ending 2019 with a bang

November meteor showers include the Andromedids, which occurs from September 25 to December 6 and generally peak around November 9–14.

The Leonids occurs from November 15–20 and the Alpha Monocerotids occurs from November 15–25 with the peak on November 21–22.

The Northern Taurids occurs from October 20 to December 10 and the Southern Taurids occurs from September 10 – November 20.

The Phoenicids occur from November 29 to December 9 with the peak occurring on December 5–6.

The Orionids occurs in late October and sometimes lasts into November.

Olivia Lopez | Filipina Fashionista

The life of Olivia Lopez is filled with luxuries most only fantasize about - transatlantic adventures, five-star accommodations, and chic designer duds. 

But before she came a blogger to watch and now a formidable brand in her own right, she was a young Filipina immigrant adjusting to life in a new country.

Just the kind of blazing wonder | wander | woman we choose to highlight here at wonder | wonder | world. Not so much as influencer but by what has influenced her.

Refinery29 caught up with Lopez to discuss her upbringing, the moment she knew she was a creative at heart, and how she cultivates appreciation for her culture.

our ancestral lineage

Growing up in the Orient, we learn to incorporate the dead among the living. Beliefs of reincarnation and ancestral spirit guidance are all part and parcel of growing up Asian.

Moving west we find shared traditions among indigenous tribes and their practices as well. It brings us comfort and brings us comfort as we make our home here now.

Honoring our Spirits
 YES! comic and illustration by Jen Luxton

As immigrants we rest easy among the diverse traditions - local and imp[a/o]rted - that keep our ancestors and dead loved ones close and remembered fondly.

We can expand our ancestral connections to include realms beyond our bloodlines - to strengthen lineages by including all of life - on this plane and in the spirit world.

Past, current, and future - are all connected. We are all in this together - interwoven.

Grist & Fix | solutions-oriented info & action

Need help to make sense of this crazy maddening times?

Try this site out - Grist. As their mantra enthuses: Don’t freak out. Figure it out. 

Take action and join Grist's solution lab, FIX. 

Sleep better at night - knowing there are folks like these who care about us and our world. 

BAO: The Unbowed Carabao

wonder | wander | world feature of the week: Grilled Cheese Studios / Keso Kollektiv

In the latter part of 2018, I received a call setting me up to meet with a certain Ms. Angelica Berrie, to discuss documenting the progress of an artwork, which was to be installed at The Negros Museum.

It was a collaboration between mosaic artist Lisa de Leon-Zayco, and sculptor, Rafael Paeng Paderna. And so we met, discussed initial matters, and got the green light. We scheduled work to begin in January 2019.

#BAO at Negros Museum

Cut to January 2019.

The moment I stepped inside Paeng Paderna's studio gate in Eroreco, he was immediately in front of me.

Massive. Tall. Proud. Unbowed.

And our journey with BAO: The Unbowed Carabao began.

We filmed for 12 weeks and watched him come to life piece by little piece. It eventually dawned on us that we were witnessing the birth of an icon.

The photo in the thumbnail was taken on the day Bao was finally moved to his designated place. Everyone in this photo knew, that on this day, we all took part in contributing to a bit of cultural history, to our beloved province.

PL #brgygrilledcheese #tatakgrilledcheese #storiesthatmatter

NOTE: Not on Facebook? Find #BAO on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/baotheunbowedcarabao/. 

anthology of women & our anger

An important read now - largely, but not entirely because of the political climate and everything happening in the world right now. 

burn baby burn! [Yaoqi LAI image]

Many women are tapping into and reclaiming anger that they have been repressing or explaining away that they didn’t know was there. 

I think that collectively we are angry. 

Read the whole interview here. 

amulets & talismans

Like magpies who of us are not drawn to sparkly baubles of beauty?

Especially precious gems of power, possessing healing and protection properties.

We got hooked early, as children on Sunday afternoons, we would congregate on our parents' huge bed, going through mom's boxes of jewelry.

vintage flea market find

after a few repairs

Under the guise of cleaning and organizing them, this was our best playtime - adventuring through the made up tales our wild imaginations conjured as we rubbed each piece to pristine brilliance.