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Though born and raised in Canada, I have a deep appreciation for my Chinese heritage (something that, thankfully, wasn't extinguished by years of Saturday Chinese school). I love all things related to art, contemporary literature, food and dogs. Though a management consultant by day, I am usually gleefully hugging my Kindle by night and reveling in flights of imagination.


Let’s Agree This is a Sham

Ok. I've had it. Things have officially gotten out of hand and I'm just going to let the cattiness out...Nope,...

0 Comment / December 20, 2014


Common Cures For Sadness

What do we do when we are sad? How do we cope? Whether it’s heartbreak, loneliness, stress or desperation;...

0 Comment / June 9, 2014


Embracing the Passionless Life

How many times have you been told to find your passion and follow it? How many friends have breathlessly...

4 Comments / December 1, 2013


A Skeptic Goes Wedding Dress Hunting

This piece is part of the Dear Diary series. I’ve always been bemused by the narrative of the starry...

2 Comments / November 6, 2013


My Halloween Eyelid Miracle

Julie Chen recently spoke on The View that her Dayton Ohio newsroom boss told her that she would never...

1 Comment / November 2, 2013


What’s the Etiquette on Sharing an Arm-rest?

The airline I take to Toronto is one of those small start-ups, the kind with the little regional planes....

3 Comments / October 25, 2013