macarons and coffee

Would You Like Some Coffee with Your Aesthetics?

Recently I was working in a café, people watching every time I took a sip of my cappuccino. The café was very pleasing to the eye. White tile, driftwood accents, greenery hanging from every wall and natural lighting filled the space. After…
red roses

Did You Buy into Valentine’s Day this Year?

To me, Valentine’s Day is an odd quasi-holiday unlike other commonly celebrated holidays. It can be polarizing: a fun day of heart-shaped candy and flowers for some, and for others, a day wrought with anxiety they feel could make or break…
putting on headphones

Headphones. Man’s New Best Friend.

Over the past 2-3 years, I’ve noticed an increase of people using their cell phones as walkie-talkies, and/or wanting to share their FaceTime moments with the world, in public places like coffee shops, restaurants, mass transit and airports. All…
smiling volunteer group

Passing the Baton of Global Education Ambassador

2018 was a fantastic year as the Ideba Global Education Ambassador. It started at an Elementary School in Hillsboro, Oregon, where our team attended the school assembly. When the assembly finished, we went from classroom to classroom passing…