From the August issue of W magazine (girls, go get a copy and try not to lick the pages):
Almost a decade after their wedding, David tells the story of their first encounter with ardor that still seems fresh. Even before they met, he says, he knew Victoria was the [...]

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I want to update this thing regularly. I really do. But, as always, laziness overcomes me. For the past few weeks, my brain has been on cruise control. I don’t think I’ll ever come to terms with the fact that we no longer get summer vacations. I mean, come on. All I need are three [...]

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Two new stories added: Crossing The Line, an in-depth feature on Korean American transgender people; and Exploring The Shame, an examination of the apologies expressed by the Korean community in the days following the Virginia Tech tragedy.
I gladly accept fan mail.

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I never really watched The Notebook. I sort of did on a plane with Cat, when, halfway though, we decided to share a pair of headphones and sit through the rest. We both agreed that it was the cheesiest thing ever. (Why are they always in the rain? BUY AN UMBRELLA, DANG IT!) But if [...]

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I did kickboxing on Saturday, boot camp on Sunday and yoga last night. Now I hurt. Everywhere. But until I am no longer confined to empire-waist dresses, I must continue to drag myself to this torturous place they call the gym. I’m getting ready to go to kickboxing again. They say that to combat soreness, [...]

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From Curbed LA:

Me looking conniving at Red Mango’s VIP launch party in Westwood.

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I received an e-mail from my friend Jess today. She’s alive! She just completed her first week of boot camp in Rhode Island. Not the same type of boot camp that I sobbed through in Arizona, but REAL LIFE BOOT CAMP where there ain’t no money-back guarantees or free e-newsletters.
When Jess first told me that [...]

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“I just read that there are fewer women in the workforce than men. I think that’s because we women warn each other. Once a year, we have that Take Your Daughter To Work Day and show them what happens when you don’t marry rich.”
-Jan McInnis

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Chipped nail polish
A trio of mini, un-concealed zits
The sprouting of stray eyebrows
Hair that thirsts for shampoo
This is what happens
When I don’t wake up
When my alarm clock beckons
- Michelle Woo

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Today, July 4, marks the fourth anniversary of the day I reunited with my wonderful boyfriend, Matt. This is how we celebrated:
Me: K, it’s my turn. Let me play DS.
M: No.
Me: Come ooooooon. Take turns. You’ve been playing for a long time already.
M: So? It’s mine.
Me: But I want to play!
M: I know [...]

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