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Monthly Archives: February 2012
put your back into it
I spent most of my 20s feeling smug about my (relatively) strong, healthy body. And now, in my 30s, I’m starting to pay the price for not taking good care of myself during the past decade. Two of my biggest … Continue reading
clearing tables
All Ikea cafeterias seem to have this sign that says, “Why should I clear my own table?” We have them in China, too (in both English and Chinese), but these signs seem particularly important here, because Chinese consumers are not used … Continue reading
“ondolbang” in korea
one of my favorite childhood memories is of our family sitting together on the toasty floor, talking, laughing, and watching TV during cold winter nights. we would crawl around feeling for warm spots and beckon others to come sit: wave, tap … Continue reading
Posted in something new i noticed
Tagged awesome, awesomeness, bed, Changdeok Palace, Changdeok-goong, consumer behavior, culture, eat, electric blanket, electric rugs, floor, heating, homes, indoors, Korea, korean, lifestyle, ondol, ondolbang, paralysis by awesomeness, restaurants, Secret Garden, selling, Seoul, shoes, sleep, subway, take off shoes, underfloor, 온돌방, 전기장판
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across the border
whenever i’m returning from a trip to Hong Kong, i like to look around at the border to see what people are bringing back to China. and without fail, i always see people carrying many packages of diapers. we have … Continue reading
Posted in comparison shopping, fakey makey, Hong Kong, Life in China, something new i noticed
Tagged across the border, Beauty, border, cheaper, china, consumer behavior, customs, diapers, food, hong kong, price, safety, selling, shampoo, shenzhen, shopping, toothpaste, Yakult
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shopping in seoul: part 1
seoul has a lot of famous department stores, like Lotte, Hyundai, Shinsegae, but they tend to be a little fancy. and by fancy, i mean expensive. hella expensive. i also find them a little annoying because most brands in women’s … Continue reading
Posted in comparison shopping
Tagged accessories, addiction, ajooma, awesome, awesomeness, Beauty, clothes, confused, department stores, difference, Dongdaemun, Dongdaemun Shopping Town, fabric, fabric market, fake, fake handbags, Fashion, food, haircare, Hyundai Department Store, Insa-Dong, jewelry, jewelry making, knitting, Korea, korean, Lotte, markets, Namdaemun, obsession, pajamas, paralysis by awesomeness, restaurants, Seoul, Shinsegae, shopping, skincare, souvenirs, supplies, underwear, yarn
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toilets in korea
toilets in korea are awesome. most public bathrooms are clean and beautiful and many even have bidets. i confess i have never actually used a bidet myself, but the most amazing thing about these bidets is that the seats are … Continue reading
Posted in something awesome, something new i noticed
Tagged awesome, bathroom, bidet, confused, confusion, heated, Korea, old people, paralysis by awesomeness, public bathroom, seats, Seoul, toilet seat, toilets
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toilets in thailand
if you know me well, you know that i am absolutely obsessed with bathrooms. more specifically, i am obsessed with avoiding gross bathrooms, and sometimes i will hold it in (whatever *it* may be at that time) for hours until i … Continue reading
Posted in life is a mystery, obsession, pet peeves, something new i noticed
Tagged bathroom, china, confused, disgusting, handicap, nightmares, not gonna try, obsession, OCD, old people, public bathroom, sit-down toilets, squat toilets, terror, Thailand, toilet bowl, toilet seat, toilets, train, wtf
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first world problems
my friend at Sweet + Condensed sent me the link to this hilarious quick meme page, and i’ve been cracking up the past half hour. the sad fact is that i have actually complained loudly about 99% of the first … Continue reading