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I Like Misery, Yes I Do

July 28, 2010 God

It’s been almost a month since I’ve been back home to Northern Virginia. And throughout that period, I’ve been up and down in a funk. To be honest, even after I had written that post about being in a funk, it still took me quite awhile to break myself out of opaque, leaden bubble of [...]

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The Beginning to The End of Good Things

July 6, 2010 eating out

Wow. I feel like I’m back in Singapore again. The heat here in Northern Virginia is unbearable. I just read that the temperature is over a 100 degrees and I’m just about to melt! I foresee many, many McDonald’s soft cones in the future. As you can see, I’m back in the States and while [...]

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Eloquence is Overrated

June 16, 2010 eating out

My throat is better now! I can’t belt out a note yet (actually, I never could) but I can actually talk! I can’t tell you how relieved I am to be able to even say “Need to pee, NOW!” I’ve been wondering why God took my voice away, just in time for the church retreat. [...]

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HK Day Three: What I Learned About Hongkies

May 20, 2010 eating out

When you’re in a foreign country, the hardest thing to do is communicate with the locals. And the easiest thing to do is to misunderstand them. This was my first impression of Hongkies: Rude, loud, and obnoxious  snobs. Walking in the streets, I got shoved, pushed, and stepped on by schoolchildren, middle-aged men, and even [...]

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How NOT to Start the Day as a Grouchy Bitch

March 2, 2010 eating disorders

Sometimes, you just wake up on the wrong side of the bed. You know what I mean— you get up in the morning with a frown, every little thing seems to irritate you, and you continue on the rest of the day as a Grouchy Bitch. The thing is, this bad morning mood kind of [...]

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Welcome to Brunch Heaven

April 17, 2009 blog awards

Thank you so much, everyone, for the reassuring and heart-warming comments. You guys are the bomb! But you know what else is the bomb? My cheesy-mango sauce that I made a few days back. If you still haven’t tried it out for yourself yet, get into the kitchen right now! Seriously, your taste buds will [...]

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