I still remember the first ever luxury bag I bought. (Well, okay, technically, I didn’t buy it. It was a gift from my mom.) It was during my student exchange program in France. My mom and brother flew with me to Paris before my semester started. And like true Asian tourists, we went shopping at […]
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ring with you my first ever encounter with world-renowned Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama. I was lucky enough to catch her exhibit at Helsinki Art Museum when I was in Finland last year. Back then, I had no idea who she was–which was a tragedy really because her work is amazing and I was obviously missing […]
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“Santa Claus came from Finland!” said my boyfriend after hearing me insist that Santa Claus came from the North Pole. “We’ve got Santa Claus village to prove it. Plus we have all the reindeers!” Okay, no need to get all defensive. Fine, if you say so, I believe you. (Although a quick Google search claims otherwise. We’re actually […]
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