November in a nutshell: turned 38, my plates were on the front page of a newspaper, and I am almost done with my first K-drama ever.
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Photo Diary: Taipei, Shifen, Jiufen, and Taichung in Taiwan
I booked this trip back in March, so we took our time planning our itinerary. Lucky for me, I was traveling with my good friend Mimi, who is probably the most organized person I know. We listed the places we wanted to go to and built our trip around that. It was only my first
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Photo Diary: Singapore
Late last year, I celebrated my 33rd birthday in Singapore visiting one of my favorite people and seeing Taylor Swift on her 1989 World Tour. It wasn’t my first time but there were still tons of places on my list back then that I didn’t get to see. This time around, we tried to squeeze
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I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you
Music Monday Tasty TuesdayI had pie last Saturday and I realized just how much I miss baking. /: I want to make Chocolate Turtle Pie! Wishful WednesdayI always want to be on the beach for my birthday, but I know it’s not realistic because the weather’s always crazy. I do want to go back to
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Breakfast for Dinner Always Wins
Music Monday Tasty TuesdayCaramel + Nutella + Bananas (instead of mango) + Sliced Almonds, all inside a Chocolate Crepe with Whipped Cream on the side = Perfection! Wishful WednesdayI want to go back here for my birthday. I’m not sure if it’s a good idea, though, since it’ll be rainy. But I really want to
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May 8th
Today we celebrate my dad’s 57th birthday. My mom would’ve been 58. My dad asked me to invite his brothers and sister to lunch today a couple of days ago. But with the fight and my cousin’s badminton tournament going on, we ended up celebrating tonight for dinner. I love it when family comes over.
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Touchy Feely
Not too long ago, I posted on Facebook that I wanted a white iPhone 4 or the new iPod Touch for my birthday. It was part wish and part declaration—and I knew I was going to get it one way or another. A few weeks ago, my friend told me she was selling gadgets for
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Dinner with my Girlfriends
When I turned 16, I had a party at my house. My mom cooked food and had them lined up on a long table in these fancy-looking chafing dishes. All my friends came and we ended up walking to the park right before everyone left. This became some sort of tradition since. I’d celebrate my
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Thanks, Mikkomix!
My friend Mikko from Alaska has always been an enabler. She gave me a domain on my birthday and paintedcloud.com was born. When that expired, she hosted me under her domain that changed names over time. Whenever I’d want to order something online, she’d offer to get it for me and then I’d pay her