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Updates, Food, Body Image

October 23, 2017 No Comments

Hi everyone! Apologies that I’ve been missing in action lately. As you know, I was in Manado with my dad and his family a few weeks ago. That was a much-needed catch-up and I was so pleased that it went really well, that everything was cleared up to make room for peace and so much more. After that, classes and assignments are starting to really gain traction. However, I’m happy for the change of speed because that means a Master’s degree is clearly underway and is THAT much closer with passing time. Another, well perhaps not so important update is that I gained a little bit of weight! So I’d just like to blab on a little bit about it because I mean, that’s why I started a blog honestly, haha. […]

Food, Life, People

Never Deprive Yourself

November 22, 2016 2 Comments

We live in a health-conscious world, which I’m all for because how are we supposed to indulge in life without a well-fed, and nutritionally equipped body? But then again, I always try to take a step back when it seems like we’re depriving ourselves of balance with sustenance. These days, we tend to feel so guilty of being indulgent with what we put in our stomachs, so much that we are oblivious to the fact that we have the power of handling food in moderation. In all honesty, I wished that some would stop looking at me concernedly should I have a burger in my hands, and actually saying “Think about your future, you’re still so young,” I’m starting to sound like I have total expertise over this but I’m merely […]

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The Kick of Minahasa Cuisine: Manado #1

July 8, 2016 No Comments

With constant blue skies and that faint smell of the sea that is somehow much more potent than any coastal city I’ve visited, the city of Manado in Northern Sulawesi is actually much more alluring in its appeal than we let slip under our noses. Especially in terms of cuisine. Having previously resided in Manado during those middle school years, there was not anything out of the ordinary upon my recent second visit there with my family. Manado has a little bit of everything for beach bunnies and mountain-goers. From the lush view of the deep blue sea and its critters at Bunaken National Park to the cozy highlands of Tomohon and Tondano, there is always something to tickle our fancy. However, if there is one holy consistency, is the spiciness of almost […]