Who am I?
I'm currently located in the San Francisco Bay Area, where I was born and raised. I got my B.A. in English from Saint Mary's College of California. Informal educators include Reading Rainbow, hip hop, David Sedaris, and the pursuit of perfect pancakes.
My "usual" at my local coffee shop is a dirty chai latte. I'm one of those people who is obsessed with their dog, and I have strong feelings about punctuation. Of all writing utensils, I prefer pencil (not pen) and paper.
Why "matapang"?
In Tagalog, matapang means brave. My favorite definition of the word is that bravery isn't the absence of fear, but it is action in the face of fear. This resonates with me throughout life's challenges: the writing process, trying new things, change, and parallel parking (which I'm not too bad at).