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Okonomiyaki: Japanese Pancake

April 10, 2008 / Culture, Daily Life, Site Updates

I used to be one of those people who thought that Japanese people only eat sushi/udon/teriyaki *insert meat of choice* all day. So I always thought their food was…well, kind of bland. Then I was introduced to okonomiyaki, which is Japanese savory pancake of sorts. The pancake is fried with, among other things, cabbage, eggs…



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March 30, 2008 / Blogging Advice, Culture, Opinion

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Why Do You Blog?

March 29, 2008 / Daily Life, Opinion, Site Updates

EDIT: To read the post above, please request for password, as the post may be sensitive to certain people. All requests from regular commenters will be accepted. The rest will be based on my discretion. Sorry for the inconvenience. I was reading Mr. Javo’s post on why blogs have taken over the internet, and it…



How to Break Chopsticks Evenly

March 28, 2008 / Culture, Daily Life

You go to an Asian restaurant. From the corner of your eye, you see the waiter bringing over that delicious food. You quickly pick up those wooden chopsticks and break them apart then….crap. It’s uneven. At least for me, I will be sulking for the rest of my meal. Not because I’m such a perfectionist….



Google Docs: What is your readability index?

March 25, 2008 / Daily Life, Internet Finds

Prelude: I’M BACK!! I’ve written 4 essays and 2 exams in the past 3 weeks or so. I don’t think I’ve ever been so drained in my life. After I came back from class, I tried to come up an entry that could tie in my crazy academic schedule to my blog…and I wrote a…



Beauty Isn't Worth Money, Honey

March 17, 2008 / Culture, Internet Finds, Opinion

Here’s a surprise post from my 10-day hiatus. I was checking out Soompi forums this morning and stumbled upon this thread, which quoted a real advertisement from Craigslist where a “spectacularly beautiful” girl is looking for “guys who make 500k or more…for marriage only.” Basically she’s an honest gold digger. And I have to applaud…



Obligation: Human vs. Citizen

March 11, 2008 / Daily Life, Opinion, Site Updates

The other I was walking down my street with my boyfriend. It was snowing. The whole street was peacefully silent – almost as if the snowflakes were absorbing the noise. But then a man started shouting desperately “PAY THE RENT! PAY THE RENT!” I ignored it at first. Then my boyfriend and I saw two…



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