Mar 23, 2011  •  In Asian, Food, Personal, Recipes, Web

The 31st Way to Upgrade Your Ramen

Yesterday, the foodie site Serious Eats wrote about the 30+ Easy Ways to Upgrade Your Instant Noodles. And while I certainly wouldn’t call every method “easy” (just reading about the Ramepherd’s Pie gave me a headache), nor did all the modifications actually look that tasty in this blogger’s opinion (Ramacos and Ramac & Cheese look…interesting), I […]

Mar 22, 2011  •  In Art/Design, Funny, Geek, Personal

Historically Hardcore

Artist Jenny Burrows and her copywriter friend Matt Kappler created these mock ads during school for inclusion in their portfolio…and it went viral. The posters initially had the Smithsonian name and logo at the bottom, but the museum, who was none too pleased with the attention, asked for the association to be removed. (I personally […]

Mar 22, 2011  •  In Entertainment, Funny

“How I Met Your Mother” Russian Remake

This is just too hilariously awesome not to share. Fans of CBS’s How I Met Your Mother will undoubtedly be able to easily identify each character and scene as I have. And as Best Week Ever states, “Russian versions of TV shows look a whole lot like porn parody versions of TV shows, but with […]

Mar 22, 2011  •  In Beauty, Korean, Personal

When “Healthy” Equals “Fat”

I myself have not been to Korea in a while, but I have plenty of friends and family members who visit regularly, and can confirm the fact that Korean girls hardly ever participate in sports, and would rather go on extreme diets than exercise to lose weight. In fact, aside from low-intensity workouts and stretches, […]

Mar 21, 2011  •  In Funny, Personal

Stupid Tongue

Spring may have officially begun, but it’s a miserable day today here in the NYC area (can you believe it snowed this morning?) Whenever the weather is like this I feel like an old lady. My joints ache and my eyelids feel like they’re made out of lead. My mind feels fuzzy and I can’t […]

Mar 21, 2011  •  In Asian, Funny, Gadgets, Personal, Relationships

Parents and Technology

Last month I received a phone call from my dad. This is how the conversation went: Dad: Jenny I want a smartphone. GiH: That’s great. What kind do you want? Dad: …the smartphone. GiH: Okay, but there are many different types of smartphones. Do you have a specific brand in mind? Dad: The one that my […]

Mar 20, 2011  •  In Marketing/Advertising, Touching, Web

If You Can Spare 5 Minutes…

Watch this inspirational tearjerker of a video. Produced by TMB (Thai Military Bank), the video is a part of an ad campaign that challenges people to make a difference. It tells the true story of how a group of boys from a tiny floating village called Koh Panyee overcame the odds to bring soccer into their […]

Mar 20, 2011  •  In Geek, Movies

Movie Title Math Quiz

I may be a geek, but a math geek I am not. I’m actually pretty horrible at math — bad enough that J doesn’t trust me to teach our kids any math beyond basic arithmetic.  😳 I am, however, a big movie buff so I thought that I may be able to decipher at least […]

Mar 20, 2011  •  In Claire, Entertainment, Movies, Parenting, Personal

The Evolution of Disney Princesses

I have a friend who swears that if she has a daughter, she will limit the girl’s exposure to fairy tales starring princesses and damsels in distress. She firmly believes that stories such as Snow White and Sleeping Beauty teach little girls to be submissive and weak, not be self-reliant and always be in wait […]