NY 2009, Part 3: Girls’ Night Out and a Celebration

This post is the 3rd part of a 2-week series about my recent vacation in New York. During Jessi’s baptism, I met more of Ivy’s aunts and cousins. (If I haven’t mentioned it before, Ivy belongs to a really large clan.) Her family is amazing. You know...

NY 2009, Part 2: A Family Reunion

This post is the 2nd part of a 2-week series about my recent vacation in New York. I love family reunions – and this visit to New York is a family reunion. Never thought my siblings and I would end up being scattered – My sister and I live in Illinois, my...

NY 2009, Part 1: Jessi’s Christening

This summer, my two daughters and I spent two weeks visiting my mom and my brother’s family in New York. Allow me to indulge as I share my experience in this 2-week series, starting with my niece’s christening. The main reason why we flew to New York was...

Architecture Portfolio #1 – Acropolis

I was cleaning up my file folders and came across some past architectural projects. I figured I’d share one here. This is a residence designed for tropical climate and built in the Philippines. The model sketches were made with Google Sketchup. (Awesome...

Candid peek at my thoughts.

I’ve been quiet this past two weeks just contemplating and trying to make sense of my thoughts. I’ve been on this path to self-discovery for a while – figuring what makes me come alive so I can pursue it further. And although I’m crystal clear...