I'm not one of those people big on holidays. Sure, I look forward to the quality time spent with family, to the good food, to the convivial atmosphere, but I haven't gotten a Christmas tree in eons, I don't deck the halls or attend a big gala for New Year's. I'd prefer, frankly speaking, escaping … Continue reading A Year in Review: Beauty & Health Lessons Learned (and Thereby, Resolutions in 2016)
Category: Ruminations
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Get Into Survivor Moda with Designer Rachel Park
As someone who constantly feels an undercurrent of surprise at the little reminders of her advancing age — that ache in my hip after a day of sightseeing, my inability to just plop down and fall asleep anywhere, the selfie that casts a cold, unflinching eye on every line — I still feel jarred when friends … Continue reading Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Get Into Survivor Moda with Designer Rachel Park
Love at First Flight
When did my love of travel begin? As a 3-year-old. I had just gotten settled into my assigned seat on whatever airline it was that serviced Seoul (Gimpo) in 1972 (I’m guessing Korean Air). As was typical of that generation and culture, my mother had all her energies focused on my younger, 10-month-old brother. … Continue reading Love at First Flight
Wear in the World: How to Dress in Seoul
I stopped by my local pharmacy a while back before going into the office. "Cute necklace," the 30-something female pharmacist commented as she rang me up. "Where'd you get it?" "Korea," I answered. Yes, it just happened to be a necklace I had purchased on a recent trip there. "Koreans dress so well," she continued. "I mean, … Continue reading Wear in the World: How to Dress in Seoul
I’m Asian and I love Jane Austen
A couple years ago, I went to a screening for a then-new film Austenland. It had premiered at Sundance and, as far as I could tell upon initial perusal, had no Asian connection. As the editor of an Asian American women’s magazine, I normally restricted the use of my limited time to screenings of obvious relevance … Continue reading I’m Asian and I love Jane Austen
