I was reading an article about how break-ups via emails, IM's, and text messages are on the rise. This made me think back to my worst break-up...
Continue readingI was reading an article about how break-ups via emails, IM's, and text messages are on the rise. This made me think back to my worst break-up...
Continue readingI admit that I'm very un-photogenic. Even my own mother tells me so. "Why do you look so bad in pictures? Practice how to pose in front of the mirror!" Perhaps it's my natural awkwardness and/or low self-esteem manifesting itself on film. Or maybe I just don't have the face for it. Being an artiste, I've studied human anatomy and the human form many times (heck I had to stare at naked bodies for 8 hours straight every Saturday for an entire summer). Working in marketing, I sometimes have to pour through hundreds of photos, examining face after face. And I've noticed that there are certain features that definitely makes one easier to draw, or more pleasing to the eye when...
Continue readingLast Friday a friend and I had planned to have lunch at BonChon Chicken. However, upon arrival, we were disappointed to see that they weren't yet open for the day. Walking around K-Town for an alternate restaurant, I noticed Pho32 & Shabu: It's a tiny place on 32nd St, and we wondered why we hadn't noticed it before (did it open just recently?). The decor was cute, and each table had two round heated openings for the shabu-shabu pots. I was in the mood for some pho but we ended up going for the "Land and Sea" (combination of beef and seafood) shabu-shabu instead. Yummy...
Continue readingThis month's Elle magazine has an interesting article titled "The Smart Girl's Taboo: Wanting to be a Kept Woman." In it, the writer contemplates the success of the E! television show The Girls Next Door and even spends some time with Hef's three main ladies. She then asks why so many women are attracted to the show - can it be that deep down inside, even successful, independent women dream of being a kept woman? I know many single or unmarried women who are well-educated, have successful careers, and live very comfortable lives. However, more than a few have told me directly: "I only went into this field to meet successful (rich) men." or, "I'm proud of what I've done and I'm happy with my life. But I want to meet someone...
Continue readingThis is yet another incident that can only happen to Jenny. "Doctors' sloppy handwriting kills more than 7,000 people annually," according to an article from Time magazine earlier this year. And who knew I would be a victim of poor handwriting as well? (Before I continue, no, I am not dead, as I am — obviously — writing this. And the story is actually pretty funny.) Back in January, I noticed some horizontal ridges on my right thumb nail. I looked it up online and most websites attributed it to stress - psychological or physical. Well, I had been stressed from moving back home, starting a new job, and adjusting to living with the 'rents again. So I ignored it. Fast forward to now. The ridges got worse....
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