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  • K-Pop: Girls' Generation

    • 2 Feb 2012
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    Recently my friend went on a trip to Korea and he said the K-Pop invasion there is intense. 

    I've always revelled at the fact that these Asian boy and girl band groups often come with 5+ members and seem to 'stick together' to produce albums and dance in front of crazed audiences.  There seems to be a different dynamic, a dedicated mentality that these K-pop groups harbor for the sake of propelling their fame.  It seems largely to do with sucking it up and working together regardless of differences to continue on their path to success.  While we often preach about teamwork and working together, it is more often than not that bands here in the U.S. go on hiatus or fight with their record labels or simply disband so only the lead singer moves on to go solo.  However, even K-Pop bands seem to come and go.  Some stick around longer than others with multiple albums, while others fade away and new ones sprout up.  The latest band -Girls' Generation seems to be taking over, 9 (yes count them, 9!) members strong.  Here they are with one of their debut performances in the U.S. on Letterman:

     

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  • First Date Eavesdropping

    • 27 Jan 2012
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    They seated me and my mom next to a "first-date" couple. Oh, the things you overhear.

    Guy: so .. are u one of those girls that get superjealous when guys have other girl friends?

    Girl: No it doesnt matter they're just friends

    Guy: You're so relaxed. I like that about u. Not like other girls. Uptight.

    Girl: giggly-puff*giggle*gigglefest. aww thanks!

    I was about to chuck my corn at them but man that's somegood corn, I am not letting my corn go to waste.

    The guy also dropped the f-bom a few too many times.. to which my mom raised her eyebrow.

    Something about people who curse too much is unattractive.

    Safe to say, my mom and I were amused but too busy nibbling on this amazing corn.

    2012-01-26_21

     

     

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  • Year of the Dragon 2012

    • 24 Jan 2012
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    Happy New Year!  :]

    <3 Thank you to my friends for having me be a part of their new year celebration.  I come from a small family, so it means so much to me to have extended friends be a part of their family.

    It's a very auspicious year in general, but it's especially good for me.  I have a positive outlook and look forward to all that lies ahead.  Love, laughter, and joy with the people I love most. 

    Wishing you all a happy lunar new year. 

    Love,

    Me

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  • Dance at the Laundromat

    • 24 Jan 2012
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    Or anywhere your heart pleases :)

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  • Boost Your Immune System

    • 16 Jan 2012
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    • Don’t smoke.

    • Eat a diet high in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and low in saturated fat.

    • Exercise regularly.

    • Maintain a healthy weight.

    • Control your blood pressure.

    • If you drink alcohol, drink only in moderation.

    • Get adequate sleep.

    • Take steps to avoid infection, such as washing your hands frequently and cooking meats thoroughly.

    • Get regular medical screening tests for people in your age group and risk category.  

    [via Harvard Health Publications]

    With 2012 ahead of us, my main concern is to stay healthy! Because when I'm down, I go down. Some people when sick are unfazed.. they can still function normally and people couldn't even tell that they're under. When I get sick, my entire world falls apart. I feel the need to punch myself to get on with it. Hence, I must prevent the problem before it starts. Cheers to you and your health and if you have any other tips to stay fit as a fiddle, share! :) Let's make this an awesome year, shall we?

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  • What Are You Doing NYE?

    • 30 Dec 2011
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    Who doesn't love Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel?

     

    What are YOU doing New Year's Eve? :)

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  • A little Nerdy, Too Cute.

    • 22 Dec 2011
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    :) I once asked my crush out using hand-written 8.5 x 11 flash cards. Not quite the same but I am a sucker for anything that uses written words.

    [via john]

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  • What Do You Do When Your Car Gets Hit by the Metro Bus?

    • 14 Dec 2011
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    If you haven't driven an automobile around Los Angeles, then you won't understand the firsthand experience or displeasure of traffic mayhem.  It is a running joke with those of us who are old enough to remember the video game Paperboy, that driving around the heart of L.A. is truly like dodging challenging items as if you are a newspaper boy on a bicycle.  I often wonder if the grim reaper himself isn't crouching next to an intersection.  If it isn't crater-sized potholes or bumper-to-bumper traffic where snails outpace cars, it's having to deal with the erratic bus drivers trying to stay on schedule.

    I'll paint the most common local Metro bus scenario for you.  As part of their service they pull over to the right to load and unload passengers regularly.  It isn't the service that they offer that causes mayhem, it's their sporadic driving.  Frequently, I myself have noticed that bus drivers, whether it is because they too are anxious in traffic, these bus drivers will immediately return into the lane after loading passengers, without even looking to see if there are approaching vehicles.  Also, bus drivers try to pass other buses and vehicles up, perhaps they are running behind on schedule but for whatever reason, oftentimes they're in a rush.  If one truly observes the path of a bus driver, you would find that they move in and out of lanes as they please carelessly, without truly ensuring the safety of ofther vehicles.  In traffic school, they teach you that you must be a defensive driver, and apparently it doesn't apply to bus drivers.  They are constantly on the offense, weaving in and out of lanes, without consideration of neighboring vehicles.

    Now, this isn't to say that this trait applies to ALL bus drivers.  But usually if there is a stereotype, it stems from somewhere.  I guarantee, that more often than not, you will be able to find a bus in L.A. not driving correctly within its lane, or cutting off someone else with little regard for others on the road. 

    So what do you do when a bus changes lanes into the lane next to you when you're completely stopped in traffic?  And said-bus does not just lightly sideswipes, but oh no, takes a huge chunk out of the entire side of your car from the rear to the front, denting not only the door panels, side mirror, bumpers, wheel-wells, and damaging the wheel to the point where it is rendered undrivable?   Side-swipe seems to be an understatement.  Perhaps Side-destroy would be more fitting.

    You can only do so much.  Take down all the information of the bus and the driver that has collided with you.  The more info you can obtain now, the better.  The bus driver is obligated to give you a claims card providing information you can use to file a claim with the Metro.  It is in your best interest to contact your insurance company as soon as possible and let them handle getting in touch with the other party.  In the meanwhile, another Metro official is also sent to the scene to assess the situation.  Everything seems to be structured.  Could it be, that this type of accident occurs often?  Your intent is simply to get reimbursed for damages, because at the end of the day, no one benefits from a car being struck by a bus and left undriveable.

    There is nothing else you can do but wait for the appraiser to evaluate the damages and come up with an estimate to put in a claim.  This is why insurance exists.  Thankful for the service that insurance companies provide.  Because there is a methodical system in place, now all you do is patiently wait while they take matters into their hands on your behalf.

    The only disheartening part of the situation is that the driver made a comment that disappoints me at a personal level, because it leaves you wondering how genuinely sorry they really are for their actions.  It was something to the extent that to her, it didn't quite matter, she didn't care too much because she wasn't responsible, because her employer is the one paying for the damages.  Her attitude was that since it wasn't her own car, it wasn't a huge concern to her, and that the city would handle it.  But, we ARE the city. I am a proud Los Angeleno, and the taxes we pay and the love we have all go into the city that we love.

    It is my strongest belief, that the jobs we have, the duties we have, whether we are paid for it or not, but just as common courtesy as a human being, is that we DO take pride in the work we do and we do man up to the responsibility we have.  The things we do, is an extension of our own character.   I don't work hard because I get paid a lot to do it, I work hard because I want to ensure that the person at the end-chain of my hard-work is pleased with the product and service they receive.  I think this should apply to ANY function which provides a product or service.  We, as human beings, should care at all times, regardless.  If I was a bus driver and I hit someone's car, I would be groveling with a thousand sorry's because that's how bad I would feel.  Heck, I once accidentally demagnetized someone's anime movie and I felt so bad I personally reimbursed him for the movie, though I wasn't obligated to.  I can't control how apologetic someone feels, as this is just a difference in personality but it would be uplifting to see some positive attitudes and heartfelt concern.  Simply because we are all fellow human beings.

    At the end of the day, we are rendered without our main vehicle for transportation as well as a beyond-ugly-eye-sore on a brand new car.  Since the Metro is 100% at fault, they will need to reimburse us for all damages.  I have hopes that the Metro is highly established after years of providing service to the Los Angeles community and will take care of this painlessly and quickly.    This is the backbone of our transit system.  So many people rely on the Metro to get to their careers and their homes.  So tangentially, when working for the Metro, I hope people would not merely consider themselves simply as employed by them but believe that they themselves ARE the Metro.  Represent the company you work for as if you are the driving force behind it.

     

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  • I love to see the World in Action

    • 6 Dec 2011
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    Traffic in Frenetic HCMC, Vietnam from Rob Whitworth on Vimeo.

    Great find!
    [via alphainspire]

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  • The Cruelest Thing You Could Say to a Kid..

    • 3 Nov 2011
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    .. no, no, not the candy!

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    My heart skips a beat to:
    That really good song that you can put on repeat without getting tired of it, the perfect swish from nothing but net, bright colors that scream attention which I don't like to bask in, cars that remind me of cartoons, the right sneakers for every occasion, the honest "I've-missed-you" look my dog gives me when I come home, a quick run in the dark imagining someone is chasing me, anything kawaiiiiii, frozen desserts of many fulfilling kinds, heroes or arch-nemeses, life ambitions and carpe diem actions, exercising brain power, exploring So Cal, and eating food that is yummy-yummy, in my tummy. Did I mention I'm a web-junkie? Long live internet!

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