The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival was last Monday. It’s sort of like the Chinese version of Thanksgiving — a time for reflection, giving, and family. I celebrated in my own way by reflecting a little on this blog of mine. Sometimes, I click the”older posts” arrow on my blog a bunch of times until I get […]
I’m currently studying for my U.S. History exam, and to be honest, it’s a lot of mindless memorization. The kind of memorization that makes my brain mushy and eyes dizzy. The one thing that keeps the subject mildly interesting are the diary excerpts that sometimes show up in the DBQ section (document-based essay section). I […]
I really like my job as a hostess because I get to see so many people in one day. Every shift, I probably see over a thousand people, and talk to all of them. Yes, my job is technically just to say “good morning/afternoon,” and simply jot down their name and number so I can […]
“Live in the moment!,” “Savor the moment!,” “Yeah!” we all think to ourselves, “obviously that’s a great idea!” when we read these word in magazines and hear them from our friends. Then we brush these words off and continue worrying about what’s for dinner, whether one of our friends might be mad at us, and […]
Look at these chocolate chip cookies, fresh from the oven. So innocent looking, right? There’s nothing about these cookies that could possibly reinforce your trust issues. They’re chocolate chip cookies. They look so inviting and comforting sitting next to a tall glass of cold milk. They’re a little large and lumpy… but a homemade chocolate […]
Have you heard about “The Smearing”? No, it’s not some new horror movie. I really don’t like horror movies. I mean, in the most basic of horror movies (i.e. PSAs about avoiding your basement), the characters are so asking for it. If I were home alone and heard screeching/whispering/scratching/bubbling coming from my basement, the absolute last […]
I love online personality tests. Don’t pretend you don’t know what I’m talking about. The ones that tell you what flavor of ice cream you are and which Friday Night Lights character you’re most like. Making s’mores is a lot like taking one of those online quizzes. I can tell a heck of a lot […]
All my life, I’ve had a really hard time picking favorites. When I was little, people always asked me about my favorite color, favorite food, favorite book etc. All of the other kids seemed to have an immediate response to these questions, while I would just stand there dumbfounded for a few minutes weighing the […]
Did I catch your attention? Good.This is a sinfully decadent, sinfully easy dessert with a sinfully rewarding response. It’s not the daintiest, nor the prettiest. As a matter of fact, it’s basically a hot mess in a pan. But you know what? Despite it’s frightening appearance, people just can’t keep their hands off of it.I […]
Cakes are a pain. Literally. Layer cakes are beautiful, rewarding, and… dangerous. I’ll spare you the gruesome details, but a slip up while cutting cake layers sent me to the ER last night. Now I can say that I’m one of the few people who got a laceration while making a birthday cake. Nonetheless, I […]
