Today marks exactly one year alcohol-free. Easier than I expected to do this. Not drinking has changed my life. But couldn’t resist some sweet non-alcoholic Japanese refreshment while I’m in Tokyo, for old time’s sake. So much of m
❤️☀️😎 I have a crush on @ayannod
Happy birthday, Dad ❤️
Took Topi on a walk in the woods. #topi_toy #protopityping #crunchybird #crunchybirdindustries #vinyltoys #arttoy
Pro-topi-typing Working on bringing this little one to life. Soon! #topi_toy #crunchybird #crunchybirdindustries #vinyltoys #prototype #protopityping
I’ve been sitting with this track for a decade. I made “Oblivion” after a visit to Hong Kong with my friend @ptblack. There, he introduced me to his best friend Rae Leung. She was a sparkling human who did TV work in HK and was ful
I just spent the last 6 weeks on the road teaching storytelling to my friends and colleagues around the world at Expedia Group. After my dad passed away, I promised myself (and you) to be more generous with whatever wisdom I had rolling around insid
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“Sugbo” is a new collection of songs inspired by my time with my father in the Philippines. I recorded much of it while sitting with him at the hospital last winter. This music reminds me of his spirit and his energy. I’m really pro
On Oct. 5 last year, I was sitting with my father at Perpetual Succour Hospital in Cebu. We were talking about faith, and how I was lacking it. I’d felt lost, for a long time. I gave up being religious when I was a high school kid. I realized I
Walking with heavy thoughts lately. There’s wisdom there. Somewhere. #crunchybird #crunchybirdindustries #piano #pianomusings #sketchbook #ai #genai #keys #fireframe
Come to @kirklandartscenter this Saturday, March 2 from 2-3pm and hang with me and @oscarb0y! We’ll be talking about Coronarya and teach you how to make your own #peelpaintings. Creating these was such a fun way to express ourselves while we li
Today marks six months booze-free for me. On August 26 last year, we were on a ferry heading up to Victoria, BC, for a quick visit with @barrylachapelle and fam. The onboard waiter stopped by our row and asked if I wanted a drink or a snack from the
I’ve been thinking a lot about the Sacred Heart - the Catholic devotion symbolizing the passion of Jesus Christ. If you know me well, you know my parents were forged by the church. My father was a priest, entering the seminary in Legaspi when h
What an amazing evening! Thanks to everyone who came out to @kirklandartscenter last night for the opening of my first-ever solo art show. I am so grateful. Seeing so many friends from so many different chapters of my life in one place was kind of st
Tonight! Come hang with me for the opening reception of my show “Coronarya - Crisis, Color, Control” at @kirklandartscenter from 6pm-9pm. I’m so excited to share this work with you! There will be Crunchybird merch, lumpia, and good
I have a complicated relationship with the Philippines. Like many American-born Filipinos, I first understood my parents’ home country through their sepia-toned stories and the food on our table. Pre-Internet, I didn’t really learn a lot