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My Last Minute Trip to New York

I’m writing this post with 2.5 hours left of my flight back to Hong Kong from New York and I can’t believe that I almost didn’t go. Just after the New Year, K found out that he had to go to a conference in Orlando, Florida during the week of Feb. 26th, and would haveContinueContinue reading “My Last Minute Trip to New York”

The Value in an Amazing Hairdresser

Before high school, I never paid much attention to my hair. It was so long (down to my lower back) that my mom would just braid it every morning before she left for work. My favorite was and still is, the fishtail braid. By junior year of high school my hair had gotten shorter andContinueContinue reading “The Value in an Amazing Hairdresser”

Pregnancy, Unplanned

I’ve never considered myself to be maternal. I love and would do anything for my family and friends, nieces and nephews and enjoy playing with babies and kids, but finding out I was pregnant was something else. It was by far one of the most surreal things that I’ve ever experienced.  I’ve now been marriedContinueContinue reading “Pregnancy, Unplanned”

To Quit or Not to Quit

When I was in high school, my mom gave me a wall hanging that said “Don’t Quit” in big cursive letters. I didn’t adhere to that principle as a teen, but found it relevant when I started my career as a young adult. It reminded me that when things got tough, I had to keepContinueContinue reading “To Quit or Not to Quit”

‘Tis the Season for Sparkles

Have you ever seen a cat with its eyes glued to a moving laser? I’m the same way when it comes to sparkly objects: my eyes get stuck to them as if I’m in a trance. While various trends have been bringing back sparkles and shine over the past few years, it still seems asContinueContinue reading “‘Tis the Season for Sparkles”