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mai 25, 2012

au revoir tout le monde!

My plane leaves this afternoon, and tomorrow morning I will be in Paris. and my posts may no longer be in English.

The hours leaving up to my departure are always a frantic scramble to make sure I have everything packed while also trying not to cry. I’m realllllly emotional, especially if my mom cries—and what mom doesn’t cry when her daughter is going to a foreign country alone for the first time for such an extended period? My mom cried when I left for a week trip in high school. 

so…so long, farewell, I’d hate to say adieu…

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mai 22, 2012
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During breaks, I ultimately fall into my old routine of reading. I usually check out some books I want to read and some more that are “classics” as a justification, so I feel better. this was a book I wanted to read. One Fifth Avenue is another book from Candace Bushnell, of Sex and the City fame. Like any young woman, especially one highly interested in fashion and wonderful conversation, I love that show. And I respected Ms. Bushnell until I reached the bottom of page 231 in this book. Specifically, these words: “She ordered a dish called ‘Ants Climb on Tree’, which was only beef with broccoli.” Umm, excuse me? Perhaps most people would have overlooked this and continued on with the very juicy reading. But because I am half-Chinese (and proud of it!) this pissed me off. Major. You see, I have had Ants Climb on Tree before. My mother makes it deliciously. And it’s not the translation that bothers me, no, that’s on point. But the dish is not beef with broccoli. It’s rice vermicelli (aka glass noodles) with some type of ground meat, usually pork, and chopped green onion on top.  I couldn’t turn the page for a good five minutes, I was so shocked. I expected Ms. Bushnell’s authorial integrity to be stronger. A simple Chinese dish, and such a blatant mistake?! Maybe I’m overreacting. But I expect more from accomplished authors, which brings to mind…are there any great authors of our day anymore?

During breaks, I ultimately fall into my old routine of reading. I usually check out some books I want to read and some more that are “classics” as a justification, so I feel better. this was a book I wanted to read.

One Fifth Avenue is another book from Candace Bushnell, of Sex and the City fame. Like any young woman, especially one highly interested in fashion and wonderful conversation, I love that show. And I respected Ms. Bushnell until I reached the bottom of page 231 in this book.

Specifically, these words:

“She ordered a dish called ‘Ants Climb on Tree’, which was only beef with broccoli.”

Umm, excuse me? Perhaps most people would have overlooked this and continued on with the very juicy reading. But because I am half-Chinese (and proud of it!) this pissed me off. Major.

You see, I have had Ants Climb on Tree before. My mother makes it deliciously. And it’s not the translation that bothers me, no, that’s on point. But the dish is not beef with broccoli. It’s rice vermicelli (aka glass noodles) with some type of ground meat, usually pork, and chopped green onion on top. 

I couldn’t turn the page for a good five minutes, I was so shocked. I expected Ms. Bushnell’s authorial integrity to be stronger. A simple Chinese dish, and such a blatant mistake?! Maybe I’m overreacting. But I expect more from accomplished authors, which brings to mind…are there any great authors of our day anymore?

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and so I discover why my generation is so weird

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mai 16, 2012

I’m quitting cold turkey

what is it you ask? heavens no I’m not giving up cigarettes (and yes I think smoking is a filthy habit) and no I’m not an alcoholic (farrrr from it if you know me). so what is it?

well, it is definitely an addiction: this past year I’ve had more and more because my tolerance level went up, and I needed more to be satisfied. oh sure, I felt bad afterwards, but I was mostly in denial. it wasn’t until today, when I was inside BCBG and I couldn’t fit into yet another dress that I realized: enough. who am I to say I want to be a model when I don’t even have the willpower to say no to sweets? less than a year ago I was in bomb shape! almost 15 pounds later and I can’t deny it anymore. 

I NEED TO STOP! and I am not good at moderation, I’m a person of various extremes. so no cookies, cakes, brownies, ice cream ANYTHING sweet/carby/creamy. I will treat all such things as if I’m allergic, or better, diabetic. I might as well be for all the harm they do to me and my so called goals/dreams/aspirations.

I’m gonna start with a week, but my goal is to go for a month. and by then, I think my taste buds will be back to normal. I exercise like a fiend, so I know that as soon as I have made up my mind, my body will start drastically changing and by August, I plan on being one HAWT Angel. just watch me.

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all swagged up. I love this show, even though I don’t get to watch it much anymore. if you pay attention, there’s a lot of things that are said on the show that make you go, “you are soooo right” not sarcastically at all. basically, there’s a lot of hidden wisdom in Adventure Time. Finn and Jake, keepin it real. and LSP too.

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