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Bed Bugs and How to Avoid Bringing Them Home

September 19, 2011

Bed Bugs. Blood suckers. Public nuisance. Eradicated when we will still used DDT but now making a resurgence throughout the world. Resistant to most pesticides. The mere thought of having been bitten by a bed bug is bad enough but to bring it into your home is a totally different thing. Normally when I travel, [...]

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Photo Friday: Oklahoma State Fair

September 16, 2011

I went to the Oklahoma State Fair in Oklahoma City. I love the carefree joy and huge smiles that are so apparent on everyone’s faces. I love the riot of colors in this photo that brings a smile to my face.

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Festivals: Festival del Prosciutto di Parma

September 14, 2011

The last time I was in Italy was in September 2007. 4 years have gone by along with my realization and revelation that the most joyful and fulfilling trips I’ve had surrounded and involved food. It was in Italy that I found the glee and joy of discovering an entire country solely based on the [...]

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Oahu: Surfing Lessons in Waikiki

September 12, 2011

The original title of this post was “Paddle Board Lessons in Waikiki”. For those of you following my twitter stream or facebook updates, you probably know that I’ve been in Hawaii for my cousin’s destination wedding from Japan. During our one free day, her brother, Dai, and I decided to head out to the beach [...]

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Photo Friday: 10 Years Post 9/11

September 9, 2011

Everyone knows someone who knew someone who was in one of the World Trade Center buildings or planes that day. Someone who was supposed to be there, someone who missed their flight or someone who narrowly escaped the falling buildings. For me, it was my cousin’s husband, Robert Ideishi, who narrowly escaped the building before [...]

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Visiting Japan: Gift Giving Customs

September 6, 2011

Unfortunately, I’m not off to Japan, but I am going to Hawaii to attend my cousin’s destination wedding. A couple of my uncles, aunts, and cousins will be flying in from Japan! I’m so excited since I don’t get to see them very often. When you visit someone in Japan [business, homestay, etc], it is [...]

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Taste of Los Angeles: Taco Tequila Tryst

September 4, 2011

Just a quickie post for you this Labor Day Weekend. I had the pleasure of attending one of the Taste of Los Angeles events, thanks to the generosity of Xoia Vietnamese Eats and Ravenous Couple! The Taco Tequila Tryst’s host was Roy Choi of the OG Kogi BBQ Taco Truck fame. He was at the [...]

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Paris: Eiffel Tower

September 2, 2011

I’m going to share something with you that I know won’t be a popular statement. I know that people are going to tell me I’m crazy – I’ve heard it often enough to know [both in general AND in regards to the following statement]. Of all the places, structures, and buildings in Paris that I’ve [...]

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Photo of the Day: Willemstad, Curacao

September 1, 2011

I was walking around the Punda side of Willemstad and came across this area. I couldn’t get over the colors of the water. I’m used to the murkiness of the Pacific Ocean. I thought the photos I’ve seen of other beaches around the world were doctored up. I couldn’t believe that any water could possibly [...]

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Paris: Notre Dame

August 29, 2011

Is it possible to be in love with a building?? If it is, I’m deeply and passionately in love with Notre Dame. Notre Dame isn’t just any building – it inspired Victor Hugo’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” where you can imagine the deformed Quasimodo ringing that bell in the belfry. Notre Dame is a [...]