Victoria-Riza 4/27/23 Victoria-Riza 4/27/23

Immigrants, Ancestors, and Bullies

I laughed at Tatay’s seeming attack, but with my Filipino-immigrant-father-trying-to-connect-with-his-daughter ears turned on I responded, “I never told you I was bullied because it wasn’t until I was this age that I finally understood that I was bullied as a kid.”

Victoria-Riza 2/1/23 Victoria-Riza 2/1/23

Lunch Date Outfit

This was the outfit I put together for a lunch date with Jordan and a friend. It’s been a while since I’ve made lunch plans with a friend. I believe the last time I made lunch plans was late mid-pandemic.

Victoria-Riza 12/17/21 Victoria-Riza 12/17/21

A Filipino Party and Being Drink Conscious

After being apart for two years, we needed a reunion, but I kept in mind to not have it be like family gatherings of old. I wanted to be mindful of everyone’s drinking preference. I wanted a Filipino family party where no one was excluded.

Victoria-Riza 5/29/21 Victoria-Riza 5/29/21

Dinuguan: A Story of Ethnocentrism

Dinuguan is a creamy sour stew made of beef blood. It’s probably off-putting to hear creamy and blood in describing a stew, but like I’ve told my friends who have dared to try it, just don’t think about the base of the stew being beef blood. Easy peasy! Not convinced?

Victoria-Riza 3/16/21 Victoria-Riza 3/16/21

The Tea that Rippled the World

“Girl, I know you don’t care about the Royals, but…,” she cut me off. My sister got caught up in the press drama and now she cared, “It’s wrong what happened to Meghan!” I told her I was writing this commentary and she is very excited to have it as a guide when she watches it tonight.

Victoria-Riza 2/12/21 Victoria-Riza 2/12/21

Thoughts on this Chinese New Year

This holiday is a happy time for many Asian families, yet in light of the many incidents of anti-Asian racism that took place in 2020 and most recently the January 28 attack and death of Vicha Ratanapakdee, this Chinese New Year is a heavy realization of the neglect Asian-Americans face.

Victoria-Riza 1/28/21 Victoria-Riza 1/28/21

10 Thoughts on the Inauguration

Yesterday marked one week of having our new POTUS and VP and I’m living for President Biden and Vice President Harris’s lunch buddy post on Instagram. I still enjoy looking back on the inauguration in amazement, excited that we did it ya’ll! Here are my takeaways from this historic inauguration.