February 2010
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The Citizen of the World
There I was, the consummate introvert, hunched over the daily paper stuffing my face when the dreaded sound waves smashed upon my aural canals like Poseidon’s frothy rage on the sides of Odysseus’s boat —
“May I join you?”
Outfitted in a “Virginia is for Lovers” tee, he looked innocent enough. But I knew better. This entity who I shall call P happened to...
The Anatomy of an Asian Chick
While Henry Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body is generally considered a classic text, he undeniably left out some crucial facts about the particular anatomies of Asian women. A quick Googling for this information also reveals nothing relevant on the topic I want to explore (although - well, I’ll leave it to your imagination).
Anyway, my search for info on the anatomies of Asian girls...
The Irony of the Situation Is....
Everyone has experienced at some point the internal wrestling of two divergent parts of the personality. For me, the essential split is always between an earnest outlook on life versus an ironic (and inevitably somewhat sarcastic/cynical) regard. These days, it’s become hip to be ironic, to be suspended in a jello bundt cake of postmodern aloofness. But if I could trade in the sardonic...
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The True Origins of Valentine's Day
Today is the fourth anniversary of the rockingly romantic, stupendously sizzling, and economically efficient liaison between my boyfriend and me; today is the day the rest of the world knows as “Valentine’s Day.”
While most Americans believe that Valentine’s Day was created by greedy greeting card companies (to be said five times fast, in an angry “why the fuck am I...
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High Definition
Certain occasions give people the opportunity to define themselves: a delicate moral quandary, an athletic concours, a so-what-are-you-really-passionate-about meeting with your academic advisor. As I stood in front of the hundreds of posters at the annual university poster sale, I recognized just such an opportunity staring me in the face.
More precisely, it was the face of Audrey Hepburn,...
