The day that happens once every four years… the special 29th of February! While a massive number of people are crowding at Disneyland, I’m writing this post… and supposedly working on my paper for my Seminar in Mediation class 
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February 29th, 2012ASC
February 21st, 2012ASC. It stands for Alternative States of Consciousness. Last week in my psychological anthropology class, we talked about alternative states of consciousness. For those who don’t know, alternative states of consciousness occur “as a result of biological and/or physical Read the rest of this entry »
Happy Lunar New Year!
January 23rd, 2012Happy Year of the Dragon! I can’t believe it’s been a full zodiac cycle since the beginning of the new millennium. Yes, I’m mixing together my solar and lunar calendars haha. Lunar New Year is, no doubt, the largest and most festive holiday in my culture and many other (Asian/Eastern) cultures as well. It’s a nice time for family reunions and see the people that I don’t get to see on a regular basis. Read the rest of this entry »
Bye Bye 2011!~
December 31st, 2011There’s less than an hour left until the start of a brand new year. 2011 was an amazing year where I met many new friends and ventured halfway across the world. There were a lot of first times for me and changes as well. It seems like it was just yesterday that 2011 was just Read the rest of this entry »
Pet Peeve #3 – Drivers in the Rain
November 4th, 2011I’m actually not much of a rain person at all. I prefer the warm(er) weather to the cold weather. Although, my favorite holiday is Christmas – I really enjoy the joyful holiday season ^^ I understand that to be safer, we are to drive slower when it’s raining or Read the rest of this entry »
Pet Peeve #2 – Spam Calls
October 31st, 2011I just don’t like talking over the phone. If I can say it all in a text, I would. I would only call somebody if it is something that requires explanation that fills more than one text message. So, if you can’t tell, I may sound annoyed and/or irritated when you call me. Read the rest of this entry »
Pet Peeve #1 – Disturbing My Sleep
October 29th, 2011I’m no angel and there certainly are little things in life that annoy me. Some of these little things may or may not be your pet peeve too but they just annoy the heck out of me! So I will be starting a list of pet peeves. Let’s begin with number one. Read the rest of this entry »
Cross Country Exploration – Jeju Island
August 17th, 2011First off, I would like to apologize for my lack of updates on my blog throughout my Korea trip. Living there and enjoying the short amount of time there rendered me with little time and energy to open up my blog. Instead, I will now be recollecting the memories that I have in the next few posts… Read the rest of this entry »
Environment Lag
June 20th, 2011You would think that after travelling 15 hours on a plane to a country on the other side of the world that I would be jet lagged. Aside from waking up at 6:30AM, I don’t feel much jet lag. Besides, I usually wake up at 7:30AM or 8:00AM on a normal basis for school so I guess I’m on my way to quickly adjusting time zones. Read the rest of this entry »
Skype Family’s 2nd Anniversary
April 2nd, 2011Skype Family’s 2nd Anniversary is coming up and it is largely a byproduct of the Hallyu Wave! But what is the Hallyu Wave? Written as 한류 in Korean, it is also known as the Korean Wave in English. The term was first coined in the late 1990s and refers to the phenomenon of Chinese fascination for Korean TV dramas and Korean hip-hop. It began in 1997 when Chinese media and the national China Central Television Station (CCTV) aired the Korean drama What is Love? during the prime time slot. The drama received the 2nd highest ratings in Chinese TV history. Since then to now, the Hallyu Wave has helped shaped Korean popular culture. The Hallyu Wave no longer refers to just the Chinese fascination for Korean TV dramas and popular culture, but the phenomenon that is sweeping the globe. Skype Family is a product of the growing K-pop community (artists and fandoms), a large aspect of Korean popular culture and thus the Hallyu Wave. Read the rest of this entry »