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The “Benefit” of Living in NYC
One of the best things about living and working in NYC is that there are so many opportunities for random treats and freebies. Today, for example, we got to hop in a pink SUV and get a free makeover and … Continue reading
Ace Power from Korea
Ohmygod, Korea is killing me with these weird weight loss/fitness contraptions. This one is called Ace Power, and it’s supposed to give you the workout benefits of horseback riding. Which sounds fine, except… it looks like this. And you thought … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, something awesome, something new i noticed, WTF
Tagged Ace Power, advertising, awesome, exercise, exercise machines, H-Mart, horseback riding, infomercial, Korea, korean, marketing, obesity, S-line, sexual innuendos, shopping, wtf
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ask and ye shall receive
The last time we were in Hong Kong, The Husband and I made a spontaneous decision to go see a movie. I say it was spontaneous, because we usually bring sweaters and jackets with us, as it is usually, like, … Continue reading
Posted in Customer Service, Hong Kong, lesson of the day, something awesome, something new i noticed, something new we tried
Tagged air conditioning, awesome, awesomeness, blankets, cold movie theater, consumer behavior, customer service, hong kong, jacket, market research, movie, movies, pain points, paralysis by awesomeness, snow white and the huntsman, sweater, the blanket factory
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Buttocks Bras in Korea
When we were in Seoul last month, we came across a shop selling this amazing product — Buttocks Bra! It’s so weird and awesome that I wish I’d tried it (for, you know, research), but I didn’t think that was … Continue reading
Posted in something new i noticed, WTF
Tagged alignment, awesome, awesomeness, B-Man, bow-leggedness, bra, buttocks bra, clothes, confused, family, Fashion, Korea, korean, marketing, miracle, obesity, pelvis, Seoul, shopping, Spanx, underwear
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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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birthday gifts from friends
My coworkers are really big on gifts, so a few days before my birthday, I told them that I can’t accept anything because I have to move back to the U.S. in a few months and I can’t possibly take … Continue reading
Posted in gifts, OH HAPPY DAY!
Tagged A Chance of Sunshine, awesome, awesomeness, birthday, body shop mango body butter, bust, china, Chinese music, chocolate, Confucius, cookbook, Jimmy Liao, mirror, mix CD, poetry, San Zi Jing, scarf, taobao.com
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the most wonderful time of the year
There may come a day when I dread birthdays. There may come a day I think birthdays are unimportant and when I even forget that it’s my birthday. But for now, I still love love LOVE birthdays. I love all … Continue reading
Posted in HAPPY DAY!, Hong Kong, Uncategorized
Tagged awesome, awesomeness, birthday, celebrate, china, consumer behavior, food, gifts, hong kong, Hong Kong Disneyland, J.W. Marriott, shopping, The Hunger Games
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afternoon tea at The Peninsula
I got uncharacteristically classy this past weekend and went to The Peninsula in Hong Kong to meet my friend E for afternoon tea. We got seated right at 2 p.m., when it opened, because E got on the line at … Continue reading
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Tagged afternoon tea, awesome, awesomeness, cake, chocolate truffle, classy, darling, fancy, feeling British, fine dining, food, high tea, hong kong, hotel, impeccable service, legendary, marvelous, scones, silver tea set, tea, The Peninsula, tourists, waiters, white tablecloth
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wishing on a sky lantern in thailand
There’s so much I want to tell you about Krabi, Thailand — the beaches, the islands, the longtail boats, the thousands of carved wooden penises at Phranang Beach (don’t worry, my perverted little friends, I’ll come back to this later). But today, … Continue reading