the reaction I got has been quite welcoming. I’ve been receiving kind messages from people who love the comics and feel inspired by them. And it makes me very happy. So I thought of sharing some of them here. The three main characters are my mother, Oracle, aka the wise woman, my sister the Oracle Baby, and Nothing the blob. Nothing was a character I created years ago when I started journaling. Usually, on my journal pages there’d be doodles of Nothing. It’s a green blob that whispers ideas and co ..read more

Don’t go to the theater expecting a plot twist. Everything was exactly as it was in the original. Except that we didn’t have Beyoncé back then. CGI has changed the world. By that, I mean, it’s changed Disney in a way that we get remakes now, of most of the classics. Nothing is impossible now with CGI. So here we start with the same exact agenda as the original, with CGI Baby Simba being presented by Rafiki to the crowd. We year the Circle of Life playing, and probably those of you who grew up with the original would be singing along to it. I know I was. I figured I would not repeat the storyl ..read more