mounicaSE Asia 2k23: Vietnam & PhilippinesI recently got back from an 11-day trip (Apr. 27 — May 8) to Vietnam and The Philippines and thought I’d do a brain dump while it’s still…10 min read·May 11, 2023--1--1
mounicaRecap: Santa Barbara, Slocal, & OstrichlandThese days my memory fails me quite a bit and I’ve realized that I’ll forget the specifics of what I do or who I saw unless it’s written…8 min read·Apr 13, 2023----
mounicaA Year in Books: 20222023 is around the corner, and the holidays always has me reflecting on the past year. Reading has become a significant part of my life…8 min read·Dec 29, 2022----
mounicaa week in SYD, AUI recently got the opportunity to travel to Sydney, Australia with my team at work in early August. This was completely out of my element…8 min read·Aug 25, 2022----
mounicaAlaskan Adventure 2k22: RewindThis is a recap of 8 amazing days spent exploring Alaska. I traveled to Anchorage and other parts of Alaska with 6 college friends from May…10 min read·Jun 6, 2022----
mounicaearly-mid twenties ~confusion[Disclaimer: These thoughts are somehow coming to me right at the tail end of a jam-packed and fun-filled NYC weekend. Kind of unrelated to…5 min read·Mar 14, 2022--1--1
mounicacalifornia: vibe check!I looked at the calendar and realized I’m a week away from being halfway through my year-long apartment lease. So, I thought I’d publicly…6 min read·Feb 18, 2022----
mounicaExamining the Model Minority MythEdit: I wrote most of this in summer 2020 but reading Cathy Park Hong’s book Minor Feelings: An Asian-American Reckoning made me want to…5 min read·Jan 19, 2022----
mounica2021 Reflections~I had a lot of fun and good times in 2021. Personally, it’s been a much better year than 2020. A quick scroll through my camera roll fondly…7 min read·Dec 29, 2021--1--1
mounica2021 ~year in booksI’ll admit I wanted to come up with some sort of overall 2021 reflections but somehow I’m. Just. Not. In. The. Mood. so I think a close…3 min read·Dec 23, 2021----