January 2012
4 posts
making choices
when i was younger, i had my whole life planned in front of me. in the second grade, i was going to be a scientist. in the fifth grade i was going to be a teacher. in the seventh grade i was going to be a supermodel. as high school and college progressed, i didn’t have quite a finite plan, but i knew my class schedule and when work would fit in between it.
school’s over. as a...
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new year, new job, new perspective
i am not a sales person. i am working a sales job. like acting, i have invested the last month to train and master this business. without pay.
i guess there’s something about being my own boss that just won’t go away. i see that last six months as an investment for the next ten years of my life.
so, here’s to a great year of the dragon! this year will be about upgrading from...
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got my oil changed. what's so fun about that you...
well if you’re like me, you’ve been going to ghetto ass vietnamese mechanics for your entire life.
but not today. because i went to midas.
i was greeted in english. they were wearing uniforms. i signed paperwork. it was amazing. lamely, this is probably the biggest hollywood upgrade for me. documentation? done. status checkup on my car? yup. legit receipt with credit cardage? you...
December 2011
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new truths i will adapt for 2012
minimalism
good health
effective life habits
amazing work practices
allowing my heart to grow bigger
more color and brightness
i think that list should suffice. simplicity, health, happiness, love… all the things i will improve upon next year!
happy holidays!
November 2011
11 posts
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weird shit happens on hollyhood
a) earlier today i posted a breakdown that was for a sexual asian girl who worked at a record label and was a stripper on the side. what the fuck right? stereotypes for the lose. here’s another goody in lieu of the holidays.
pretty awesome right? what exemplifies the meaning of christmas more than girls in skimpy clothing making out with each other while santa has a boner? apologies for...
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when things feel stagnant
my life feels consumed with materialism and inefficiency. i have all these things around me that are supposed to make my happy, pretty, warm, etc. and yet, with all these things that are supposed to bring happiness and possibly productivity/creation, i lack all of that.
i’m not writing songs or stories. i’m not drawing or painting. i’m not learning constantly anymore. existence...
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on the holidays...
this year marks a new part of my life, and i’m extremely thankful for all the fortune i’ve had this year.
wonderful mother who keeps me in check. who else is going to tell you your makeup is whack or that your clothes make you look fatter than you are?
three brothers who sometimes think they’re my father figure and tell me smart things about life or do dumb things so i can...
“we can be the vietnamese mary kate and ashley
we aren’t twins
but to non...”
– tofurkle, on being asian and awesome
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Asian Americans most bullied in US schools: study →
Asian Americans endure far more bullying at US schools than members of other ethnic groups, with teenagers of the community three times as likely to face taunts on the Internet, new data shows…
The research, to be released on Saturday, found that 54 percent of Asian American teenagers said they were bullied in the classroom…
Some 62 percent of Asian Americans reported online harassment once...
October 2011
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September 2011
9 posts
new food blog yo! →
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August 2011
3 posts
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walking in los angeles can be lonely
i was once an oc baby. i was driven everywhere, and once i got my license, i drove myself everywhere.
then came berkeley, where i had to walk a whole mile to work or class! i shed ten pounds and loved moving (exercise has never really been my thing prior).
i’ve just relocated to la, and let’s just say like oc, nobody walks. the walk to starbucks today was lonesome. i saw only two...
July 2011
16 posts
Hey guess what?
I’m rebuilding a school. Who knew I would end up in construction? If you need someone to make concrete, sand walls, plaster & paint, I’m your girl. Tanz style of course (aka mixing sand and rocks and gravel and simba and water by hand into buckets).
Loving Tanzania. Food is good. Children are wonderful. Temperature and daily tasks, all a gift from the universe. Thanks for this...
“Fifteen to eighteen percent of girls under twelve now wear mascara, eyeliner and...”
– “How To Talk To Little Girls” by Lisa Bloom (via crookedindifference)
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sometimes im a little bitch and my bloodstream is filled with annoyance.
but the world is much bigger than me.
gotta keep the right perspective.
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lists
india
japan
china/hk/taiwan
anywhere in south america
anywhere in europe
this will happen in the next five years.
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thank you ocd
it’s currently 345. i’ve been up cleaning and packing because two weeks before my departure to la (forever) i needed to make sure i could fit everything. i felt overwhelmed, so my ocd kicked in and i started to prep for home. i have two solid suitcases and two carryons only 25% full so that i can accomodate the things i use on a daily basis. 1) i know tmi, 2) i know i’m a little...
When I was a kid, I didn't have a laptop, iPod,...
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money
college is over and done. my summer job is ending in less than two weeks. with big changes happening in the future, i realize that i have to be prepared to be jobless and poor in the next couple months.
i made a yearly budget and monthly expenditure spreadsheet for my friend mai thy. then i started to work on my own yearly budget for my life after college. do you wanna know how much it costs to...
