March 2011

Life is a Rockin’ Moroccan

March 30, 2011 eating out

I feel like it’s been a hard week for everybody. I know my emotional condition is nothing compared to some of my friends’, but I’ve been tense and stressed out and cried a few times. But hey, it’s Wednesday. Time to pick myself up, and hop over the week’s hump with a strong finish. Did [...]

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Weekend ED Series: Blessings of Trials

March 28, 2011 eating disorders

**** Thank you for all your kind words on my last post. Just a quick update on Eden’s dad: He didn’t manage to go under surgery today, but will be tomorrow (Tuesday). Please continue keeping her and her dad in your prayers, as well as any other individuals who need it. And also, I know [...]

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Comfort

March 27, 2011 family

I had a Weekend ED Series post ready in my mind for today. But I don’t feel like writing it anymore. I don’t feel like writing about death of the mind, when throughout these couple of weeks, all I seem to hear about left and right is real death. Yesterday, my father told me that [...]

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“White People” Sandwich and ChildFood Fantasies

March 25, 2011 My story

What books did you like to read when you were young? I think books play such an important part in developing a kid’s interests, opinions, and dreams. It certainly influenced mine. Sadly many kids don’t seem to enjoy reading much these days, but the same powerful influence can be said for movies and computer games. [...]

Tagged as: banana, bread, ketchup, mayonnaise, peanut butter, sandwich

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Just Give Up!

March 23, 2011 eating out

I hate giving up. I really do. It’s a mantra programmed into my mind from young. As a pre-schooler, you read books about the tortoise that never gave up racing the hare, or the princess that never gave up wishing for her handsome prince, and so on and so forth.   “Never give up!” “Just [...]

Tagged as: bread, chutney, dinner, Himalayan, indian, Nepalese, soup, stew, sweet potatoes, yak

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Ooh! Ching-Chong Mapo Tofu Tong!

March 20, 2011 Los Angeles

When I first heard about the outrage over a UCLA girl’s rant against Asians, I was a bit surprised. I watched the YouTube in which she complained about the loud Asians on their cell phones in the library. Then she mimicked an Asian by singing, “Oooh! Ching-chong-ling-long-ting-tong, ooh!” I laughed. Yes, I laughed. Because until [...]

Tagged as: beef, chinese, gochujang, Korean, miso, oyster sauce, pork, tofu, zucchini

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