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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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Squarespace V5 Review

Being a blogger (albeit a relatively unknown one) in NYC with a wide web of friends and acquaintances has its perks. A few weeks ago, I was asked to be a beta tester for version 5 of Squarespace's web publishing platform. I remembered reading about Squarespace, but had never checked it out. It was exactly for this reason I was told that I was an ideal tester: I have been blogging since 2001, have published blogs using various blogging platforms (Xanga, Blogger, TypePad, MySpace, Movable Type, and WordPress), but have never used Squarespace. I happily agreed to be their guinea pig and paid a visit to their SoHo office after work one day. After the obligatory round of greetings and introductions, I sat down...

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Hump Day Hook-Ups

Sorry I have been MIA lately. Summer is the busiest time of year for me at work, and since I've been concentrating on my health and trying to get better, I've been doing my best to prioritize and actually *gasp* not try to tackle everything all at once. My face is getting a lot better, and my body has finally adjusted a no-caffeine diet. That's the good news, along with the fact that I no longer want to go around punching handicapped children due to my high levels of stress. The bad news is that I'm still on medication and it makes me über-sleepy. Oh, and I can't forget the most important con: NO ALCOHOL. No taste of sweet and frosty Heinekens after a long day at work. No complimenting delectable...

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