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She refused to lose weight for her role in the Hunger Games trilogy. She’s aware of her ethical...
Monday Morning After
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On Leaving Vancouver
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In Honor of Your Inner Nerd (or Andrew’s Birthday Post)
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The Hair
This post was first published at Sheloves Magazine. Yes, I admit it. I have never been faithful to one...
Aiming High
What do you do when you set goals, make plans, and then get side-swiped by life? When your...
Loving Math (?!?!?)
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I’m a nerdy Asian book-worm. My idea of cycling involves a fixie, no helmet and tortoise-rim glasses. Gears and...
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Today’s post is by guest blogger, Cecelia Cheung. Cecelia and her husband Keith adopted their beautiful daughter Audrey in...
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Mommy Guilt
I am generally neither a quitter nor a ditcher. But sometimes I am and it drives me bonkers. Two...
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