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Thank you IM. You made me smile and boosted my self-esteem. It’s always great to chat with you, as you’re one of the few people who make me feel special. An excerpt from our conversation: Raven: Haha, he calls me “motherly” IM: God. Raven Dont think that’s a good adjective. That probably means I like […]
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Don’t let the name Bagel Bagel fool you. When my colleagues and I heard the name, we felt a tad disappointed — it doesn’t seem to be the type of restaurant that your newly-promoted colleague should treat you to dinner. At best, the image reminds me of NY Bagels, a good hang-out place, but too […]
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… Doctors have a tendency to marry fellow doctors; or lawyers their fellow lawyers. It’s not merely the vicinity that makes a match more feasible, but rather, the subtle understanding two people have when they share the same profession. Case in point, this evening at the Pearl Liang Hyatt, I just broke bread with three […]
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…post your real name when posting an online ad in a Thai dating site: Am looking for a girl who’s as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside. One who values family, friends, and morals; but who also likes to experience life, go out, and try new things. Someone that I can […]
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I stayed up late till 5:00 am last night doing something else, and dealing with my brother’s ex-girlfriend issues. They have been going out for 2 years, and broke up just shy of a day from Valentine’s this year (and somehow, I doubt my little brother is little anymore). The issue was, he disliked her […]
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Mike’s coming is met with suspicion and a sense of uncertainty. Basically, according to readers Peter and Jane, he’s here for a booty call. And from my side, it seems so coincidental that he’s visiting Taiwan just to see his guy friend after now based in Hawaii. “You’re too jaded, Raven,” my girlfriend LY chided. […]
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Being a woman myself, I can say this out loud — women can be stupid at times. I know, I’ve been there plenty of times. I spent the good part of my evening consoling my girlfriend who had broke up with her significant other today. You know the drill — once a girl-pal contacts you […]
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Mike is coming back. Next week. Spring break’s here and he’s coming back to visit his friend. Anybody believes this reason? Anyone?! Wow, admittedly, I was very surprised — pleasantly surprised or scared-shit-out-of-my-wits surprised, I don’t really know. But that guy really knows how to pull the rug from under your feet. The first time […]
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I am totally exhausted. My life’s drained away after an entire day organizing a conference, and to make matters worse, I think I dozed off a few minutes during my evening meeting and was forced to bullsh*t my way out of giving some feedback! Am just pooped, and though the conference has been relatively straightforward, […]
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I think I’m very lucky where I am right now. Last night, I was talking to my friend FL, who after 6 years in this Formosan Island, has finally decided to pack her bags and leave Taiwan in July. “Whhhhhhhy???!” I asked. “Well, for various reasons,” she said. “Mainly, I am already 35 years old […]
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Talk about one of the best movies this year. Just this evening, watched the heart-stopping, adrenalin-pumping and testosterone-filled Frank Miller movie, “300,” which relates the based-on-the-real-story of 300 Spartans trying in vain to march against around a million Persians. Based from the comic book of Frank Miller, the famed comic creator of “Sin City,” 300 […]
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It embarrasses me sometimes to be a woman. “This may be my first and last year in Taiwan,” my new guy friend FrenchNewbie shared with me while we were taking a scooter ride home last night. “I don’t know if Taiwan is the right place for me.” Dashing, buffed and oh-so-cute, FrenchNewbie is 30-years old, […]
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