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Date set. Regalia ordered. Photos taken. Flights booked. Hotel and car reserved. What could possibly go wrong? Well I guess I spoke too soon and my excitement got the best of me 'cause coronavirus happened. And with the increasing needs generated by the current pandemic as the nation's epicenter, who would have thought that the venue for our commencement ceremony be converted into a COVID-19 field hospital. Nevertheless, this quarantine did not stop us from celebrating the fr

After countless attempts to get a money-shot photo of the Brooklyn Bridge, I finally have decent ones. Lol I've been living in New York for over 2 years now and every time a family or a friend comes to visit, the bridge is almost always on the list. But not once had I ever had a photo that's acceptable (at least to me). There's always one set back factor that hampers the opportunity like poor photo quality or a lot of tourists blocking or bad weather or too much clouds with n

Finally, the semester's almost over and I just thought it's about time to dig in to my Chinese roots and recognize my granddad's heritage. For over 5 months now, I have been working in a Chinese-concentrated community in Brooklyn and this is what made me appreciate a little bit of my blood origin. The speakers there are mostly Cantonese and it's such a delight that my co-workers are kind enough to teach me few simple phrases and the basics needed for physical therapy. I'm act

Subzero windchills. Single digits. Spotted at Bryant Park the day after an arctic blast. Looks like its fur season in the Big Apple once again, faux fur that is. And just when you thought we're in for an early spring 'cause Punxsutawney Phil couldn't find his shadow on Groundhog Day, think again. The next best thing to do now is to button up and hope for warmer days. Speaking of bundling up, here is a jairusmflores checklist to surviving the cold winters of New York. Cashmere

It is my first autumn in the Empire State and I am loving every bit of it. BeLEAF it or not. From the changing of colors in Central Park to the breezy climatic features of November. But no matter the season, you can never go wrong with florals. It's a lookbook staple anyone can pull off. For this ensemble, I paired a refined floral dress with a turtleneck long-sleeve and matched with Bohemian layered tassel earrings for that K-drama feels. (I'm not really a K-pop fan but I fe