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The Curse of Knowledge
Being a newbie on the road (my driver’s license is barely six months old) has made me remember how humbling it is to start from zero. If...

Marie
May 12, 20182 min read
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Dedicated To My Room Mates Michi and Pinky
When I was in primary school in The Philippines, the best gauge for “storm signal #2” was when our neighbor’s coconut tree—visible...

Marie
Jan 18, 20162 min read
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Dear Coffee,
No, I am not breaking up with you. An article I read today mentioned that too much of you can stress one’s adrenals. No wonder when I...

Marie
Dec 8, 20141 min read
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A Stitch In Time…
Five minutes is all it took to prevent the unnecessary stress! When the executive assistant of my former editor was fired from her job,...

Marie
Sep 29, 20142 min read
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I’m Baaaack!
I took a leave from teaching yoga during the entire month of August. During this time, I traveled to Italy to visit my friend Shane and...

Marie
Sep 8, 20142 min read
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My Latest Project: DIY Poms
My dear friend and talented artist Jöelle taught me a crafty thing this weekend: Pom making. I decided to document this process, because...

Marie
Jun 23, 20141 min read
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Not Quite A Piece of Cake
Growing up in Manila, when any of us in the family turned a year older, it was tradition to buy a birthday cake. Our favorites evolved by...

Marie
Jun 9, 20142 min read
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An Unusual Teacher
No, I was not attacked by a woodpecker. Read on to see the relevance. Sometimes in yoga class when the teacher calls out the name of the...

Marie
Jun 2, 20143 min read
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Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Yesterday’s view: lots of green, lots of light, lots of thanksgiving. Why is it when you’re injured, you want to do that very thing you...

Marie
May 12, 20142 min read
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When Boredom Strikes…
…you have to get creative. The other day I was on my usual run when I realized I didn’t want to go through the same steady motions. The...

Marie
Apr 14, 20141 min read
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A Post Valentine Entry
Heart installation: For a few hours on Valentine’s day, S’s love notes and my awesome cookies were exhibited. Hours later, the hearts...

Marie
Feb 17, 20142 min read
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A Sunny Sunday Swap Meet
The saying “one man’s trash is another one’s treasure,” played in my head as I rummaged through yesterday’s Kleidertausch (pronounced...

Marie
Feb 10, 20142 min read
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What Biking In A Mini Taught Me
The search for the perfect mini for my bike begins. (Photo from The Kitty Bear Chronicles blog) I had been noticing a lot of women riding...

Marie
Aug 7, 20132 min read
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Mountain or mole hill?
In lieu of a photo of a daunting, steep hill is my view of said hill from its base. It was harder to draw this hill than climb it....

Marie
Jun 20, 20132 min read
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