Birthdays were fun when you were 4 years old.  But as in my case, when I’m fast approaching the dreaded 4-0, birthdays no longer have that same appeal.  Okay, I’m not going to tell you my exact age.  Let’s just say, I’ll be one step closer to 40 than I was this time last year.  [...]

Life is complicated.  When things go wrong, I tend to say things happen for a reason.  Sometimes it’s hard to fathom what the reason is at that moment in time.  But eventually one day, looking back, you’ll say ohhhh, so that was why. 
Last night, I found out my nephew broke it off with his fiancee.  [...]

On this Father’s Day, I want to reflect on my childhood memories of my Baba (father).  My memories of my father are not what you would call typical of a normal father/daughter relationship.  Well, maybe it was typical for a traditional Chinese family.  My father was very old-fashioned.  He was the patriarch of the family and he [...]

You know the saying “never say never”? Well, I’ve had my share of “nevers” that have come back to bite me.
Take for example, my pre-mom days.  I was always into fashion…staying on top of the hottest trends, buying the cutest shoes, and searching for that “perfect” bag.  Whenever I would see a mom looking less than “put-together”, [...]