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Pinkberry Opening Date

A reliable* source has revealed exclusively** to me that Pinkberry*** in Santana Row will open its...

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Interesting Bits and Pieces

Every new year’s, three-quarters of the female population in the post-industrial world make...

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This New Year’s I Vow To Never Eat Doritos or Chips and Salsa Ever Again

I have never fully understood what the big fuss is over New Year’s, which is probably why on...

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A Proud Moment

As much as I love getting opportunities to practice my Khmer, I’ve recently become just the...

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A Christmas Portrait

On Christmas morning, while drinking my fifth cup of decaf coffee (the only kind in the house), I...

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Pretty Presents

Sanrio knew what was up from the very beginning — the pink, the cutesy-ness of their...

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Baby Talk

I am very often amazed by my mom, but my awe is strongest when I’m in her house witnessing...

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Snow Days

Recent events have led me to believe that maybe in another life, I may have been a cat or perhaps a...

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What Happens When You Finally Show Up to the Airport On Time

For the past few years, around the middle of December, it has been a tradition of mine to...

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The Staying Warm War

Where once I despised the weekday ritual of waking up because of the ensuing grogginess and bitter...

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