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This year, one of my birthday presents from my mom was tickets to see the debut of Marie, Dancing Still at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in Seattle. When I first saw promos of the show, I was ecstatic because it encompassed three of my favorite things – musical theater, ballet, and Degas. Based on the infamous…
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I think it’s safe to say that the 90’s and early-2000’s was probably the last “great era” of music. I grew up as a 90’s kid listening to the likes of boy bands (Nick Carter will always be my first imaginary husband), Christina Aguilera, Mya, TLC, Mase, Tupac, and anyone featured on the Disney Channel…
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Last year, I finally decided to up my sleeping game and invest in a quality new mattress. After hours of online research, I decided I wanted to go with one of those “mattresses in a box” options. And after even more research, I decided that Puffy would be the best option. I remember when I…
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After moving back to the Seattle area last year, I decided I wanted to volunteer at Seattle Humane. I was fairly “broken and bruised” – literally and figuratively – after pursuing a music career in NYC for six years, and I had a gut feeling that focusing my energy on a greater cause would be…
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Last month, I surprised my mom with a three-day trip to San Francisco for her 70th birthday. My grandparents immigrated to the U.S. from China, passing through San Fran before settling in Minnesota, and my mom was the first in her family to be born in the States. (My grandpa actually came here first and…
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Well, fellow footy fans, France is your new 2018 FIFA World Cup champions! Congratulations to “les bleus” for winning what had to be the most underwhelming final match I’ve ever seen. And well done to Croatia for making it this far. Despite a rather anticlimactic finish, I have to say this year’s World Cup was…
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I turned 32 last Monday – and since I had an amazing pre-birthday Vegas getaway the weekend before (because I had to get the “party” side outta the way), I was happy to spend a birthday at home for the first time in 9 YEARS. It was a chillaxed day of manicures, pedicures, and my…
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Last Friday, I took a short two-hour flight outta Seattle for a pre-birthday weekend in Vegas with my friend Bekki, her mom (“Auntie Claire”), and her mom’s friend Mary. I partied in Sin City with my friend Jenise eight years ago and spent an epic four days clubbing nonstop, going to Cirque du Soleil, and…
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After attending so many swanky wine tastings over the years, I thought I’d be better at deciphering the various notes and bouquets in each bottle – or at least say something about a glass of wine beyond, “This one’s red.” That being said, I’ve learned enough to compile a sort of “beginner’s guide to wine…
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There’s a hashtag on Instagram that alludes to a “Pacific Northwest Wonderland.” And honestly, even after living in Washington State for more than 20 years, I never knew what that meant until I took a mini road trip with my friend Bekki to Cape Flattery in Neah Bay, Washington. Located at the northwestern-most point of…
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