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Hello Hallyu: My first Seoul trip 5 min read

Culture & Lifestyle

Hello Hallyu: My first Seoul trip

I am not going to deny that I am a huge fan of Hallyu and K-pop. So when my boss hinted that she was sending... Read More

Of spray nets and iconic hairstyles 4 min read

Culture & Lifestyle

Of spray nets and iconic hairstyles

This new ad from a personal care brand hit home…” My hair, my say” goes the battle cry of its shampoo brand. I have had... Read More

A near death experience: perspective of the bereaved 8 min read

A near death experience: perspective of the bereaved

My mother has transitioned four days before Christmas of 2018. It was sudden yet anticipated for, at least by me, because the last few months... Read More

Renting a home: how common apps [and patience] can help 4 min read

Wealth

Renting a home: how common apps [and patience] can help

Renting a home required a lot of things from the lessee. To rent a “decent” looking place means putting in a third of your monthly... Read More

Truths during the Mercury retrograde 3 min read

Truths during the Mercury retrograde

Yesterday a construction crane crashed down on a power pole that is supplying electricity in our area. Good thing, no one was hurt and power... Read More

When waiting becomes toxic 6 min read

When waiting becomes toxic

Quitting a job? Wait until a new one comes by. Want to find love? Wait for the right person. Feeling something is wrong with the... Read More

It takes a village to heal depression 5 min read

Health & Wellness

It takes a village to heal depression

I have read about personalities who died by suicide, allegedly because of depression, including Korean K-Pop Shinee’s Jonghyun, and Korean actor Jun Tae Soo. Their... Read More

Beware of bad business practices 4 min read

Wealth

Beware of bad business practices

The other day, I attended a local business forum where I got insights on how local entrepreneurs, the SMEs operate. Not generalizing, but I feel... Read More