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Category Archives: comparison shopping
hard beds in China
Our school recently had to buy new Ikea mattresses for several visiting American faculty members, because they were too uncomfortable sleeping on the hard Chinese beds. It’s true: the beds in China are quite hard. The husband also complained a … Continue reading
Posted in comparison shopping, lesson of the day, Life in China
Tagged beds, china, consumer behavior, culture, hard beds, ikea, Kang beds, Korea, korean, mattress, northern China, ondol, ondolbang, sleep, soft beds, southern China, traditional
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going to the movies in China and Hong Kong
Since moving to this part of the world last year, we have been to see two movies: The Hunger Games (in Hong Kong a few weeks ago) and The Avengers (in Shenzhen, tonight!). We noticed that the movie theater experience … Continue reading
Posted in comparison shopping, Hong Kong, Life in China, something new i noticed
Tagged 3D, 3D glasses, 3D movies, alcohol, Amazon.com, assigned seating, awesome, china, clip-on 3D glasses, culture, expensive, glasses, Guangzhou, hong kong, hot dogs, movie theater, movies, people who wear glasses, shenzhen, The Avengers, The Hunger Games, theaters, tickets, wieners
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birth control in Asia
I don’t want to go anywhere near the shitstorm that is the birth control debate in America. All I can say on this topic is that I think birth control should be as affordable and as accessible as possible for … Continue reading
Posted in comparison shopping, Life in China, something new i noticed
Tagged awesomeness, birth control, birth control pills, china, condoms, contraception, controversy, culture, drugstore.com, market research, over-the-counter, pain in the ass, prescription, selling, shitstorm, shopping, Thailand, U.S., vending machines, women's rights, wtf, Yaz
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bakery war in korea
When we used to live in Korea, we were regulars at a mom & pop bakery called Ewhadang (이화당). It was located near my brother’s primary school, and my bro, being the manipulative little imp that he was, would stop … Continue reading
Posted in comparison shopping, pet peeves, WTF, YOU SUCK!
Tagged bakeries, bakery, bakery war, branches, chaebol, chaebol daughters, chaebol granddaughters, channels, conglomerate, culture, custom-made, customer service, dead rat, evil, Ewha Woman's University, Ewhadang, franchise, ice cream, innovative services, Korea, korean, Lotte, mom and pop, Paris Baguette, rich keep getting richer, Samsung, Seoul, Shinsegae, Tous Les Jours, unfair advantage, wtf, 이화당
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J.Crew prices: China vs. U.S.
It shouldn’t be a surprise that I logged onto jcrew.com two seconds after my last post. I got all excited about its promises of free shipping, free returns, duty free shopping to China, but they do charge a premium. I guess … Continue reading
flower bouquets in china
Everything is different in China — even flower bouquets. I don’t know how I’d describe the flower bouquets in the U.S., but I would say that in general, they’re pretty un-fussy, wrapped in some clear plastic and maybe tissue paper. … Continue reading
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Tagged bouquets, cartoon character, china, china style, consumer behavior, dress, fancy, Fashion, feminine, flower bouquet, flowers, girly, lamb, pink, Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf, rhinestones, sheep, shenzhen, shoes, shopping, sparkly, stuffed animal bouquet, stuffed animals, style, tulle, vase, Xi Yangyang and Hui Tailang'
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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