I know it is not even Thanksgiving yet, but for me, now is the time to start thinking about Christmas gifts for my family, an increasingly challenging task. There was once a time I could dazzle my children with some Thomas the Train pieces or Disney princess accessories, but every year it gets harder to…
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha has cha cha cha’d its way to being my #1 pick this year for ‘K-Drama that will change your life for the better’. This, my friends, was therapy for a therapist. It came at a time when the world (including myself) was watching Squid Game. While Squid Game portrayed a dystopian society, Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha…
Long before the creation of Koreatown in LA, SF or NYC, there was Pachappa Camp in Riverside, CA, a settlement of Korean Americans that dates back to 1904. There are many strange mysteries about this little known town but perhaps strangest of all is that it was forgotten for so long. A new exhibit in…
Few things can make your eyes pop like long, thick lashes. I’ve tried false eyelashes in the past to achieve this look but ultimately gave up because I could never get the finicky glue application right. When Glamnetic came across my social media feed, it caught my attention because instead of glue, they utilize the…
Remembering my mother and our long journey together. I’ve often likened my relationship with my mother to a marathon. I am a serious runner. I was not an athlete in high school. I ran my first 5K in 2009 in order to keep the trains in my head running right. I’ve run five marathons in…
Meet Ji-Young, the very first Asian American Muppet and the newest resident on Sesame Street! According to Ji-Young’s bio on the Sesame Street website, she is a spunky 7 years old Korean American who loves playing an electric guitar with her Sesame Street friends, playing soccer, and skateboarding. “Ji-Young is extremely close with her family…
Don Lee (known in Korea as Ma Dong Seok) makes his Hollywood debut in this year’s biggest blockbuster, Marvel’s Eternals which premieres on November 5th, 2021. One of the most popular actors in Korea, Don Lee is the first Korean actor to be in a major role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). He is…
Who is Lisa and What Is “Lalisa” Lalisa Manoban (aka “Lisa”) is a 24-year-old Thai rapper, singer, dancer, and model, best known as the youngest member of the global Kpop sensation, Blackpink. She is currently the most followed Kpop artist on Instagram with 64.9 million followers. Last month, Lisa dropped her long awaited first solo…