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Hi guys, So I’m actually active over at my secondary Tumblr, under the name doxian. I’m...
Published on 2012-03-04 05:08:48
Hi guys, So I’m actually active over at my secondary Tumblr, under the name doxian. I’m planning to use this as some sort of personal blog but I haven’t decided how exactly to do that, yet. But meanwhile you can page through things I find rebloggable over there. - Me > read more
Found this artist, Sonya Fu, when I stumbled upon a post about...
Published on 2012-01-07 11:33:00
Found this artist, Sonya Fu, when I stumbled upon a post about one of her exhibits. I’m drawn to slightly creepy, ethereal artworks with intense depth; where there’s lots of emotion going on beneath the surface but you can’t quite guess at what those emotions are. I’d definitely say her work embodies all these things. She’s local too (from/lives in Hong Kong) which is pretty cool. You can find her at: Her website: http://toxicnotion.comOn AliveNotDead: http://www.alivenotdead.com/sonya [..] > read more
summer 2011 lust list
Published on 2011-06-22 04:08:00
Items: clogs espadrilles denim short-shorts striped or dark floral maxi dress (elder sister actually bought me a striped one as a gift after I arrived back home!) floppy straw hat Less of a summer item & more a why-do-I-not-have-this-staple-alread > read more
"If you want to make a quiet person feel bad, tell her to smile more, as there’s nothing like being..."
Published on 2011-06-17 06:14:52
“If you want to make a quiet person feel bad, tell her to smile more, as there’s nothing like being passively shamed into not meeting the American culture’s daily smile quota. The American nation is indeed one of fake laughs, put-on smiles (I > read more
Some features I'd really like to see in Tumblr
Published on 2011-06-10 16:36:00
Absolutely Imperative: AUTOSAVE DRAFTS - should be a must for all blogging or e-mail clients the option to turn off the auto-snipping of long posts that I wish to reblog - because I’d like my followers to be able to read the entire post without h > read more
maymay: THE FOLLOWING IS A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR...
Published on 2011-06-04 18:02:00
maymay: THE FOLLOWING IS A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PEOPLE WHO USE THE INTERNET. Among the effects of Paul Graham’s famous remark, “The Web is turning writing into a conversation,” is that people are beginning to understand the ways in > read more
Fashion, at first, was a hiding place
Published on 2011-06-01 16:14:00
This is a post I originally wrote as a guest at , a blog where fashion, body image and media collide. [Photo by Alejandra Mavroski] I am short, not-thin (chubby? plump?), and I grew up in Hong Kong where, as with many other places, thinness plays > read more
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Published on 2011-05-30 03:14:00
I wore this when me and my younger sister were wandering around Ocean Terminal looking at shops and playing games at the nearby video game arcade. I like the sea, can you tell? I want to say a couple of things about this outfit: first, a fashion “t > read more
Goodiebag [052011]
Published on 2011-05-20 16:24:42
Andrej Pejic - “Gold Digger” photographed by Anthony Maule for Dazed & Confused, April 2011 via erytheis I bookmarked this photo ages ago, loving the robo-chic-ness of it, without reading the caption, and I just now realized OMG that’s Andrej P > read more
I am a Third Culture Kid.
Published on 2011-05-17 08:27:00
I am a third culture kid. The “kid” part of that label sounds sort of silly to me, because I’m no kid (at least, I think not…) so I usually prefer to describe myself as third culture or call myself a global nomad, instead. This is what thir > read more
New Blogging Rule: Anything Goes
Published on 2011-05-12 04:37:20
Perhaps ironically, my first post in a while is going to be about how I haven’t posted in a while. The truth is that I’m not at all satisfied with any of the posts I’ve done here. My blog should be a place I can come to and skim through and g > read more
threads [042011]
Published on 2011-04-20 18:35:00
This is how I wear leopard print, apparently. Also, my face is almost the same color as the sign above me. Wore this quite a while ago, when I was out with my sister & her fiance at a bar in Tsim Sha Tsui East. (You guessed it - its name is Sticky > read more
I ♥: Big Statement Jewellery
Published on 2011-04-15 17:04:00
Utilizing huge statement pieces is one of my favorite ways to accessorize. It’s just so kitsch; so camp; so… self-consciously performative, in a way. Combining understated elegance with the almost-laughably over-the-top can be such fun. Exhibit # > read more
Fashion Blogging: A Sort-of Manifesto
Published on 2011-04-12 23:41:00
I meant to write this around when I did my first outfit post, but oh well. I’m writing this both as a guide or thought-organization tool for me; and to give people a bit of insight into what I’m doing. While I do enjoy consuming fashion and loo > read more
Fashion Blogging: A Sort-of Manifesto
Published on 2011-04-12 23:41:00
I meant to write this around when I did my first outfit post, but oh well. I’m writing this both as a guide or thought-organization tool for me; and to give people a bit of insight into what I’m doing. While I do enjoy consuming fashion and loo > read more
Why I resolve to ignore stop energy
Published on 2011-04-11 01:47:00
A couple of years ago, I had the good fortune to go to a talk given by Suzan-Lori Parks at my college, where she talked about how to handle advice, among other things: find a mentor, listen to said mentor’s advice, and then filter that advice accor > read more
Why I resolve to ignore stop energy
Published on 2011-04-11 01:47:00
A couple of years ago, I had the good fortune to go to a talk given by Suzan-Lori Parks at my college, where she talked about how to handle advice, among other things: find a mentor, listen to said mentor’s advice, and then filter that advice accor > read more
goodiebag [032111]
Published on 2011-03-21 10:39:00
I love this photoshoot by “artist duo” Ralph Lagoi and Kate Lace. [Artistic Things] A look into the life of a professional custom essay writer. As in, essays commissioned by college students that they then pass off as their own work. [The Chronic > read more
goodiebag [032111]
Published on 2011-03-21 10:39:00
I love this photoshoot by “artist duo” Ralph Lagoi and Kate Lace. [Artistic Things] A look into the life of a professional custom essay writer. As in, essays commissioned by college students that they then pass off as their own work. [The Chronic > read more
threads [031911]
Published on 2011-03-19 00:48:00
I don’t really have much to say about this one, except: I really love black & white (hello, this blog’s layout?) and my sister thinks this makes me look like a schoolgirl. If I could add the below items? Perfect. I am wearing: Black & white dres > read more
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Published on 2011-03-19 00:48:00
I don’t really have much to say about this one, except: I really love black & white (hello, this blog’s layout?) and my sister thinks this makes me look like a schoolgirl. If I could add the below items? Perfect. I do like tights, but my legs ar > read more
I’ve had discussions with friends where I’ve tried to explain why being called...
Published on 2011-03-17 08:44:00
I’ve had discussions with friends where I’ve tried to explain why being called beautiful, hot or cute is not always a nice thing to experience. And one reason is the reason that lovely ladies Danielle Corsetto (Girls With Slingshots) and Kate Bea > read more
I’ve had discussions with friends where I’ve tried to explain why being called...
Published on 2011-03-17 08:44:00
I’ve had discussions with friends where I’ve tried to explain why being called beautiful, hot or cute is not always a nice thing to experience. And one reason is the reason that lovely ladies Danielle Corsetto (Girls With Slingshots) and Kate Bea > read more
I ♥ : Kim Sung Jin
Published on 2011-03-15 09:56:00
I love how sensual and intimate his paintings are; and yet so disconcerting and uncomfortable in their detail at the same time… Unfortunately, except for these images and a few short blog posts, there’s hardly any information out there about him. > read more
I ♥ : Kim Sung Jin
Published on 2011-03-15 09:56:00
I love how sensual and intimate his paintings are; and yet so disconcerting and uncomfortable in their detail at the same time… > read more
Girls with Slingshots is one of my favorite (non-plot-heavy) webcomics for many reasons - one of...
Published on 2011-03-09 09:42:00
Girls with Slingshots is one of my favorite (non-plot-heavy) webcomics for many reasons - one of which is that it sends off useful and positive messages, e.g. exploring lesbian/queer female relationships in (what I perceive as) a realistic manner, en > read more
Girls with Slingshots is one of my favorite (non-plot-heavy) webcomics for many reasons - one of...
Published on 2011-03-09 09:42:00
Girls with Slingshots is one of my favorite (non-plot-heavy) webcomics for many reasons - one of which is that it sends off useful and positive messages, e.g. exploring lesbian/queer female relationships in (what I perceive as) a realistic manner, en > read more
How I determine what I purchase
Published on 2011-03-06 11:40:00
As is obvious by now, I do like fashion and clothes and I do enjoy shopping (although I can’t shop for more than 2 hours without getting fed up). However, I’m typically under a tight budget, and I’ve spent the last four years flying and moving > read more
How I determine what I purchase
Published on 2011-03-06 11:40:00
As is obvious by now, I do like fashion and clothes and I do enjoy shopping (although I can’t shop for more than 2 hours without getting fed up). However, I’m typically under a tight budget, and I’ve spent the last four years flying and moving > read more
Mood Music [030211] Last Night at the Jetty - Panda Bear Panda...
Published on 2011-03-01 09:47:31
Mood Music [030211] Last Night at the Jetty - Panda Bear Panda Bear is an experimental electronic artist and a founding member of Animal Collective. Sounds like the psychedelic colors of a multitude of rainbow fish as seen in a deep, sunlit ocean. > read more
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Published on 2011-02-14 09:08:00
Oh look, it’s Valentine’s Day! This isn’t a Valentine’s Day themed post, though (as if I would inflict such a thing upon you). I wasn’t even thinking about the holiday since today was my first day of work. No, no - these pictures are actual > read more
threads [021411]
Published on 2011-02-14 09:08:00
Oh look, it’s Valentine’s Day! This isn’t a Valentine’s Day themed post, though (as if I would inflict such a thing upon you). I wasn’t even thinking about the holiday since today was my first day of work. No, no - these pictures are actual > read more
goodiebag [020811]
Published on 2011-02-07 11:57:00
The theme of this post seems to be: feminism, body image, comics… and Harry Potter. Um? Airbrushing! Oh yeahhh. [From this tumblr via Rachel Hills] I guess what I’m saying is, I protest! I protest people painting Hermione as some perfect woman, > read more
Table manners
Published on 2011-02-07 03:22:00
Chinese culture: putting your hands on your lap at the table is rude because it makes you look like you have no arms. Western culture: resting your elbows on the table is rude because… I have no idea. That awkward moment when I’m eating dinner > read more
Product Endorsement: Pinterest
Published on 2011-02-01 15:27:00
There’s a new social media site on the block… and its name is Pinterest! You’re probably thinking “oh god like the world needs another one,” but this one is actually good. Obviously, otherwise I wouldn’t be talking about it. Pinterest is > read more
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Published on 2011-01-27 08:57:00
I’m more than a little backlogged: these pictures are from Christmas Eve! On Christmas and New Year’s Eve, everyone in my family is usually off except for my dad. He works as a keyboardist/singer, so the holidays are actually the busiest times > read more
A whole different ball game
Published on 2011-01-27 02:00:06
It’s interesting being back to looking for tutoring and teaching gigs, after coming from the whole US corporate thing. (Well, I only dipped my toe into that pool, really.) In the US, my status as a Dartmouth graduate really came into play when I wa > read more
Places I have lived
Published on 2011-01-26 18:00:06
And by “lived” I mean worked or studied there for more than a month: Hong Kong; Hanover, NH; Leicestershire, United Kingdom; New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago. > read more
My Filipino identity largely revolves around food.
Published on 2011-01-25 07:47:00
Since coming back home from the USA, I’ve become much more aware that certain things in my life are culture-specific. Out of all the cultures that make up my background, I probably have the least connection to Filipino culture. I don’t speak the > read more
goodiebag [011910]
Published on 2011-01-19 11:03:00
Yes, yes, another one of these. I’m trying to intersperse them among the rest of my posts with a wide berth. I’ve bookmarked so many interesting links that it can be difficult. Anyway, here you are: some new, some not-so-new but still worth readi > read more
Where's my lemonade stand?
Published on 2011-01-17 12:38:32
My mum read to me a lot when I was a kid. She thinks it’s one of the reasons I continued to read a lot on my own, after I got older and was capable of reading a book without her help. I started with Enid Blyton books and went on to Roald Dahl, Swee > read more
threads [011011]
Published on 2011-01-10 11:09:00
After a lot of pussyfooting (which I apparently can’t avoid doing no matter what when it comes to personal projects) I’ve finally decided to dive into fashion blogging. I hesitated initially because I didn’t really know what I could contribute > read more
(Re)Start Here
Published on 2011-01-10 08:05:29
goodiebag [110410]
Published on 2010-11-04 04:08:00
A few things collected from various far corners of the internet, mostly related to writing/making art in some way or another (surprise!) Words which I find terribly powerful and encouraging. [End of the Preface to Oscar Wilde’s Picture of Dorian G > read more
Consumerist Kitsch
Published on 2010-01-10 21:56:00
Nowhere does it as well as Hong Kong at Christmas. It might be kind of gross sometimes, but there’s something about over-the-top kitsch that really intrigues me. It can just be so silly and ridiculous and nonsensical. Kind of like a huge circus. [v > read more
Flash Review: Sherlock Holmes
Published on 2009-12-26 09:02:00
From the trailer and posters alone, I already knew that Sherlock Holmes was just going to be an excuse for lots of punch-ups and explosions - the only thing differentiating it from any other action flick would be the fun, steampunkish, Victorian Engl > read more
"Whereas in English we stress clarity, in Japanese subtlety is preferred. The Japanese writer dances..."
Published on 2009-12-16 03:36:00
“Whereas in English we stress clarity, in Japanese subtlety is preferred. The Japanese writer dances around his theme, implying rather than directly stating what he wants to say, leaving it up to readers to discern that for themselves. He or she ap > read more
The Spirit of Adventure On my flight from the US to Hong Kong...
Published on 2009-12-14 17:53:09
The Spirit of Adventure On my flight from the US to Hong Kong for break, I flew Cathay Pacific and took ample advantage of their excellent in-flight entertainment. I watched Up! - a movie I’d been wanting to see for a while (yeahhh, I never see mov > read more
Movies I want to watch
Published on 2009-11-24 11:04:00
Most of the time when people want to watch a movie, I know there are many I want to see but I can never remember any at a moment’s notice. So we end up watching some romantic comedy or whatever awful thing has just come out in the cinema. But now I > read more