In my latest attempts to procrastinate instead of writing my proposal, I’ve rekindled my interest for photography. This time around, I’m acquainting myself with the fabulous world of wedding photography. The more wedding photographers’ webpages I visit, the more portfolios I see, the more I wonder why 99% of the sample porfolio pictures showcase caucasian [...]
We’ll always miss you.
Dear Bren, Can I be your friend? I like to smile a lot, though not that often at strangers because I feel a little strange doing so, but I will start now. I wish that I had come across one of your paintings around Boston, though when I really think about it, I’m not sure [...]
Have you ever wondered why we clap to show content/appreciation? Is this a natural reaction or a conditioned reaction? Did I start clapping because I saw others around me clapping to express a certain sentiment, and in turn I came to associate the act of clapping with an emotion (conditioned response)? Or is the natural [...]
me: i think he has an Asian fetish, he’s such a white fob jason: i go to the asian grocery for rice noodles me: but you’re half asian jason jason: i actually just like rice noodles, good texture me: so maybe he likes rice noodles too jason: he’d like to show you his rice noodle
I’ve noticed that Discover Card sometimes gets a bad rep with people. I’ve never understood where this comes from. ALL of my dealings with them have been absolutely phenomenal, and their customer service is top-notch. Since we live in a society that emphasizes facts and proof, here are some concrete examples. I pay all of [...]
Now that I own a thermometer, it has become my newest toy. This will probably be more than anyone ever wanted to know about my body temperature and health, but I find it interesting, and this is afterall my goddamn blog, so shove it and deal. I woke up this morning and took my temperature: [...]
I guess I shouldn’t be too bitter. Americans pronounce “can” with that hard, wide-mouthed, stretched-out “an” sound. With a name like “shan,” I can only expect people to pronounce it as if it rhymes with “can.” But I must ask … how does one pronouce flan? One does not say flan that rhymes with “can”. [...]
what’s hot: silver cuff links ==> what’s not: gold chain links what’s hot: shaggy hair ==> what’s not: back hair what’s hot: shirt top button undone ==> what’s not: button-fly undone what’s hot: cheese & wine ==> what’s not: cheesy lines what’s hot: gazpacho soup ==> what’s not: gaucho pants what’s hot: tall physique ==> [...]
After 23 years, I finally got my ears pierced. I had second thoughts when I woke up this morning, and more hesitation even as I walked through the mall looking for Claire’s. In the end, I signed the forms, sat in the chair, and just did it. My mom was freaking me out beforehand, telling [...]