Bimonthly Book Review: January-February 2020
Here are the autobiographies and Nordic noir titles taking over my reading list.
accomplishments, learnings, and musings
Opinion
Clash of the Cleansers: Glossier vs Bliss
Is Bliss’ Makeup Melt a worthy dupe of Glossier’s famous Milky Jelly Cleanser?
Learning to move forward
This week, I’m reflecting about moving forward in my professional life. A contact from my Singapore days reached out to me for a meeting. She’ll be in Hong Kong for a few weeks and is looking for additional networking opportunities. I worked with her during …
Parenting in the internet age
To me, the Internet is both a blessing and a curse for parenting. I hate to admit this, but Google helped me survive the newborn phase of parenting. Social media can prove to be helpful, too. I’m part of a few Facebook mommy groups and …
Goodbye to All That: The Michmondo Version
I recently finished reading “Goodbye to All That“, a book of short stories written by women who loved and left New York City. Some of the stories had happy endings elsewhere, while others realized that New York will always be home. After ~8 years living …
Why I’m Hesitant To Have Another Kid
Or: Why I Won’t Be Buying A Minivan Anytime Soon I totally get it – choosing to have (or not to have) kids is an extremely personal decision. Everyone has different circumstances and beliefs that influence this choice. Having my son has been eye-opening …