WHAT IS A YOUTH?
What is a youth? It makes you “go.” It makes you dash for the bar laughing away with your friends. Not all of us were so young. But somehow, my life was reset after becoming a widow, and youth returned. With my love gone, the
THE MAIDEN, FISH, AND ENGLISH SOLDIER
Shall I tell you a little story? Once, during the Korean War, a maiden, when she was a young woman, had bought a whole fish to be cooked for her ailing father, who was a gentleman-farmer. The fish was rather big and heavy. This maiden
TO LIGHT THE CANDLES
It was a Sunday morning. I was readying myself to go to church. I needed to pray and light a candle for the bravest girl in the world who was to have brain surgery. Having misunderstood her erratic behavior, when she was just hurting from
SOY! POKE & NOODLE BAR: THE HAPPY HOUR IS ALWAYS HAPPY
N texted: come for happy hour. Great! Just what my liver was asking for. It was a new restaurant, and the food was tasty she said. So, off I went. How could I refuse happy hour and food? Indeed the restaurant’s food was good. The
THE HAPPY HOUR
It was time my friends and I got together again. Luckily, T was able to join us. Ami awaited us in his swanky hat. I didn’t recognize him because he was missing the bowtie. Yet, I liked his new look. The hat was a nice
BIRTHDAY PARTY IN LAS VEGAS: PART 4
Introduction: This blog is about a trip I took last year in Las Vegas. The following day in Las Vegas, T recommended touring the Strip; she said that the hotels exhibited their own unique themes and that we should view them all. So, after a
THE ALLURE OF THE BRIDGE
I remember crying on a bridge when I was a young woman—it was a beautiful bridge, very romantic-looking. The bridge had ornate lamps that lighted the surrounding with its glamour. Why was I crying? I wanted to kill myself. I know what you may think—that
BIRTHDAY PARTY IN LAS VEGAS: PART 5
(*Introduction: This blog is about a trip taken last year.) On the last day of our trip, in Las Vegas, we were a little tired of the Strip and wanted to explore the desert again. Thus, T drove us out to the Valley of Fire.
BIRTHDAY PARTY IN LAS VEGAS: PART 3
(*Introduction: This blog is about a trip I took last year in Las Vegas.) Upon waking, we saw that it was a warm April day in Las Vegas. Since I was conveniently dressed in my yoga pants, I did some stretches. However, my caffeine level
SMOOTHING STYLING MILK BY MATRIX BIOLAGE
If you suffer from scent allergy like me, you will love the Smoothing Styling Milk by Matrix Biolage, which feels luxurious on the hair and smells delicious. Because of my scent allergy, many hair products give me headaches. Yet, the Smoothing Styling Milk’s smell does