Jun 17, 2008  •  In Books, Reviews

Book Review: Bonk

I’d written before that science and mathematics were never my forte in school. Which is unfortunate, because I love learning the facts and figures behind our amazing world. This is precisely why I get overly excited when I watch a program (hello, Discovery, History, and the National Geographic channels!) or read a book that can explain things […]

May 13, 2008  •  In Gadgets, Personal, Reviews

Getting Sick of the iPhone Hoopla

As a gadget freak and an Apple-lover, I feel almost sacrilege saying this, but… I am so sick of the iPhone! Sure, I oohed and aahed during the famous 2007 Macworld Keynote where it was announced. I grunted like a caveman (cavewoman?) and pointed to the screen, sputtering, “Me. Want.” I anxiously waited with the rest of […]

May 2, 2008  •  In Gadgets, Geek, Personal, Reviews

Apple Replaced My MacBook Pro for Free!

My MacBook Pro was still an infant at 1.5 months old. During my honeymoon, I noticed a black dot on the upper right-hand side of the screen. I immediately whipped out my iKlear travel singles and wiped and wiped…with no avail. I changed the background image, played movies over the dot, and dragged windows repeatedly over it. […]

Mar 24, 2008  •  In Books, Christianity, Reviews

Book Review: The Case for Christ

(I have been posting more book reviews lately for a good reason: I will be moving soon and am currently going through my mountains of books in an effort to divide them into “keep” and “donate” piles. Obviously, there are certain titles that hold dear places in my heart, and I cannot help but re-read them and share them […]

Mar 19, 2008  •  In Books, Reviews, Touching

Book Review: Marley and Me

My sister read this book when it first released and upon finishing it, she exclaimed that I had to read it. “You know that the dog is going to die and you prepare and brace yourself for the inevitable…and then you end up crying at the end anyway.” (image from Harper Collins) I was intrigued, but I […]

Mar 11, 2008  •  In Books, Relationships, Reviews

Book Review: Love Story

When I first met R, I thought he was a typical womanizer and wouldn’t give him the time of day. He tried his best to win me over and when he finally succeeded in taking me out on a date, I gave him the third degree. One of the first questions I asked was, “What is your favorite book?” […]

Feb 1, 2008  •  In Art/Design, Korean, Photography, Reviews

Wonderland

Yeondoo Jung, a Korean photographer, has a fantastic photo series called Wonderland (2005) where she translates children’s drawings to real-life recreations. I love it! 키다리 꽃 Giant Flowers c-print 2004 가수가 되고 싶어요. I Want to Be a Singer. c-print 2004 고래가 꽃으로 변해요 The Magician Turned the Whale into a Flower. c-print 2004 Miss […]

Jan 5, 2008  •  In Gadgets, Geek, Reviews

My Latest Gadget Fix

When Steve (THE Steve….Steve Jobs) announced the Apple iPhone during his MacWorld 2007 keynote, geeks everywhere spasmed in joy and set off a maddening ecstasy comparable only to the legendary feeding frenzies of great white sharks. I admit – I was one of the said geeks. I played the keynote over and over, drooling over Apple’s latest […]

Aug 31, 2007  •  In Beauty, Personal, Reviews

Favorite Beauty Products

I’m pretty cheap when it comes to most items but the three things I splurge on are gadgets, handbags, and anything that goes on my face…aka beauty products. And as a natural researcher by heart (and trade), I research and test items from all three categories to death before making any purchases, especially if a lot of money is […]

Aug 27, 2007  •  In Beauty, Personal, Reviews

Eyelash Extensions

Are you one of those lucky people who are blessed with long, lush eyelashes that never need mascara or even curling? Well, I hate you. I have very short and very sparse lashes that are practically non-existent. I still remember a couple of years ago when my mother first read about trichotillomania (the disorder where you pull your own […]