I consider myself lucky. I consider myself privileged. I admit that (and I know I don’t have certain privileges as well). But lately, seeing all the anti-establishment posts on my newsfeed – whether it be from media sources or so-called “friends” – has made me slightly…uncomfortable. Actually, it has always made me uncomfortable. I have […]
Reading that Malia Obama is taking a year off before going to university, had me thinking about gap years. I graduated from high school a long, long time ago. In the last century. When I graduated back in the late 90s, the internet was young (we had dial-up), people still watched movies on VHS and […]
I rarely cook rice at home. I haven’t even used my rice cooker since November 2014! And I’m of Chinese descent. As a child, I ate rice nearly daily – always at dinner as I ate western-style breakfasts (eggs and toast or cereal. Sometimes, a very unique version of oatmeal my grandmother made consisting of […]
And the Internet access I’ve had has been through my phone’s hot spot, thus racking up my cell phone bill thanks to data usage. This completely sucks. We thought we would be getting better and faster service. But NO, that was NOT the case. Instead of getting faster service, we ended up having NO service […]
I don’t usually get too personal on this site, but there have been things I’ve asked myself about. Most readers know I’m a child of immigrants. Most readers know, or at least, have guessed that I grew up fairly comfortable, economically speaking. But despite that, and despite being very comfortable about who I am, my […]
Today is International Women’s Day. I’m not going to go on ranting about how we make less than men (true, but not exactly true at the same time, according to this Globe and Mail article. It sometimes has to do with the choices WE MAKE in the type of jobs WE TAKE. The so-called “mommy […]
I can’t believe I’m saying this! I’m only 36! Anyway, my husband and I saw The Phantom of the Opera over the weekend – my first time seeing it live since 1994 (I saw the crappy movie version in 2004). While the production was just okay – the chandelier wasn’t as elaborate as I remembered […]
As a child, I wanted a “proper” Christmas, which we never really had. Sure, we put up a tree and I attended Catholic and Anglican schools, but I’m not sure if not celebrating the holiday the way one sees it in movies and books is because my parents are from Hong Kong or because December […]
Yes, he’s a hottie, but yesterday, many publications, especially those catering to women, emphasized on Justin Trudeau’s appearance. Why? Why aren’t we focusing on his policies and what he and his government plan for the country (and how it could impact internationally)? He might be a family legacy, and has a so-called “perfect” family, but […]
Okay, I definitely DO NOT identify with the super-right wing, especially the American-style right (how can I? I’m Canadian! And I’m pro-equal marriage, too), but more and more, media outlets from the likes of Gawker Media (e.g. Jezebel, etc…) and Salon are annoying me with their super-politically correct perspective. For example, it seems to me […]
