Happy Father’s Day, Pa

I lost my Papa in 1999.I had very little time with him (I was 13 when he passed away), but I appreciate every bit I can remember. I remember him as a strong figure in our home.He was the big guy in shorts, a plain white shirt, and his Beachwalk slippers.He was the family’s designated […]

“No regrets, only lessons” is BS

We hear it all the time: “No regrets, just lessons.” Looking back on some stupid thing we did, people will say,“No regrets, just <…>.” Bad career choice? “No regrets, you gained experience and new friends.”Bad exam performance? “No regrets, just do better next time.”Bad relationship? “No regrets, just love.” I think that is full of […]

huling sayaw; unang tikim

I used to love playing “teacher” when I was young. I had a small chalkboard mounted on the wall of our house’s dirty kitchen.90s kids would remember those dark green toy blackboards designed withthe alphabet around the borders,sometimes with a manual, analog clock for teaching time…Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a photo on Google. I bought […]

My Video Editing Experiments

Study & Work Music Playlists Neithan and I “opened” the Jen & Neithan’s Study and Work Cafe YouTube channel on April 14, 2024. Study with Me videos and Study Music Playlists have been essential tools in Neithan’s and my study & work arsenal, helping us overcome the toughest parts of getting work done. We decided […]

Just Start…

Lately, I’ve been diving into video editing. I’ve been practicing by creating reels for theJen & Neithan’s Study & Work Cafe FB page,producing lyric videos for Neithan’s original songs,and developing study and work music playlistsfor the Jen & Neithan’s Study & Work Cafe’s YouTube channel. I always thought video editing was a complex skill to […]