• Quick and Easy Nori Siomai

    This nori siomai recipe is a quick and easy lunchbox meal prep.  We use nori (dried seaweed) to substitute dumpling wraps for a healthier version of this all-time favourite savoury snack. Shumai or Siomai is a dumpling of Chinese origin that’s popular among Filipinos. Siomai is usually served as a snack but it has become a popular staple in school…

  • 4 Relatable Films for the Weary Young Adult

    The question I dislike most during job interviews (or when doing small talk with strangers and relatives) would be “what do you want to do in life?” with the occasional variation of “where do you see yourself in 5 years?” I might have an idea of what I want to be or where I want to be, the problem is…

  • Curated Corner: My Own Little Forest

    There are many things that make up my life here in Manila: work, my thesis script that’s been in the drawer for a year, licking my wounds, friends, the dog I walk on weekends, and the old deteriorating house I live in. Some days certain things overwhelm me like: