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My Korean Skincare Routine: An Update

Sep 24. 2014

It's been almost 3 months since I ventured into the wonderful world of Korean skincare products. (Not sure what I'm talking about? See here and here.) And because I have tried a few new products since my last post on the subject, I wanted to give you guys an update. :-)  First things first: how is my skin holding up? I think I've mentioned before that in the past, after about a month or so of using a new product, my skin seems to adjust and adapt, somehow making the product less effective.This hasn't been the case with my Korean skincare routine at all! My skin remains softer, smoother, and more supple than I can ever remember. In fact, my skin probably hasn't been this...

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Aerin, Parenting, Personal

Chalazion

Sep 22. 2014

A couple of months ago, we noticed a small lump under Aerin's left lower eyelid. (You can kinda see it in the first picture from this post about summer camp.) It wasn't painful and it didn't seem to bother her, so we took the "wait and see" approach. But over the weeks, the lump grew larger and redder. We took Aerin to the pediatrician who suspected the lump to be a sty and — because it hadn't gone away on its own — prescribed an antibacterial ointment. In addition to the ointment, we were to give her warm compresses, and hopefully the sty would go away on its own. When Aerin's eye didn't get any better after 10 days, we visited the pediatrician's...

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Books, Gadgets, Geek, Personal

Amazing 200-Year-Old Desk with Insane Hidden Drawers and Compartments

Sep 20. 2014

Isn't it funny how the littlest things can bring back long-forgotten stories from memories past? Because the first thing that crossed my mind upon seeing this secretary cabinet was not "Holy crap, that's SO COOL!" (that was my second thought), but a recollection of a beloved, long out-of-print book from my childhood: Midnight in the Dollhouse. (Has anyone else read that book? I was never into dolls as a kid, but I loved the idea of the dolls coming alive at night when the humans weren't looking. Kinda like Toy Story, but set in the 1800s.) Anyways, I know that not everyone likes watching online videos, so here's an animated GIF of this incredible, 200-year-old, handmade wooden desk to whet the appetite: I mean, what respectable geek...

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Information, Personal, Tutorials

In All Seriousness…

Sep 16. 2014

I dislike talking politics. I also tend to avoid hot-button issues of the international nature, because there are just so many damn perspectives to consider, and someone always gets screwed somehow. (Trust me, I know. I majored in International Studies at one of the top programs in the country.) But ISIS. Sigh. It's an issue that cannot be ignored. And the first step in possibly making a change — no matter how small — is education. So I'd like to share with you an article by Wait But Why: a crash course on Iraq, ISIS, Sunnis, and Shias. It is incredibly well researched and explained. It adds history, perspective, and even humor to a matter that grows increasingly terrifying by the day. It'll be well worth...

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