I'm still working on some back-end stuff for the blog post-transition, so posts will continue to stay light through the weekend. But before I go, I wanted to share two things — First, a compilation video of some of the best 2013 Vines so far. I know that at 11+ minutes, it's longer than your average "I want to waste some time online" YouTube video, but I guarantee it's worth it! Next, I wanted to remind you that today is the last day to enter my It Can Wait giveaway. Have you entered yet? You can win a BlackBerry Q10, contract-free! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! ETA:It seems that the original video was taken down by a copyright troll, and will remain inaccessible...
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You've probably heard of Bay Area news station KTVU's fiasco involving their broadcast of obviously fake names for the pilots of the Asiana crash. Am I in the minority for being an Asian-American who wasn't offended by this? Perhaps I've been too desensitized over the years, but I found it worthy of a chuckle. Immature and ignorant, yes. A bit too early to be making jokes about an incident that cost innocents their lives? Probably. But — as with many other politically incorrect jokes — comical nonetheless. Oh, and some eye-rolling for those who failed to catch such an obvious mistake. :roll: I knew that it wouldn't be long until jokes built upon the original prank, and the one I found today takes...
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Of the following, Peter Parker seems to be most guilty of overusing hashtags. :-P I'd love to see more, Comediva! Hoping a new batch is in works for the future...
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I wanted to pop in to give you a weekend update! First up is Aerin's developmental delays. Many people have been asking about her (a big thank you for your concern!), and the reason why I haven't written an update is because there hasn't been much progress. The state of NJ organizes its early intervention program by divisions that consist of 3-4 counties, and the one for our county doesn't seem very efficient, at least not in these initial stages. The number that the doctor gave us (which was confirmed via the web) is nothing but an answering service; they take down your information and tell you that someone will call you back within 2 business days. And even then, I haven't...
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If you grew up in Korea, or in a Korean household, you may be familiar with a children's show called 뽀뽀뽀 (Popopo). According to its Korean Wikipedia page, it first aired on May 25, 1981 and has been in syndication since. The show was probably most popular in the 1980s; I remember setting aside time every day to watch the educational variety show, full of skits, animations, songs, and dances. A scene from 뽀뽀뽀's 30th Anniversary Special, which aired in 2011 (source) Here's where the story gets interesting. Starting from a very young age, I was able to see that the many puppets featured on the show were NOT human. Nothing special, right? I also believed they were living, breathing creatures. Again, this is not atypical of a...
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