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What's Young Bae?
Commented Dec 1, 2009 on Who can pull off the hair better? at Kimchi Mamas
Who can pull off the hair better?
or - Mary is happy to have finally gotten a good picture of her baby smiling.
do you have kaiser insurance? i'll email you. =)
Commented Nov 23, 2009 on FMP at Geisha School Dropout
FMP
FMP = Fuck My Pancreas I've been feeling down lately. It is very likely now that I have diabetes. There are a couple more tests to go, but I can market my piss as the latest natural soda, there's so much sugar in it. Now I know how I'll most likely die. That is a strange feeling, let me t...
do you have kaiser insurance? i'll email you. =)
Commented Nov 23, 2009 on FMP at Geisha School Dropout
FMP
FMP = Fuck My Pancreas I've been feeling down lately. It is very likely now that I have diabetes. There are a couple more tests to go, but I can market my piss as the latest natural soda, there's so much sugar in it. Now I know how I'll most likely die. That is a strange feeling, let me t...
@Karen. i highly recommend digital perm. =)
@anne, that sucks! mine lasted forever until my hair grew out... =)
Commented Nov 23, 2009 on Forms of Torture at Korean Hair Salons at Kimchi Mamas
Forms of Torture at Korean Hair Salons
The comments in the last post inspired me to write this post. =) Korean hair salons (at least the ones I've been to in the LA area) have some fancy smancy forms of torture. Have you ever had to endure the "magic" straight perm or the "digital" perm? They take forEVER to do. Yet, I endured it, ti...
OMG, my ex step mom gave me ajumma hair when I was in jr. high school too! and yeah, i swear she messed up my hair for life too. haha...
i hear gallery? galleria? in s.f. is decent. and i'm sure there are good places in san jose area too... there aren't any good places in the east bay. i've tried a couple of places but all were meh... oh, near berkeley, there was a place called hair professor... this pushy korean lady cut my hair the way SHE wanted. it turned out ok but still...
Commented Nov 20, 2009 on Forms of Torture at Korean Hair Salons at Kimchi Mamas
Forms of Torture at Korean Hair Salons
The comments in the last post inspired me to write this post. =) Korean hair salons (at least the ones I've been to in the LA area) have some fancy smancy forms of torture. Have you ever had to endure the "magic" straight perm or the "digital" perm? They take forEVER to do. Yet, I endured it, ti...
that's better... anyway, let me know if i can do anything to help answer your questions (part of my job deals with writing diabetes guidelines (for dr.s to follow))
Commented Nov 20, 2009 on FMP at Geisha School Dropout
FMP
FMP = Fuck My Pancreas I've been feeling down lately. It is very likely now that I have diabetes. There are a couple more tests to go, but I can market my piss as the latest natural soda, there's so much sugar in it. Now I know how I'll most likely die. That is a strange feeling, let me t...
@ Karen, your curly hair is BEAUTIFUL! =)
yeah, it can get kind of funky looking when growing out if you have wavy/curly hair.. lol.
the other perm i love is the digital perm. it gave me such a natural look... that was curly! hm.. maybe it's time to change my hair.
i should do a post about this stuff!
Commented Nov 19, 2009 on I like myself just how I am, I think? at Kimchi Mamas
I like myself just how I am, I think?
So, I have some extra time to myself this week while my daughter is spending some time with her dad. The plan: haircut! I haven't gotten my hair cut in over six months. My last hairdresser said something about "oriental babies" being so cute, so instead of saying anything, I'm just never goin...
I have straight hair and did get the "magic straight" perm several times... it was worth it cuz you don't need to blowdry. he he... and also it took the frizz out of my hair. yes, straight hair can be frizzy too.
This one hair dresser i used told me that my dad's new wife didn't have a green card. LOL. I was like, really? that's not what she told me!
Commented Nov 18, 2009 on I like myself just how I am, I think? at Kimchi Mamas
I like myself just how I am, I think?
So, I have some extra time to myself this week while my daughter is spending some time with her dad. The plan: haircut! I haven't gotten my hair cut in over six months. My last hairdresser said something about "oriental babies" being so cute, so instead of saying anything, I'm just never goin...
Just wrote to NPR to please cover this story. Yes, please write to your local stations to cover this story. SHAME is a great motivating factor when it comes to Korea.
Commented Nov 17, 2009 on Sign the Petition for Na Young at Kimchi Mamas
Sign the Petition for Na Young
I was absolutely horrified just now to read this article via a comment by one of our readers. In Seoul, Korea, Na Young (pseudonym), an eight year old girl, was kidnapped, brutally beaten, strangled, raped, and tortured and left to die by a 50 something year old man. AND HE WAS ONLY SENTENCED TO...
@so_yun
fun fun fun
i do need a new watch.
Commented Nov 17, 2009 on Project Runway Finale Twitter Party 11/19, Sponsored by Timex and Mom Made That! at Clever Girls Blog
Project Runway Finale Twitter Party 11/19, Sponsored by Timex and Mom Made That!
Join the Clever Girls Collective Project Runway Twitter Party! Join us every week as we watch Project Runway with—and give away fabulous prizes to—our closest, Clever-est Twitter friends, just for answering a few fun questions! This week: EPISODE 14 -- Finally the Finale! It's the last wee...
I really appreciated the mothering my mom did the first month or so.. but I felt so suffocated after that. She was living with us so that didn't help. I am so happy that your relationship with you parents are so good. It seems like they love you so much and you appreciate how they love you and it's so obvious also how much you love them back. Having a grandchild is such a special experience... i hope she was able to hold him as much as she wanted. =)
Commented Nov 5, 2009 on On Mothering at Kimchi Mamas
On Mothering
My parents stayed with us for three weeks to help us take care of our newborn. When I first asked her to help us out with our baby, my mom responded, "I think American babies are different than Korean babies." "What do you mean?" "American people take their babies outside right away. You ...
this interfacing with twitter is kind of touch and go
Commented Nov 5, 2009 on Open Thread Thursday at Kimchi Mamas
Open Thread Thursday
Babies! Babies! Babies! Halloween's over, but the HOLIDAYS are just beginning . . . It's Open Thread Thursday . . . What's on YOUR mind? --The Kimchi Mamas
@mama to hapa I got several digital perms and were mostly happy with them. the place i used to go to was called Hair Art on garden grove but i'm not sure if they're there anymore... i think most of the korean places are pretty good. =)
@insuni, my baby (4 months old) started daycare too. i'm going back to work in a couple of weeks. hang in there.... i've never had that problem before so no advice to give...
Commented Nov 2, 2009 on Open Thread Thursday at Kimchi Mamas
Open Thread Thursday
Need something to read? A list of Korean authors get their books translated into English (Spanish and French, too!). Halloween is this weekend! What are your kimchi babies/kids dressing as? It's Open Thread Thursday . . . What's on YOUR mind? --The Kimchi Mamas
Sunbae is frequently translated "senior". Basically it's a person who is in an older class than you at a school. For example, if I am in college and i'm a freshman, i'd call all the sophomores, jrs. and srs sunbae. =) it's a term of respect.
Conversely, hoobae means "junior" someone in a younger class than you.
Commented Oct 30, 2009 on Oppa, Unni, Hyung, Noona at Kimchi Mamas
Oppa, Unni, Hyung, Noona
The cultural issue of "respecting someone because they are older than you" came up during conversations last night. The husband and I were trying to explain this Korean cultural phenomenon to our guest, who was white. My husband is a 2nd generation Korean and grew up in mostly white neighborho...
oops, that was me above... and to clarify, i was visiting my dad in O.C. where it was still so very too much hot for me in october. haha
Commented Oct 29, 2009 on Kimchi Mamas Meet Up #2 at Kimchi Mamas
Kimchi Mamas Meet Up #2
Mark your calendars for THE social event of the year. The Kimchi Mamas Bay Area Meet Up #2 Where: Secret Garden, Santa Clara When: Saturday, November 14th Time: 6 PM There will probably be non-obligatory no rae banging (karaoke) after the gluttony. If you'd like to join the fun, please add yours...
I am LOVIN' these comments. he he.
happy to share the love.
he started squealing the other day. it's so freakin' cute. now if he'd only stop crying like crazy from 6-8 pm.
Commented Oct 23, 2009 on Who can pull off the hair better? at Kimchi Mamas
Who can pull off the hair better?
or - Mary is happy to have finally gotten a good picture of her baby smiling.
I'm married with two kids and on maternity leave right now... going back to work in about a month. I fantasize about quitting my job and starting my very own non profit jewelry business, where all the proceeds will go to Compassion International, so that a little girl, about the age of 5, won't be sold into prostitution where sicko-s from America and other wealthy countries go on vacation but have the chance to go to school, be healthy, and make something of herself.
OK. that was a bit too serious for a fantasy but yes, I do fantasize about this but right now, my boring desk job provides a roof over me and my family's head, health insurance, and some extra $$ so that we can support two little girls, one in the Philippines and one in Guatamala... and the one in the Philippines, she just started college. She may not be "my" kid, but she still matters...
Commented Oct 20, 2009 on Golden Handcuffs at MetroDad
Golden Handcuffs
Sometimes I think being an overly self-aware insomniac book nerd is more trouble than it's worth. While reading in the wee hours of the morning, I recently came across passages in two books that made me pause and reflect on the path my life has taken. Don't get me wrong. I like to introspectiv...
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