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Eating for 1, Dreaming of 2

I am that person who scoffs at lactose intolerance. They say Asians tend to be lactose-intolerant. I say the phobia is in your head. On the California ballet, I vigorously nixed Proposition 37’s Right to Know initiative which would have…

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The Weekend in List Form

Saturday Slept in. This is a luxury I cannot fathom giving up. I have been sleeping in on weekends since I was born. I remember talking to a friend about how I sleep in until around 11am almost every weekend…

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Mission Chinese: NYC

Mission Chinese, noted as one of the best new restaurants in the U.S., is my very favoritest restaurant in San Francisco. My stomach is a black hole when it comes to chowing down on the salt cod fried rice. I’ve…

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Singles Awareness Day

Singles Awareness Day (SAD). I love that! Dean picked me up from work bearing hybrid roses, chocolate truffles, and a 3-D Valentine’s card. So sweet. Poor guy, I was too busy to get him anything. And he’s probably even busier…

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Mission Chinese: the Good, the Bad, and the Yummy

I don’t have good recall, but I vaguely remember writing how much I love Commonwealth. It must be divine intervention that my new favorite restaurant is one apartment building over. Any budding restauranteur would be wise to open up shop…

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Welcome to my site, derived from an advice column I wrote while getting my MBA. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I give helpful, opinionated advice based on my own experience and from the expertise of my extensive network. For more, click here.

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