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New Jersey…It Ain’t That Bad

I have lived almost my entire life in New York and as such, grew up making fun of the "New Joisi-ans" who occupied our less popular neighboring state. "The armpit of America." "New York wannabes." I've heard (and used) them all. This lovely shirt can be purchased at CafePress. It is a bit ironic then, that I now live in New Jersey. Not only that, I have invested in NJ, by buying my first piece of real estate here. We do not live in the trendy yuppy town of Hoboken, where even NFL stars like Eli Manning have made themselves home. Nor do we live in Jersey City, dubbed "the next Hoboken," with its ever-expanding downtown area and plethora of luxury condos. Rather, we live in the...

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The Swedish Furniture Name Generator

IKEA. The post-college mecca for cheap furniture with exotic names. Did you know that there is a method to the naming madness? In 2003, Boing Boing demystified the naming scheme here. Now, you can see what you would be if you were a piece of Swedish furniture. As "Jenny," I am a chest of drawers:Go get your own SVENI! Hey I even come complete with my own item number! As, "Hyojin" I am more exotic. I rest below your bum. I am...

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Chopsticks

When J was a little kid, his parents bought him a pair of ivory chopsticks that were engraved with his name. Twenty-plus years later, they are still his favorite pair of chopsticks: When J's parents came to the states for our wedding, they brought me a gift from Hong Kong: my own pair of ivory chopsticks, engraved with my Korean name written in Chinese...

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Thursday Geek-isms

I apologize for the lack of posts. There have been some not-so-great things happening in my life and I'm trying to deal with each accordingly. There will be some rough months (or even years?) ahead, so my writing will be sporadic at times. I have decided to change my weekly list of favorite links to Thursday. Thursday is my favorite day of the week (not to mention, it is the name of my favorite literary heroine) and what better way to celebrate it than on my blog? I have also changed the number from 10 to 12...

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