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Late to the Mobile Game

I may be a technology- and gadget-loving geek, but there are some topics that cause me to be bullheaded in my old-fashioned ways. Physical books over e-books/e-readers. Text over videos. (I hate it when I click over to a promising article to discover that I would need to watch a video to see what it's about. Also, no vlogging or Vine for me.) And websites' desktop views over mobile views.Yes, even when browsing the web on my phone, I prefer to view every site as they were originally designed. I appreciate good design. I want to see these designs on my phone, even if it means a longer loading time.So I put off creating a mobile version of this blog for quite some time, knowing full well...

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Some More Product Raves

Let's start the week off with some product reviews, shall we?Whamisa Organic Flowers Creamy Foam CleanserI had been eyeing this item for a while because I ❤ Whamisa products and I had read some especially good things about the cleanser. I picked up a bottle when Glow Recipe was having their July 4th weekend sale, and WOW have I been impressed!There are a bazillion facial cleansers out there, so what sets this apart from the rest? It is a low-pH cleanser (read here to see why the pH of your cleanser matters) that has the textural consistency of a high-pH cleanser. In other words, it is lush and foamy and cleans incredibly well...

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What’s Your Shade of Introversion?

How many times have you seen one of the numerous "how to understand introverts" cartoons floating around online? Or came across another article extolling the secret power of introverts?Intentional or not, we introverts have been receiving some extra attention in the past few years. Society is finally starting to understand that introversion is not just about being shy and introspective, that extroversion is not just about being talkative and social. Rather, it is about how and where you derive your energy — from others or from within yourself?And today, I've learned that it goes even deeper still. According to a model developed by psychologist Jonathan Cheek and his colleagues, there are actually four types of introversion: social, thinking, anxious, and restrained. Many introverts are a...

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Will Rohan Answer?

This webstrip made me LOL today because I can relate all to well! You know you're pale when a friend makes a remark about your pale legs and you show them your tan lines to prove that this is your tan skin.In all seriousness though, I've learned to accept my pale skin and now wear sunscreen every day, even when I don't go out. I always tell my friends that Asian — especially Japanese! — sunscreen is the way to go, because the sun protection technology is more advanced, with better formulas that are usually a lot cheaper as well.(Don't believe me? Go read Why You Shouldn't Be Buying Your Sunscreen in America.)My favorite sunscreen, the Innisfree Eco Safety No Sebum Sun Milk SPF50+/PA+++, has sadly...

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5-Minute Pencil Studies

Once upon a time, I considered myself an artist.I attended studio art classes twice weekly. I even considered attending an art college — and in preparation, I devoted the summer vacation before my senior year in high school with 5-hour portfolio classes every weekday.I was accepted to some of the best art schools in the country. However, I decided to pursue a more "stable" future and decided to attend a traditional college instead. That being said, one of the reasons I chose JHU was for its affiliation with the prestigious Maryland Institute College of Art.I only ended up taking a couple of classes at MICA, and haven't done much drawing or painting since college. I subconsciously put that part of my life...

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