May 2012
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WatchThere is so much wrong with this video. It’s enough to make a body ashamed of the human race.
1. “…this is their land, the whites took it over…” —Michael Hicks
Well…the whites did take over. America acquired California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas in pursuit of Manifest Destiny, and then Mexicans were driven out.
2. “I chose not to go to any...
“The average American will never work for Google or Apple. But the rise of the...”
– Good Jobs: Why Innovation, Location And Education Matter Most - Forbes (via tballardbrown)
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Gaga for G Burger.
Last night, LB and I went to G Burger, a gourmet burger joint in La Habra for dinner. I got super full quickly, but I kept eating anyway. That’s how good it was.
Click through for the review!
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REQUEST: FASHION ADVICE
Does this color combo work? Is it too cray for family gatherings?
I’m trying to incorporate more colors into my wardrobe and be more adventurous with the combinations.
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Don't Speak Ill of My Barbie Collection.
When I was a kid in Indonesia, I had a lot of Barbies. Not some crazy number of Barbies, but enough to make a regular girl jealous. I also had a doll for every Disney princess and a doll for everyone on Sailor Moon. Twenty-year-old Mel would be very jealous of nine-year-old Mel.
The only person who had a better Barbie collection than me was my older cousin, Helen. It wasn’t enough that she...
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Let's Not Tell Anyone.
Let’s not tell anyone that I got an A in Intermediate Accounting I, but barely.
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This is a Funny Story, Except It's A Bit Sad.
When I was in fifth grade, a friend told me that I was “boy crazy.” I told her she was wrong, because I wasn’t really crazy; I just had crushes on almost every cute boy I saw. That’s all!
The extent of my boy-craziness is probably best exemplified by the time I asked my sixth-grade friend to set me up with her cousin. Yup. I wanted a blind date at sixth grade.
I...
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Harajuku Crepe: An Adventure.
So today I was like, “What are you doing today?” And my friend was like, “Harajuku crepe?” Then I was like, “OKAY! YOU’RE DRIVING!”
I’ve had Harajuku Crepe bookmarked for a while, but I just never got around to actually visiting. Today seemed just as good a time as any to finally go.
I ordered the Hot Chocolate crepe with green tea batter....
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Fidelity and May 19th.
[Image courtesy of http://epaige926.tumblr.com/]
Today is the anniversary of my parents’ now-kaput marriage, and it’s also the second day of my third attempt at reading Anna Karenina. I figured today is the right day to talk a bit about relationships.
Right away, the book opens with the topic of infidelity; Oblonsky has cheated on his wife, Dolly, with the family’s governess....
Did you know that in Japan there are 3 ways to say...
Just because the Japanese language has three ways to say “I love you” doesn’t mean that they are always used meaningfully. If “I love you” has lost its meaning, don’t blame the English language; blame the people who misuse it.
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Spring 2012 Reflections
I’ll admit it; I cruised through high school. I took all the AP and Honors classes I could take, and breezed through all of them.
When I started my first semester at CSUN, I took only 13 units, thinking that they would keep me busy. Nobody told me that I could take more. So I blissfully cruised through two semesters feeling like my entire college career would be that way. And then Spring...
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LB: What do you think of Zac Efron?
Me: I think he's handsome and--
LB: Okay, stop talking!
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April 2012
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Final Stretch.
Finals is coming up, and I’m stressing, bros.
There are papers and presentations to do, and there are exams to study for. I don’t know how I’ll keep up. I don’t have a choice, though.
Time to hunker down.
Good luck to everyone else!
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New Theme!
Check out my new theme and AWESOME header!
I’m really into clean themes, so I feel like this one’s perfect for me. The header is from this amazing font that I found called Foglihten. Believe it or not, even the flourishes are part of the font! I highly recommend the free download.
Anyway, I say this a lot, but I’m really trying to devote more time to this blog. I want to turn...
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Damn It. He Got Me.
LB: I wish you were here to make rice and do dishes for me, LOL.
LB: Because you love me.
LB: And I love you.
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626 Asian Night Market
626, young, wild, and free
The 626 Night Market got a ton of attention over the past few weeks, and after it took place, it got an equal amount of flack.
The idea behind the market is actually a really great one. It aims at creating a space for the community to gather and for local businesses to get more exposure. Since this was the first event for the organizers, they really were not expecting...
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Overheard During Gateway Class.
Guy: Yeah, I still have to do those [Gateway] lab tests.
Guy's Teammate: [to the entire team] Can I tell you guys something? Can you guys, like, not bring your shit into the class with you? I don't want to hear it. Like, don't talk about how you need to do this or do that, just focus on the class.
Team: [silence]
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When Two Girls Get Together.
B: I drove by his house and he was holding A BABYYYYY!!!
Me: OMG, A BABYYYY! That's sooooo cuuuuuteee!!
B: He was sooooo cuteeee, I was driving and staring.
Me: A BABYYY!!!
B: -sigh-
Me: -sigh-
March 2012
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A Prized Possession Found.
This morning, I came to school fully intending to retrace my steps. I was already feeling a little uneasy because I couldn’t find my beige flats anywhere (I hope losing clothes won’t be a new habit of mine). I went straight to the administration building and directly to the window kiosk I visited yesterday. The guy there told me no jacket was found. He directed me to the Information...
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A Prized Possession Gone.
I lost my leather jacket today, and I didn’t realize it until hours after the fact. I’ve left it at The Coffee Bean several times, and the employees always kept it for me. This time, I lost it at school, and I’ll never see it again.
I found this jacket in my senior year of high school when I was prom dress shopping in Santee Alley, DTLA. It was $35 and fit me so well. The size,...
“Students at universities such as CSUN are a relatively privileged group today...”
– Glenn Omatsu, in his “Freedom Schooling: Reconceptualizing Asian American Studies for Our Communities” article in Asian American Studies Now. (via thephucpham)
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Billionaire Sara Blakely Joins The Rich List... →
I always appreciate a great rags to riches story.
I am entirely impressed by Blakely’s path to success. The diligence with which she built her company inspires me.
The Recycle Bin.: So I woke up this morning in a... →
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mskeverdeen:thanedatassassinkrios | itscandidlycara:
Wait, let me back up.
Hi, my name is Cara and I’m a 21 year old woman. Every 28 days, give or take, I have a period. And it fucking sucks. Today, was one of those where I take from the 28 day cycle. I…
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Girls. Girls. Girls.
One thing that I really want to enjoy more as I get older is the company of girlfriends. I have long gravitated toward guys as friends, and while guys do make wonderful friends, there are so many thoughts and feelings that are better shared with girls.
Late at night, I would rather spend hours talking in my car with one of my girlfriends than with one of my guy friends. I love being in a cloud...
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Pieces Of Mee: KONY 2012: Causing more harm than... →
pomee:
Dear Jason Russell,
After being bombarded with your KONY 2012 crusade, I have no choice but to respond to your highly inaccurate, offensive, and harmful propaganda. I realized I had to respond in hopes of stopping you before you cause more violence and deaths to the Acholi people (Northern…
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Anonymous asked: Happy early birthday.
February 2012
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Turning Twenty.
My birthday is in two days, and I’ll be turning twenty.
I thought I’d feel more gung ho about this year than previous years, because it’s the start of a new decade and all. And for the past two or three weeks, I was. Now that it’s only two days away, though, my birthday indifference is coming back.
It’s not that I hate birthdays in general. I’m always really...
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He Who Provides for Our Dental Health.
LB: At school, they were passing out toothpaste samples. They were saying, "Please take one!"
LB: So I took nine.
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Santorum: no apology needed for Quran burning →
Nope. No apology needed for disrespecting another religion, because if the situation were reversed, Republicans like Santorum wouldn’t be demanding an apology anyway.
This man should never be allowed to hold a political position.
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It's Love.
Me: Why do you think I like you so much?
LB: Because I smell like pizza...all the time.
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LBD Pride
I had been looking for a form-fitting little black dress (LBD) for a long time before I came across one during Black Friday.
I got to wear it out in December, and I was waiting for the pictures so I could show y’all how I styled it. Here it is:
Blazer: Forever 21 Dress: H&M
It’s pretty damn short for my taste, which is appropriate for the club, but not for my friend’s...
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Longfellow
Ships that pass in the night, and speak each other in passing, Only a signal shown and a distant voice in the darkness; So on the ocean of life we pass and speak one another, Only a look and a voice, then darkness again and a silence.
I came across this Longfellow poem tonight, and reading it made me cry. I don’t know why I did that, but there is just infinite sadness and desolation...
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