-
Filipino Palitaw
Living in a Filipino household, I’ve always learned the importance of family, and the countless experiences, traditions, and foods that defined our cultural identity. Every one of my New Year’s Eve consists of buying a variety of twelve fruits, roasting chestnuts, shaking coins in our pockets, and spending time with my family. These traditions and superstitions are necessary to follow in order for the family to have a life of good luck and prosperity.
-
Holiday Gift Advice Column: the Dos and Don’ts of Gifting to Asian Parents
Navigating gift giving for Asian parents is like trying to solve an extremely complicated math equation. It’s hard, messy, and oftentimes very, very confusing. Every holiday season, you find yourself in the same age-old dilemma: Should you get them something fancy and pretty that will cause them to scold you for unnecessarily spending money, or should you go for something cheap and risk coming off as the callous, ungrateful child that doesn’t respect his/her parents?
-
New Years Recipe for Yaki-Udon
The New Years parties… The feasts shared with family and friends… The liters of alcohol consumed... We all have our own fond memories that make it easy to feel a little nostalgic during the holiday seasons.
-
Holiday Movie Recommendation
When it comes to holiday nostalgia, I think of family. Especially during New Years and Christmas, I find that spending time with those closest to me is near and dear to my heart.
-
New Year Resolutions
New Year resolutions generally have a bad rep of being short-lived and forgotten. Whether you’re the type of person to sit down and write down your resolutions or simply keep it in the back of your mind, you’re more than likely to forget about it by the time February rolls around. After some research and analysis, I came up with a list of easy steps to remember so you can turn your resolutions into reality.
-
Same Time, Next Year?
There’s something unbeatable about living in Paris, even if for a month. The food is better, the weather is kinder, the fashion is trendier, the guys are cuter…
