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HK Day One: I Nearly Cried

May 18, 2010 eating out

When my friend Jing Wen woke me up to hurry to the airport just two and a half hours after I fell asleep, I nearly cried; I was so tired! I dragged myself out of bed, did some last-minute packing, and hailed a cab to the airport. And then I found out that we were [...]

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How an Avocado-Hater Infiltrated the Avocado-Lovers Society

April 25, 2010 blog meet-up

I have a confession. I infiltrated the Avocado-Lovers meeting yesterday afternoon. Yes, me. I, an Avocado-Hater, took advantage of the kindness of the California Avocado Commission to score a free meal, and to meet a Top Chef Master and her partner. I don’t know the twisted logic behind this, since the free meal would be [...]

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Say A Little Prayer…

April 20, 2010 God

Reading blogs…can be like a carnival ride. There are some blogs that are so full of positive energy, that you read it with a huge smile on your face. Then, there are some blogs in which the bloggers are going through some rough times, and your heart aches for them. Some blogs are funny and [...]

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Guest Post: Ameena

February 20, 2010 guest post

A couple of you asked about to know more about school. Well, I think it’s as fine as it can be, except I right now have a C in one of my classes and basically, I’m kind of freaking out. I also have a mid-term essay due, for which I’m not exactly freaking out, but [...]

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Special Thanksgiving

November 25, 2009 family

Today…has been an infuriatingly unproductive day. Usually, that would get me all stressed out. But you know what? Screw my numerous impending research essays. Screw my upcoming finals! This week…it’s all about Thanksgiving, and I refuse to let my spirits be badgered down by schoolwork. In fact, I’ve got an ear-splitting grin across my face [...]

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Just a Shadow

September 11, 2009 blog meet-up

For those of you who have been reading since the start of this blog, or if you look at my About Me page, you’ll know that I started this blog as a sort of “treatment center” for me to fight my eating disorder…And for the past month or so, you might have noticed that I [...]

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