I made a good amount of mistakes at Barry Katz Entertainment. I messed up Barry’s salad many times. He told me that the chef knew him and would make it the way he wanted, but the chef had no idea who I was or what I wanted. This led to a screwed-up salad. He had…
Review: The Fablemans
The Fablemans by Steven Spielberg is up for review this week! Happy Friday, folks! It is exciting to write about his film, but I don't know where these feelings stem from. I been itching to watch The Fablemans for a while, but the theater I usually go to wasn't showing the film. I ended up…
#264 Winter Recess
It's officially winter recess! I feel immense joy getting a break from working in educational institutions. For the first time in forever, I feel excited to be off work, don't get me wrong. I'm always happy during my breaks, but this is different. Usually, during any of my winter, summer, or spring recesses, I give…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 37
On one of my first days there, I learned what was expected from me. My responsibilities included answering phone calls and checking emails. It was a Friday, and my hours were from 9 am- 7 pm. But, around 7 pm, Barry asked me if I could stay a little longer. I said sure. Then he…
Review: Frank & Sons Collectibles
My first visit to Frank and Sons Collectibles was back in my early 20s. One of my best friends kept annoying me until I agreed to go. I had no interest, but he kept saying how amazing it was. Frank and Sons Collectibles is located in the City of Industry, about an hour from Los…
A memory of my big brother on his 10th death anniversary.
I will be posting my review tomorrow. Today I am writing a special blog in memory of my brother Yama. It is the 10th anniversary since he passed away. I have written about the experience of his passing and various childhood memories that have stayed with me. Today I want to share a quick memory…
#263 what do you think of vulnerability?
https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability?language=en Seeing my blog get views from different countries, such as Germany, is fantastic! Thank you for being here and for making me feel so special. I wrote an entire Wednesday blog on the topic of "what can I do less of," but I decided against posting it. It sounded bitter, negative, and repetitive. I…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 36
OK, so what do I want for my blog? I want to organize it so that each story starts from the bottom upIt was just another day at the toy store when a young lady walked in browsing the store. She didn’t want to purchase anything but just wanted to browse. We ended up bonding…
#262 Do you have the December Blues?
Decembers are always hard. For me, it is a month of nostalgia for the past year and for previous years. Since the month started, my own mortality has been creeping into my mind. The mortality of the people I hold dear too. Another year has gone by. It is only the first week of December,…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 35
It was my last school year of college, and I still needed to land an internship, but I was having no luck. I can't express to you guys enough how much it sucks to send applications, and emails, make cold calls, and reach out to every contact I had, and still nothing. It mainly was…
The Frshta Show 