2013NewYorkFashionWeek,ALayman'sViewSometimes,peoplewhoarelivinginthisbeautifulandinsomniouscityfindthemselvesfacingsomeseriousdownsidesrangingfromthepotential9/11typetargetthatcomesfromsocalleddiabolicalcountriesandgroupsintheworldtothehighestcostoflivinginAmerica.Forinstance,aglassofsimplecocktailsattherestaurantNellocancostyouaround20bucksandsodoesacupofcoffeefromElevenMadisonPark.Bytheway,ifyo...[
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Forward:
DuringthehiatusofpastPresidentDaylongweekend,Iwashinted,bythemothernature,anincomingbrandnewspring.Asadirectresult,IchangedmyIDpicturetoreflecttheinspiration.Unfortunately,theperceivingofsuchpictureupdateinmyfriendcirclewasnotexactlymatchingwhatI'veanticipated.Oneofthemeven"mocked"meabitwithawellknownChinesepoet'spoem"偶然".Ofcourse,herteasingwastotallygood-naturednottomentiontodemons...[
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Valentine'sDay
TomorrowisValentine'sDay-areallybigdayformanypeople,especiallytomanyladiesinthiscountryandaroundtheglobe.Someofladiesmayactuallybeprettyanxiousandexcitedtowaitforthemomenttoarrive,hopingtobebesurprisedandsweptofffeetbytheirsweetheart,lover,spouseorsecretadmirerfromthetraditionaltokensoflovesuchasfreshroses,importeddarkchocolates,agetawaytripfortwotoaromanticdestination,amarriage...[
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CNYOnceAgain
It'shardtobelievethatit'sthetimetocelebrateourmuchcherishedChineseNewYearagain.Iremembertwoyearsago,fewdaysbeforetheCNY,manynetfriendsandIinthisvisualcitygatheredatASu'splace,beatingthedrumtothrowourselvesastone-soupstyledholidaypartywithindividualoffering-ouruniquepersonalapprizedCNYexperienceswhichwereunmistakablydrenchedwithnostalgia,affectionandhappinessassociatedwithourbelove...[
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SuperBowlAndYou
Hereisaself-assessment questiontopeoplewhowerebornoutsideAmerica,yetwithAmericancitizenshipstatus."HowcanItellthatI'veintegratedwellwithmainstreamAmericansocietyandculture?"
Granted,theanswertothisquestioncanbeverysubjectivedependingonwhomyouareaskingandwhatcriteriaarebeingused.Tome,Ithinktheyardsticktomeasurethecultureacclimatizationisquitesimpleandstraigh...[
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What'sTheNewYear'sResolutionFor2013?
As theshowersofconfetti fromthegrandcelebrationpartyatTimesSquarebegantobecleanedupbythesanitationcrewsandthechampagnehangoverIgotatFourSeasonslastnightisstillbotheringme,Iamactually startingtowonderwhat shouldbemynewyear'sresolution(s)(btw,soshouldyou.)
Thetruestansweris,att...[
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StandingonthelineatJFKairportandwaitingforourturntoboardonthetaxi,foramoment,IfeltlikethatIwereatimetravelerreturnedfromanotherworldandanothertime.Everythingappearedtobesodifferentyetsofamiliar,includingthesmellsofwinterinthiscity,atthesametime.Mybodywasmakingtheadjustmentstoadaptthechillinessresultedfromthetemperatureof30sdegreesFahrenheit,a50degrees dropfromthebeachinAfricancontinent14...[
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AChristmasWithoutSnow?
Maybeit'sjustme,I'dfavorwhiteChristmas.
Tome,snowingaroundChristmashasabsolutemagicalandenchantingeffectsonthepsychesofmanypeoplewholiveintheeastcoast.Picturethisinyourmind:youareelbowingwithfellowpedestrianswhoarecarryingtonsofshoppingbagsoncrowdedstreets,hearingthesoftcrushingsoundsbe...[
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Why?
PeoplewhoareclosetomewellenoughknowafactthatIamjustatotalidiotwhooftentimesrelentlesslyaskthequestionsthatappearnoclearanswersatthemoment,yetwon'tletitgo.Suchobsessionsometimesgetsmeintrouble,ofcourse,thatisbeyondtheboundarythatIwrotethispiece.ForthreedayslisteningandwatchingMedias'bombasticcoveragesontheaghastandsenselessslaughterofinnocentsinNewtownConn,Iamsocompelledtokeepasking,why,wh...[
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SundayNov4th,2012, thesunshinepokingthroughthickcloudsondeepgrey morningskymadeatypicalautumn dayinManhattansopeaceful. Thecrispy,coolandcalmweatheraccompaniedwithalittle ofNWwindseemed perfectforattendinganyeventthatwasbigorsmallinthecitywhereover8millionofdwellerscall hometown. Forpast40year, ona Sundayinautumn likeNov...[
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