tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91031842742972024792024-03-12T19:48:20.937-07:00p a t i k y mAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611940157261366074noreply@blogger.comBlogger180125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103184274297202479.post-91343671872164066572012-05-07T15:46:00.000-07:002012-09-10T14:46:20.031-07:00Goodbye Love Handles<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">"A year from now you'll wish you had started today" - Karen Lamb</span></div>
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Those who are friends with me on Facebook know about what i've been up to for a few months now. I'm finally getting my act together and changing my lifestyle around for the better! Since I don't want to overwhelm you with fitness related posts, i thought i'd create a separate blog for that. <b></b><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611940157261366074noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103184274297202479.post-337553858735937962012-04-24T11:31:00.000-07:002012-04-24T11:35:36.301-07:00What Kind of Shopper Are You?<br />
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Last Saturday, my husband and I spent the afternoon walking around Downtown Vancouver with friends. Since I had gone on a little shopping trip the weekend previous, i told myself that I wouldn't buy anything that day and i was solid on my decision... <i>until I saw a beautiful knit sweater at <a href="http://www.getplenty.com/" target="_blank">plen+y</a>.</i> I stood in the store and stared at this sweater and started doing math calculations in my head and battling it out with myself (<i>you don't need this... you have lots of sweaters at home....</i>). I held it up for my friend to see and her response was "<i>I could totally see you wearing that</i>". Her husband and my husband (both bad shopping influences!) said "<i>just get it if you really want it, otherwise you'll keep thinking about it</i>". I quickly snapped out of it, put the sweater back on the rack, hurried us out of the store, and went next door to buy a smoothie instead.<br />
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I realized there are several types of shoppers and I have been each and every one of these shoppers at different stages in my life.
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<b>The Buy Now, Think Later Shopper</b>: You see it on the manikin, it's beautiful, you can totally see yourself wearing it, you buy it without a second thought, go home to try it on and realize it either looks horrible on you or doesn't fit you.<br />
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<b>The </b><b>Fad Diet Shopper: </b>You realize you have a shopping problem so you stop shopping cold turkey. One week later, a beautiful pair of shoes breaks you and you end up leaving the mall with 10 bags.<br />
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<b>The Peer Pressure Shopper</b>: You bought something expensive so to<b> </b>justify your purchase and make yourself feel better, you convince your friend that they need to buy something too. <br />
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<b>The Compliment Eating Shopper</b>: Your friend says<b> "</b><i>OMG! That is so cute on you, it totally makes your butt look hot</i>" and you head straight to the cashier without a second thought.<br />
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<b>The Practical Shopper</b>: You like it, you'll sleep on it, you'll think about it the next day, think about whether or not you really need it, think about the value for money, think about other more important things you could buy for the same price, sleep on it again and end up not buying it.
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<b>The Leave It To Fate Shopper</b>: If it's at the branch closer to home, in my size, and it's on saleā¦ then it's totally meant to be.<br />
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In last weekends case, I was the "Leave It To Fate" shopper deciding that if it was available in the branch closer to home, it was meant to be mine. I went to that branch the next day and it wasn't there. (<i>boo.</i>)<br />
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<b>I love travelling</b>. If you ask me if i'd rather spend $1,000 on a new purse or a new experience, i'd choose the latter. Perhaps it's because i've been on the move since I was young, having moved from the Philippines to Hong Kong. In Hong Kong, my family and i moved to a new place every 2 years. After Hong Kong, we moved to Canada, then I moved to California, then back to Canada.<br />
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It's the excitement leading up to my departure date, making my "to-pack" list, packing, waiting at the airport, take off, landing, taking your first breath of the new place once the airport doors open, exploring, trying new foods, getting sick from new foods, experiencing the culture, meeting the people, shopping for souvenirs... i love it all! (<i>okay, maybe except for the getting sick from food part</i>)<br />
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There are still so many places I would love to visit, especially now that I've become great friends with many of you here on blogger from around the world! <i><b>Someday, someday... :)</b></i><br />
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My s.i.l suggested we ask for booster seats but we laughed at the idea and thought "<i>how embarrassing would that be!</i>" but after weighing it out, it was either <b>a)</b> waste $100 by only seeing corners of the stage or<b> b) </b>get over it, get a booster seat, and enjoy the show. When we asked the staff if we could rent them out, they said "<i>well we don't normally rent it out to... big people like you</i>" ^____^<br />
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This reminds me of other seemingly embarrassing situations where you just have to get over it so you can enjoy the moment! Like... spotting a celebrity and asking for a photo or returning a meal at a restaurant b/c it's not cooked right. Although I have to say, we don't do the restaurant one very often for fear of someone spitting in our food. Haha!<br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611940157261366074noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103184274297202479.post-36064652500740535452012-04-11T14:02:00.001-07:002012-04-11T14:02:37.169-07:005 Notes On Friendship<br />
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When I greeted my sister-in-law a <b>Happy Birthday</b> yesterday, I added that I couldn't believe she is now 27 years old. She responded by reminding me of days when we were just kids, picking blueberries in the summer to earn money so we could go shopping. My sister-in-law and I met 14 years ago and instantly became friends...I have always thought of her as my sister but when she married my brother 3 years ago, it became official. :) Here are some things I learned about what true friendship is... not just with my sister in law but with other great friends of mine as well. :)<br />
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<b>FRIENDS PUSH YOU TO DO BETTER</b> - My s.i.l got into fitness way before I did, she ran marathons, exercised daily, and had a healthy lifestyle. She inspired me but i remained lazy. Hahaha! For years, she's encouraged me to get more active and it is partly through her encouragement that I've turned my lifestyle around today! <br />
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<b>FRIENDS DON'T CARE ABOUT DISTANCE</b> - Many friends have come and gone in my life for many different reasons but my friendship with my s.i.l did not get affected -- even when i moved away to study in another country for 9 months. In fact, my going away only did good. Because I was gone, she hung out more with my brother and ended up marrying him! I take credit for that one. ;)<br />
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<b>FRIENDS ACCEPT YOU FOR WHO YOU ARE </b>- Some friends only like you when they need you, some friends only like you when things are going well, but true friends love you for the good, the bad, the ugly, and even the stinky (see last point). I guess that's why many people end up marrying their best friend!<br />
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<b>FRIENDS ARE THERE TO HELP </b>- I can't even count the times my s.i.l and many of my other friends have been there to help. Whenever I have shows for <a href="http://www.herrohachi.com/" target="_blank">Herro Hachi</a>, they're there with their sales faces on! Friends don't care about time, energy, or cost - they're just there to help!<br />
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<b>FRIENDS HAVE FUN! </b>- When my s.i.l and I were just kids, for some reason we were really amused by <b>FARTS</b>. Yes... farts... the fake ones, the silent ones, the deadly ones, and especially the loud ones. We would even call our sleepovers<b> farties </b>instead of parties. We also loved prank calling people using different accents and different scenarios - it's gotten us into trouble several times but they are stories we laugh about even today. :)<br />
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<strong>Draw Something</strong>. It's taken over the world. It's stolen people's productivity. Including me. My husband and I got so into the game that we decided to buy a stylus pen this afternoon so we didn't have to draw with our finger (when using your finger, even stick people become hard to draw. haha!) I guess what i'm trying to say is...LET'S PLAY! :P My username is: <strong>kym0620</strong> <div>
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The last time I was at <a href="http://www.venicebeach.com/" target="_blank">Venice Beach</a> was in 2007 so everything seemed new to me again - the sights, the sounds, and especially the people! That muscular man was walking around with a creepy horn thing and he saw me trying to take a photo of him so he stopped in front of me, posed, and then asked me for money. <b>-____-</b></div>
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One of the main reasons I visited was to spend time with my 5 year old cousin. I don't want to miss her <i>growing up </i>years so any chance I get to spend time with her is memorable. Although I must admit, spending time with an energetic and talkative 5-year old has been a bit of a natural birth control for me. Hahaha! </div>
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One of the highlights of my short trip would be getting to go to my first <b>food truck meet-up</b>! Vancouver does have food trucks but I can probably name them all in a minute. This meet-up was insane to me.... block after block after block of food trucks lined up offering everything from burgers to crepes to sushi. I got excited when I saw the <a href="http://www.grillemalltruck.com/menu/" target="_blank">Grill 'Em All truck</a> since I've been drooling at their burgers ever since I saw them on <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/the-great-food-truck-race/index.html" target="_blank">The Great Food Truck Race</a>. I tried their Witte Burger and I have to say... It's probably the best burger i've ever had. I'm still looking for one that will top it!<br />
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At first I felt so cheesy reading this book with all it's metaphors and terms like "filling up your love tank" but it has actually enriched our marriage after we truly understood what each others' "language" is.<br />
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One of my love languages is receiving gifts. Now before you think i'm a selfish materialistic person, let me clarify that i'm not looking for expensive gifts (although, i wouldn't mind them. :P) but it's more of the thought that counts for me. For example, my husband knows that I love <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocky" target="_blank">pocky</a> and he'll occassionally surprise me with a box... it only costs $3.99 and i am one happy camper :) Like they say...<br />
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His most recent surprise: </b>We don't normally celebrate Valentine's Day so I was very surprised when at the last moment before February 14th ended, he pulled out a sweet card and <a href="http://patikym.blogspot.com/2012/02/around-house-with-domo.html" target="_blank">DOMO</a> all wrapped up! What's more surprising is that it was months and months ago when I mentioned in passing that I thought DOMO is cute.... turns out he was listening. Hahaha! I guess we should give our significant others more credit ;)<br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611940157261366074noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103184274297202479.post-5795999378719964862012-02-19T16:14:00.000-08:002012-02-19T16:17:05.424-08:00Around the House with DOMO<center><img src="http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu213/beecreativeblog/AroundthehousewithDOMO1.jpg" /></center><center>My husband has only ever given me two stuffed toys - an <a href="http://www.uglydolls.com/home/index/322.0?mobile=0" target="_blank">ugly doll</a> during our first year of dating and most recently, DOMO for Valentine's Day. I'll share more in my next post but for now... enjoy these pictures <b>^_____^</b><br /><img length="550" src="http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu213/beecreativeblog/AroundthehousewithDOMO2.jpg" width="550" /><br /><img length="550" src="http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu213/beecreativeblog/AroundthehousewithDOMO3.jpg" width="550" /><br /><img length="550" src="http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu213/beecreativeblog/AroundthehousewithDOMO4.jpg" width="550" /><br /><img length="550" src="http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu213/beecreativeblog/AroundthehousewithDOMO5.jpg" width="550" /></center><center><br /></center><center><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">do you have a favourite stuffed toy?</span></i></b> </center><center><br /></center>
<a href="http://www.twitter.com/herrohachi" target="_blank">tweet, tweet</a> <b>//</b> <b>i design clothing</b>: <a href="http://www.herrohachi.com/" target="_blank">www.herrohachi.com</a> and post videos about it on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/herrohachi" target="_blank"> my YouTube page</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611940157261366074noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103184274297202479.post-12687751533234462432012-01-24T11:08:00.000-08:002012-01-24T11:08:50.932-08:00I Live for AWKWARD MomentsFor those of you who have followed my journey as a <a href="http://www.herrohachi.com/" target="_blank">clothing designer</a> from the early days, you'll recognize my title as one of my first ever designs. It's true...<b>I'm awkward</b>. The common theme for the last year seems to be me asking people about their significant others and not realizing that they are no longer together. Well, how am i supposed to know? It's not like I <s>creep your <a href="http://www.facebook.com/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> wall</s> was informed! And what do you say after that awkward moment when they tell you that they broke up?<br />
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The most awkward would have to be when I asked someone (who i don't know very well) how her wedding plans were going, only to have her break it to me that the wedding has been called off. Oh great. All I could muster up was "<b><i>Oh... OH!... Uh... I hope you didn't lose too much of your deposit for booking the venue and stuff</i></b>". O___o<br />
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Since it was the first Christmas as husband & wife for us, I wanted to do something out of the ordinary. Because we are usually busy with every day life, we haven't had time to explore the city and actually go places like we used to when we were just in the early days of dating! We decided to do something Christmas'y and went to <a href="http://vancouver.ca/parks/parks/queenelizabeth/" target="_blank">Queen Elizabeth Park</a>'s conservatory to see their lights display. (see pics below)<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.twitter.com/herrohachi" target="_blank">tweet, tweet</a> <b>//</b> <b>i design clothing</b>: <a href="http://www.herrohachi.com/" target="_blank">www.herrohachi.com</a> and post videos about it on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/herrohachi" target="_blank"> my YouTube page</a></center>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611940157261366074noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103184274297202479.post-47647394503782195082011-12-06T11:47:00.001-08:002011-12-06T14:05:22.680-08:00To Be Honest... I'm Scared.I've written a lot about <a href="http://patikym.blogspot.com/2011/07/my-wedding-look-back.html" target="_blank">happy milestones in my personal life</a>, successes in <a href="http://www.herrohachi.com/" target="_blank">my business</a>, but rarely have i spoken about the not so pleasant side of being an entrepreneur. <br />
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Shortly after I started <a href="http://www.herrohachi.com/" target="_blank">my own business</a>, I took the plunge and quit my well paying full-time job so I could work part time and dedicate more to growing my business. It's been a real blessing to see where God has taken me in the last 2.5 years but now i'm at that awkward and frustrating stage where I ask... <i>What's next? and When/How do I get there? </i>My next goal is to be able to quit my part time job so I can fully concentrate on running the business but to be honest...<br />
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Quitting my part time job would mean getting rid of my "safety net", not having the security of knowing a paycheck will arrive at the end of each month. It would probably mean cutting down on entertainment and eating out and buying people presents. I feel like it would be unfair to my husband to quit my job at this stage and put the pressure of paying bills on his shoulders. Then there is that part of me that says...</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b> </b></i></span>What if quitting my job is what it will take for me to take my business to the next level? This would allow me more time to dedicate to perfecting details, meeting more people, coming up with new ideas, etc. I've read many articles where people tell their story and encourage others to take the plunge, not to be scared, that things will fall into place, that the risk will be worth it. But then again... <i>What if i fail? </i></div>
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I'm truly thankful for a supportive husband who's always there to listen to my frustrations and lift me up. Sometimes, I wonder what life would be like if I continued to work at my full-time job and ignored the tugging in my heart to start my own business. We'd be able to afford going on more vacations, up to date on the latest gadgets, in the know with the trendiest restaurants... but then again, i think about how much closer this experience has brought us...I think back to the "thank you" messages I've gotten from others who were encouraged by my story...I think about the amazing people I have met because of my business and I think about the reward at the end of the sacrifice... <b><i>and i wouldn't trade it for anything else.</i></b></div>
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<center><a href="http://www.twitter.com/herrohachi" target="_blank">tweet, tweet</a> <b>//</b> <b>i design clothing</b>: <a href="http://www.herrohachi.com/" target="_blank">www.herrohachi.com</a> and post videos about it on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/herrohachi" target="_blank"> my YouTube page</a></center>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611940157261366074noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103184274297202479.post-49427582870359075452011-11-21T10:27:00.001-08:002011-11-21T10:34:26.352-08:00Giant Bubbletea = A Happy Me.<br />
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Bubbletea to me is what coffee is to <a href="http://better-than-coffee.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Nikolett</a>. I love it so much that I had it at <a href="http://patikym.blogspot.com/2011/07/my-wedding-look-back.html" target="_blank">my wedding last June</a>! This weekend, my girlfriends and I went to a bubbletea place that I heard had massive bubbletea, i had to see for myself! It was definitely big, probably enough for three people because my sister-in-law and I shared and there was still some left over. <b>O___o</b><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.twitter.com/herrohachi" target="_blank">tweet, tweet</a> <b>//</b> <b>i design clothing</b>: <a href="http://www.herrohachi.com/" target="_blank">www.herrohachi.com</a> and post videos about it on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/herrohachi" target="_blank"> my YouTube page</a></center>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611940157261366074noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103184274297202479.post-60238357804766070482011-11-16T11:10:00.001-08:002011-11-16T11:44:12.540-08:00If You're Going to Stare at Me, At Least be Subtle About It.<div style="text-align: center;">
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As part of a show I am taking part in for <a href="http://www.herrohachi.com/" target="_blank">Herro Hachi</a>, I decided to get a giant t-shirt made to use as my booth sign. I was going to make a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/" target="_blank">YouTube</a> video regarding my preparations for the show but because of some hilarious footage, I decided to change directions and make a "tutorial" instead.</div>
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My friend and I went downtown to catch up, go shopping, and eat and I told her I wanted footage for my video of someone looking at me funny because of my giant t-shirt. What I got was way more than what I expected. Hahaha! Since it was raining, I couldn't get the original footage I wanted which was of me walking through busy downtown streets w/ my giant shirt on. Plan B was to go into a coffee shop and just ask the cashier what he thought of my t-shirt. After I did that, I told my friend that I noticed there was a woman who had been staring at me for a good 5 minutes since I came in... she turned the camera on to capture it and the woman was so busy staring at me, she didn't even notice!</div>
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After capturing that footage, I took the t-shirt off and pretended nothing happened. I noticed three of her friends turned around and looked at me at the same time, then staring lady said "<i>oh, she took it off</i>" Hahaha!</div>
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True, but helping even just one can make a world of difference! I decided to commit to donating a portion of my t-shirt earnings to <a href="http://www.gentlehandsinc.org/" target="_blank">Gentle Hands</a> in the Philippines. It only made sense to start with my home! :) You can read more details on my blog post <a href="http://www.herrohachi.com/" target="_blank">here</a> or watch the video below:<br />
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<center> For those of you in the Philippines, it would be so cool if you guys visited these children... they will change your life, seriously!</center><center><br /></center><center></center><center><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b> Has a persons act of kindness changed your life in any way?</b></span></i></center><center> </center><center><a href="http://www.twitter.com/herrohachi" target="_blank">tweet, tweet</a> <b>//</b> <b>i design clothing</b>: <a href="http://www.herrohachi.com/" target="_blank">www.herrohachi.com</a> <b>//</b> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/herrohachi" target="_blank">book of faces</a> <b>//</b> <a href="http://herrohachi.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">tumblr</a></center><center></center>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611940157261366074noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103184274297202479.post-77014523164202300322011-11-01T09:00:00.000-07:002011-11-01T09:04:51.842-07:00Neeenja Strikes Again!I was never really big into dressing up for Halloween as I enjoyed the candy more than the dressing up (and costumes are so expensive!) but this year I decided that i can still dress up and not spend so much money on something i'll only wear once. The challenge was now... what am i going to be? After much thinking, it only made sense that I become one of the characters from my <a href="http://www.herrohachi.com/" target="_Blank">clothing line</a> --- <b>NEEENJA</b>! I then thought it would also be fun to be <a href="http://www.fruitninja.com/" target="_blank">fruit ninja</a> inspired from one of my favourite iPhone games but in the end, I could not find a watermelon to go with my outfit. :(<br />
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I came as neeenja for two parties and then yesterday, my sister in law and I were <b>Facebook Profiles</b>. I won't post the picture b/c it's funnier to be <i>facebook in facebook</i> so those of you who have me as a friend can check my album! ;P<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.twitter.com/herrohachi" target="_blank">tweet, tweet</a> <b>//</b> <b>i design clothing</b>: <a href="http://www.herrohachi.com/" target="_blank">www.herrohachi.com</a> <b>//</b> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/herrohachi" target="_blank">book of faces</a> <b>//</b> <a href="http://herrohachi.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">tumblr</a></center><center></center>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611940157261366074noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103184274297202479.post-27139310029011131752011-10-17T11:19:00.000-07:002011-10-17T11:22:29.569-07:00If I Had $10,000..."<i>...If I had <s>a million</s> $10,000..</i>."<br />
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I would book this room... well probably not but it was cool to get to hang out in a<b> $10,000/night</b> room for a few hours! Thanks to my friend who works there and "won" a stay in that room, my husband and I were able to hang out there last Saturday night. You would think with a price tag like that, a lot of celebrities stay there but I was told that high profile celebrities actually don't like staying in that room because of the floor to ceiling windows...<br />
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You may remember me blogging about this room back in April when I first got a tour but this was my first time seeing it at night - the view of the city lights = gorgeous!<br />
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P.S - if you haven't watched my <b>first YouTube video</b> for <a href="http://www.herrohachi.com/" target="_blank">my clothing line</a> yet, you can do so <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqaqHKMn_SA&feature=channel_video_title" target="_blank">here</a>! :D<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611940157261366074noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103184274297202479.post-36912751649879329752011-10-05T09:57:00.000-07:002011-10-05T09:59:08.703-07:00How Do I Start My Own Clothing Line?<div style="text-align: left;">
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Am i the only one who feels they have to explain themselves to the virtual world for being blog absent for a few weeks? :P Anyway, for many months now i've been pushing aside the idea of making videos for my business but I finally decided to just go for it. Better to try and fail than to not try at all and regret it later on! </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611940157261366074noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103184274297202479.post-54952312258832582832011-09-25T17:17:00.000-07:002011-09-25T17:36:10.186-07:00Attending My First Indian WeddingFor many years, I've been curious about what an Indian wedding would be like and I was excited to finally get to experience it yesterday! Here are the things I learned about Indian weddings...
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1)</span></b> They don't start on time. We were told to arrive by 9:30 but the ceremony did not start until 11:30.<br />
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If you are ever invited to an indian wedding, make sure you invest in a sari. My sister-in-law and i thought that since there would be other non-indian attendees, it would be okay for us to wear non-indian attire. We were wrong... everyone including non-indian people were wearing saris so you can imagine how much we stood out... but it was a great time nonetheless :) </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611940157261366074noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103184274297202479.post-81192991052558430932011-09-20T18:35:00.000-07:002011-09-20T18:45:29.336-07:00Eat Like a Lady....which is probably the exact opposite of how I eat. I don't know about you, but i grew up with an older brother and i <i>had</i> to eat fast and get lots in advance if i wanted to eat at all! That's why it's nice to change things up a bit from time to time and enjoy a nice girly afternoon having afternoon tea.
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My girlfriends and I caught up with each other at the <a href="http://www.urbantea.com/" target="_blank">Urban Tea Merchant</a> in Downtown Vancouver a few weeks ago. This was my second time ever having afternoon tea and I quite enjoyed it! It was a different experience from <a href="http://patikym.blogspot.com/2011/04/my-first-afternoon-tea-experience.html" target="_blank">my first time at the Fairmont Pacific Rim</a> as this was a little less "fancy" which meant it was more affordable, they had a bigger and more creative tea selection (mango flower black tea...amazing), <i>annnnd</i> best part of all - you get your own tower. I liked this better because I didn't have to think about the speed at which i took things off the tower and ate them, whether or not i should wait for the other person to get their share of chocolate dipped strawberry before i get mine, etc, etc. :P The food was much simpler though, you can tell just from the photos (in comparison to my tea experience <a href="http://patikym.blogspot.com/2011/04/my-first-afternoon-tea-experience.html" target="_blank">here</a>).<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611940157261366074noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103184274297202479.post-89378605176084635082011-09-19T18:25:00.000-07:002011-09-19T18:25:26.310-07:00Hi, You're Fat.I was going to blog about a tea party today but I decided to switch gears instead and write about this topic, inspired after i got many passionate comments on this facebook status update i posted today:<br />
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"<i><b>I love my culture, I do. I just don't understand why we think it's okay to call people fat to their faces. That person might laugh along with you and agree, but you don't know what's really going on inside</b>.</i>"<br />
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I know this is common in Filipino culture (and probably many other Asian and non-Asian cultures, young and old) where you are greeted this way. Not even a "<b><i>hello, how are you, you've gotten fatter</i></b>" it's just straight up "<i><b>you're so fat!</b></i>" accompanied with a smile... not knowing the effect of their "casual" words. Many people use excuses like "<i>we are just being brutally honest!</i>" or "<i>it's just our culture</i>" or "<i>it's just the way we were raised!</i>" but...<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611940157261366074noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103184274297202479.post-1047708219200006362011-09-15T15:41:00.000-07:002011-09-15T15:46:15.043-07:00Life Lessons From a StrangerHola, friends! I'm still here! It's been a busy month so far with moving as well as releasing a <a href="http://shop.herrohachi.com/" target="_blank">new fall/winter line</a> for my clothing line which you can check out <a href="http://shop.herrohachi.com/" target="_blank">here</a> (if you haven't yet!). Last Sunday, I took part in a little show that celebrated Vancouver as well as raised funds for Cystic Fibrosis research, it was called the "<i>We Love Vancouver</i>" festival. A young guy passed by my table, stopped, back tracked then asked my friend and I:<br />
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<b>Guy: </b>What is this about?<br />
<b>Me + Friend:</b> It's the "<i>We Love Vancouver</i>" festival<br />
<b>Guy:</b> *<i>leans in and gives us a suspicious look</i>*...... Do you really love Vancouver?<br />
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It was a very awkward and uncomfortable conversation... actually, it wasn't even a conversation as we couldn't get a word in (we were trying to tell him that the answer to his problem is to MOVE if he hates our city so much). I feel for the guy as it's evident he has some real hurt and anger in his life but I hope you know that that really isn't the lesson I want you to depart with... the real lesson is:<br />
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