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Food Bigotry

November 20, 2010 eating disorders

When I was about 16, my father brought some Chinese take-out home. It was lo-mein. “Here, have some,” he said, handing me a pair of chopsticks. I didn’t notice the strange look on his face. I wolfed the lo-mein down. “Good, huh?” my dad said, red in the face. “Uh…yes…” I replied hesitantly, wondering what [...]

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I Am A Food Blogger

September 14, 2010 My story

When I was in sixth grade (this was back when I was still in Singapore), I took a personality test. I don’t know why, but it was a required test in our school that determined whether you were an extrovert or an introvert. I tested as an extrovert intellectual. I was irked. Shocked, actually. I [...]

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University of the Spoiled Children

August 30, 2010 blog meet-up

Guess what? My school just got way cooler. First of all, we now rank higher than UCLA at 23rd in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2010 ranking. What what! Hoots of triumph rippled all across downtown LA, while hoots of outrage rang in Westwood, LA. This news has stirred many a [...]

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A Korean Education

July 1, 2010 eating out

Hello, kids. Today’s topic will be “Education in Korea and Why You Should Thank Your Lucky Stars You Are Not A Student Here.” Or simply, “Education in Korea: Sophia’s POV”. Now, sit up straight and get out your pen. I’m going to quiz you later. Remember my cousin Yoonji? I mentioned briefly that she goes [...]

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To Surrender: The Easiest Decision Ever

March 17, 2010 family

On my last post, “Joseph” talked about his struggle to give up his addiction of control…and to trust God instead. He described this obsession for control as a wall between him and God, and expressed his desire to tear it down by learning to surrender to God’s will. And I’m sure that even though you [...]

Tagged as: baked good, broccoli, chicken, cinnamon, coconut, cottage cheese, muffin, nuggets, peanut butter, Quorn, raisins, vegetarian

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