I wanted to learn more about my family’s history in Cambodia and got tickets to “Cambodian Rock Band” (a part-play part-concert). It covered Cambodia’s ‘70s rock music culture and the country’s heartbreaking history. I was wowed by the whole performance. If you’re in LA, I highly recommend it.

I loved the Scholastic Book Fair growing up and seeing those books on the shelves made me want to become a writer one day. And it feels extra poignant that I’m volunteering at my kid’s one on the same week I’m in the @tinhouse.bsky.social winter writers workshop working on my memoir. Full circle. 🥹

Every time I see anything made in this LA shape (even in an everything-bagel form), I feel pride for my city. Did a bagel from the new Boichik Bagels in Los Feliz make me emotional today?? Yes it did.