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Food, Korean, Sports

World Cup Bento Boxes [Seoul Eats]

Jun 07. 2010

I may not be a big soccer fan, but my native country of South Korea is definitely excited about the World Cup. Not only are celebrities are posing for photo sessions rooting for the beloved Red Devils, the hottest musical artists (including Olympic gold medalist Yuna Kim who has surprised the public with her beautiful singing voice) have been collaborating for World Cup-themed songs and music videos that play around the clock on all media outlets. Now, you can add World Cup Bento Boxes to the mix. The Park Hyatt Seoul has decided to offer these meals during the World Cup to its guests. Included with the boxes are two bottles of Heineken and balloon sticks (those annoying inflatable toys that make noise...

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Geek, Science

Numbers and Angles

Jun 07. 2010

I am an Asian and I suck at math. There, I said it. I'm the only Asian I know who did better on the verbal section of the SATs. (Any other Asians out there on this boat?) Even my basic arithmetic has gotten so bad — blame it on the calculators on my computer desktop, cell phone, bedside table, etc — that J does not trust me to teach simple math to our children. So maybe some of my more mathematically-inclined readers can chime in here...

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Geek, Video Games, Wishlist

Super Mario Playing Cards [I Want!]

Jun 07. 2010

Next month, Nintendo will be releasing three sets of Super Mario playing cards in Japan. The three choices consist of: 2D illustrations, 3D CGI versions, and old-school 8-bit renderings that are sure to bring back fond memories. Why are all the cool products only released in Japan? Hopefully these will become available to the rest of us plebeians via eBay or a collectibles site. Via Technabob.  ...

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Asian, Personal, Wedding

The Other Dress I Will Never Wear Again

Jun 06. 2010

I loved my wedding dress. It was slightly under budget, easy to alter, and it was the first dress I tried on that made me feel like a bride. Yes, it was bashed on a public, then-popular wedding blog (which I won't link to here but if you want to read it, shoot me a message) and when I asked them, nicely, why they felt the need to use an actual picture of me from my wedding day without my consent or even making any attempt to anonymize me, and pointed out that they should have at least credited my photographer, they called me a "whiny-assed needy fucking insecure bride who OBVS won’t stay married for long" and took down the...

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Personal, Pregnancy

22 Weeks

Jun 04. 2010

Once again, I am late with this update as I am closer to 23 Weeks now. There have been some big (well, at least to me) developments between weeks 21-22, so I feel that this is long overdue. First, the obligatory belly shot: There isn't much change there, but I did pack on a couple of pounds in the past week or so because my appetite's been insatiable. Doh! Time to cut back on the snacks! You know how many pregnant women have the "pregnant glow"? Well, there is a reason for it: with pregnancy comes increased circulation and increased bloodflow equals nice, rosy cheeks. However, increased bloodflow also means other things...

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Funny, NYC, Sports

C’mon LeBron

Jun 03. 2010

On July 1, LeBron James will officially become a free agent. Will he stay in Cleveland? Or do the rumors of Chicago have merit? I thought that my hopes of New York gaining the two-time MVP had long dissipated, but the city has made it clear that we're not out of the running yet. Along with a C'mon LeBron website, a Facebook page and a Twitter hashtag, the Big Apple is making an all-out effort to convince King James to come join the Knicks. The city has even released a video, featuring Mayor Michael Bloomberg! Did Bloomberg just quote the Bible? Oh, no he didn't! He may be a multi-billionaire with a media empire, but I always knew he has a good sense of humor. (And I know...

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