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Dating in the Philippines: Where Kindness and Authenticity Still Matter When you date internationally, you start to see how culture shapes connection. In the Philippines, something truly stands out — the warmth, humility, and honesty of the women you meet. Filipina women are often described as kind-hearted, loyal, and family-oriented. But what really makes them…
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The film Lust Caution is now 18 years old. We were thinking about some of the Chinese actresses who were famous at this time. Zhang Ziyi, who made her American debut in Rush Hour, was one of them. Shu Qi (The Transporter, So Close) was another. But why was the lead actress in Lust Caution…
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It was the first time she was alone, traveling to a new city; it was her first time to be with a man, an older and more confident man. He would be able to show her things. guide her and demonstrate how it should be. She thought about how it would feel to have his…
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An early edition of ‘The World ofSuzie Wong’. Published in 1957. this is a paperback tie-in with the film. Starring one of the first Asian actors in Hollywood, Nancy Kwan (1939-), it was filmed in 1961.Note the use of ‘Chop Suey’ font; the book was racy stuff, concerning bar girls and an interracial romance .…
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Exotic Asian playmate Miki Hamano has recently set up her own personal Only Fans page. Hamano modelled for Playboy in 2019, then appeared in a video for Blinding Lights by The Weeknd. If you follow Miki through Instagram, you’ll be familar with some of her modelling shots, interspersed with her casual shots, and some sexy…
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Here we have some ladies you can find on Couchsurfing who can help make your travelling a little bit smoother. As you will know, most people are using the site to find a host, or join a meetup. But you can still use it to meet women. Just bear in mind that they may have…
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great girls are coming from all over and the best part is they are young and up for a good time.
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Rambing Pig by Rapsa opened only last year. It’s an offshoot of the main restaurant which is based in Hoxton, the part of London where everyone wears new balance shoes and has a wedge haircut, or they did when I went there. Well, now they’ve opened a restaurant in Ewell, Surrey, which is great, especially…
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In the last few weeks we have seen two major news stories breaking concerning trans athletes in women’s events, a worrying indication of what the future has in store for us. Valentine Petrillo made a history as the first trans athlete to compete as a women in the Paralympics. What made it so controversial was…
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The Donald Trump hush money trial garnered significant public interest for several reasons. There was the shock of the first former president being charged with criminal offences. The trial revolved around allegations that Trump made payments to silence individuals who claimed to have had extramarital affairs with him, with accusations that these payments were to…
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A field report from GATWICK AIRPORT SOUTH TERMINAL LANDSIDE date: 04.21.24 We all need to take a rest from the stresses of travel, but can you sleep a whole night in the airport without paying ANYTHING? I went to Gatwick South terminal to investigate. I took a spare duvet to the airport on a Sunday…
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I’ve Changed my mind about seeking.com. A few months ago, I made a video about seeking.com. I judged the site harshly, saying words to the affect that I thought that the sugar- dating service was little more than an escort site. Now I’ve been back on the premium sugar-baby site in recent days, and I…
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There’s no doubting the fact that Hong Kong is a difficult city for the budget traveller. Most hotels offer very high room rates and room sizes are much smaller than you would normally receive in other cites. Yet Hong Kong has so much variety. the city is home to several youth hostels situated across the…
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If you are just arriving in Hong Kong and need to transit to Guangzhou there are some things you should try to avoid. Number one would be to make sure that you have some rest at the airport. Maybe a couple of hours in the airport bar, especially after your 12-hour flight. If you are…
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You’d think there would be no contest because Airbnbs are nearly always cheaper than a hotel in any category. But it’s not so simple as one being cheaper than others. We know from experience that using a hotel can be more amenable than staying in an airbnb. Location Hotels are often in more convenient locations…
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VISITORS to Bulgaria will notice that alongside the Cyrillic alphabet, mashed carrot, and powerful rackia, the country is noted for its traditional yet glamorous women. Although we will see women in Western Europe still sometimes wearing feminine dress, it’s more of a fashion statement as opposed to regular uniform, because the rules on dress have…
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How to make the most of a holiday in Thailand’s bustling capital city. Plan your itinerary Make sure you have an idea of which areas you want to visit before you go. For example, Bangkok is massive and a short trip will only let you do so much. Choose an area you are most interested…
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Near the end of that amazing book by the writer and chef Eddie Huang, he talks about his idea of a neighbourhood restaurant. Im going to paraphrase here but the essence of a neighbourhood place is one where everyone is welcome. you don’t need to buy anything , and you especially don’t need to make…
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The fact is that it’s rare even now to hear women, let alone Asian women, speak directly about dating and relationships. I have enjoyed all of their podcasts. They keep things interesting for the whole running time and it sounds like they didn’t even need to have a script for things to be interesting.
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After two years, Thalailand is fully open for international travellers. The country has seen most of its famous landmarks closed to tourists, but it now looks as though the country is ready to welcome tourists with open arms. Before April 2022, the requirement for international tourists was that they needed to show a negative PCR…
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The first kiss doesn’t need to be perfect; however, its shouldn’t be bad. An impeccable timing, a great environment, perfect movements, and subtle gestures create an ideal kiss. How to kiss a girl? Before I provide you with the ways to make a perfect kiss, you must ensure the timing. It would be best if you…
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After waiting seven years, Madison released her album Life Support in 2021.. .Although the album has had mixed responses from critics, it’s clear from watching the 23 year old live that there Is more to her than just a social media personality. The star gave a personal, yet melodramatic performance full of heartbreak and some…
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On the Southern island of Kyushu,Kumamoto is a city in Japan. It’s mostly rural and there are many beautiful sights to visit. Most people who have heard about the city know about the Kumamoto Bear, a mascot created to draw tourists to the region when the Shinkansen opened in 2010. This loveable character has been…
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The Most Beautiful Things to Do in Japan While You Are on Your Holiday! Years of travel and study would be required to fully comprehend the Japanese people’s culture. In this article, I’d like to assist you in deciding what should not be missed on a trip to Japan in order to fully immerse yourself…
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Films about teenagers make up the bulk of Japanese cinema in the nineties, The period between puberty and adulthood is even more romanticised than in America. Yet at the end of the century one film came out that was to change the face of Japanese cinema and bring about new Asian influence in American cinema.…
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A dating coach famously announced that he didn’t consider British Women to be worth dating, based mainly on their looks and attitudes. His name is Richard Ruina, although for the purposes of this article it doesn’t really matter. On the other hand, a number of people (British, it must be said) leapt to their defence,…
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British Airways Flight review Journey – LHR to Manchester. I had a travel voucher from British Airways from a cancelled flight, so I decided to use it for a trip to Manchester. Rather than having to take the train, I wanted to try flying instead. I had booked through BA.com. This allowed me the option…
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If the Korean wave, (known as Hallyu) began in the mid nineties, then it ended on February 2020, when Parasite became the first foreign film to win the academy for best film. The idea of Korean culture as something new and exciting was fading, but for a while it was the newest cultural force, with…
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At just 150 cms and slight of build, Terumu Kai makes a very big impact in the city of HEraklion, Greece. It’s here that she set up her ‘Japanese Langauge Factory; and shehas been living in Greece for the last 6 years, first teaching in person, and then solely online to a hundred or so…
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If you’re not sure what an image consultant is, or what they do, you’re not the only one. I visited Selfridges Oxford Street for a wardrobe makeover. You have the option of booking an appointment with a personal shopper (minimum spend of £2000), or the wardrobe makeover, which is free. Naturally, I didn’t want to…
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Hi everyone. today I had the fortune (or misfortune) of attending a Japanese meetup group in London. I very rarely attend organised meetings set up online. I enjoy meeting new people but I often find these planned group activities to be fairly awkward. I enjoyed a group called Japan dating because I was bored and…
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although you might look at me and assume that I am perfectly normal and look in my eyes and get a proper response, I’ve lived my life being made aware that other people find me strange and difficult to get along with. I’ve often had a tough time making friends and even though I’m rarely…
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These days, there’s so much talk of what’s appropriate or not that you worry precisely when you’re going to be called out for some lack of political correctness. Remember when Katy Perry wore this to the American Music Awards? Some of the comments at that time ranged from ‘she looks so pretty’ to cries of…
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How to wear a traditional kimono (men) First of all, choose the style of kimono as there are many different types available. The most formal are usually black with a gold obi that is tied around the waist. The exciting part of the kimono is the jacket that is laid over the top of the…
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Japan Airlines to no longer require women to wear skirts and heels After a long social media campaign (#Kutsu), the flagship carrier JAL announced as of April 1 that it would no longer dictate uniforms for its female workers. Trousers will now be optional and women will no longer be required to wear heels. I…
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The only people in the whole world who know about Ms Ice Sandwich are me and Grandma.’
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China is in the news for many reasons. There is the on-going trade war with the United States….. The persecution of the Uighur minority. The country continues its dizzying rise to modernity, with cities being completely redesigned in a few years. One interesting social phenomenon that has recently been documented is the rise of the…
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It should have been the perfect trip. I had been recommended the venue by my host family who were convinced that I would love it, and after doing some research I felt sure that I would too. I went early in the morning hoping to avoid all the crowds. Yet when I got to the…
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Every trip I make to Japan I start to see new things that I hadn’t really thought about before. For example, the level of politeness. I always knew that Japanese have a sense of courtesy to others that is at a higher level to other Asian countries. But the extent to which they use politeness…
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Masterfuly directed by Tsukamoto, Killing manages to make a Shakespearean tragedy in Japan that lasts under 2 hours. It’s an austere, harshly beautiful film about what it takes to survive in difficult surroundings. After a mesmerizing opening where we watch gleaming samurai sword forged out of glowing embers, we meet the characters whose lives will be overwhelmed by…
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There is a whole generation for whom comfort and convenience have become something of an embarrassment. Meanwhile, the hotel industry are providing excellent levels of service to the people who still appreciate it.
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I have been here for nine months now and I thought that I would feel more at home here by now. Actually it’s more like the opposite of that situation. It seems that the longer I stay here the stranger it seems. And the things that I don’t like become more unappealing. Not that I…
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Using Airbnb I’ve now been using Airbnb for most of my accommodation for more than a year Here’s what I’ve found: Check locations carefully, print a map before you go With many buildings tucked away, it can be difficult, even with Google maps. to find the place. I spent more than hour looking for…
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I realised recently it was naive of me to think that I could go to Korea and make all my problems disappear. cause when you move to a new country, you replace your old problems with new ones. When i was living in London, I though that everything about Korea was good but now I…
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My initial reaction to the first few minutes of the film was one of bewilderment. It looked like a computer game where we followed the POV of female assassin Sook-hee as she ruthlessly disposed of 67 hired goons (my count). But after this frenzied pre-credit sequence things begin to make sense, a little. After her…
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I’d like to tell you about a really cooI place I stayed in during my recent trip to Japan. I was looking for a room on the Couchsurfing website and I came across an International Share house in Kanagawa just outside of Tokyo. The building itself is very unusual and I was glad I found…
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When things first got going, the first time, it was just Harry and I. it was the mid 2000s. I had just got through university at the time. I didn’t know what the hell I was doing with my life. Internet porn was going through the roof, and the explosion of online filth was accessible…
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Britain is in a deep, terminal decline. The signs were there in the 80s but I was too young to realise it then. But now I can see it all around me, and it’s too much to ignore. The decline of values is sad to see. Take clothes. whereas you never saw anyone wearing a…
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Haruki Murakami: Men Without Women Another Murakami book has been published, with this one being his fourth collection of short stories. I had a rush of excitement when I opened the cover and started reading the first story. Murakami creates a world of mystery in the most ordinary of settings. He can write the most ordinary…
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I’m looking at the latest cover of Newsweek. A full-page headshot of a grinning Kim Jong-un stares out. His hair is flecked with several grey strands makes him seem much older. His haircut, completely shaved two inches above the ears means he is instantly recognisable. He looks almost comical, like one of Orwell’s pigs in Animal…
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In the last few years, there have been several first point accounts of survivors who have left North Korea. Now, I don’t happen to have read all of them but I can give a fair summary of the typical scenario. Many of the recent testimonies, alhough not all, come from young women, who had to…
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It’s not as cheap as people say Having said that, the food is cheaper than in most other countries. Particularly Japanese and Korean. But if you want to eat imported food, I’m sure its more expensive. Travel is cheaper than many countries, but accommodation can be expensive if you want to stay somewhere comfortable. I…
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My first day in Seoul took memail to Insadong where I am staying in a traditional style Hanok. The first thing I noticed was how quiet public spaces were. Especially open spaces such as cafés. I didn’t hear a single person shouting into a mobile phone. Second, the streets areally very clean and I didn’t…
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Recently someone commented on one of my blog posts from last year. I had written about how I preferred dating Asian women to caucasian women. It was deliberately written to be as attention-grabbing as possible. I was really out to be prove a point, but I went around it in the wrong way. I didn’t…
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Sometimes it’s not easy to be a fan of Korea. The language is very difficult for one thing. The country can be hard to understand and the people can be fairly intolerant of foreigners (not all, but definitely some). What makes it really difficult are the many fans who seem to like Korea because of…
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Liu Wen China Ms Wen is one of Asia’s brightest fashion stars, named by the New York Times as “China’s first bona fide supermodel.” She has garnered a long line of firsts, including the first Asian supermodel in a Victoria’s Secret show. Megbaby Japan A Japanese model with 754, 000 Instagram followers, Megbaby is a…
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I’ve been single and I’ve been in a relationship. I’m a different person when I’m with Miho. For example: If I watch a film by myself and I don’t like it after the first 15 minutes, I tend to stop watching. But when we watch films together, we tend to watch them right through to…
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It’s been almost a week since I last saw Miho and I am actually missing her a bit. We met on Monday but just to watch a film. I’ve been so busy with work that I haven’t been able to spend much time meeting up. We re meeting tomorrow at the Royal Academy for the…
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Its amazing how many things you start to be come aware of when you start seeing someone. Like the cleanliness of your bedroom. If its just gonna be me in there, I don’t bother keeping it clean. I let clothes pile up in messy piles; books and paper clutter themselves on the floor. I get…
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Saturday 30th January Miho came to meet me as planned yesterday. We met inside McDonalds again, its a convenient meeting point as its near my flat. As we had already planned to cook something together, we went to a Korean supermarket to buy some ingredients for our lunch. I explained to Miho that I already…
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Here much of the press haven’t been sure how to respond to the recent news that North Korea has detonated another hydrogen bomb. On the one hand, the view that North Korea is a failed state, with a leader with a ridiculous hairstyle has been very successful and seems to be related to making as…
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Recently I went out drinking to celebrate Christmas Eve. It was a scene most of you will be all too familiar with. However, just in case any of you are unfamiliar with the delights of the British pub, I will describe what I saw. Groups of men, mostly young, were standing around, drinking heavily. At…
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A few years ago I felt as though my life was stuck in a rut, that nothing was exciting to me any more. I had had this feeling for a long time. I was in a pattern of repetiveness. you could say that I was feeling bored with life and it didn’t give me any…
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Self-made billionaires are unusual in South Korea, even more so when they exist outside of family business or chaebols. The founder of popular chat app Kakao Talk has invented an app that is used by three quarters of South Korea’s 50 million population. He chairs Kakao, the operator of KakaoTalk, and has become one of…
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There are some Christmases he can remember clearly and others which he has forgotten. The ones where nothing much happened, or nothing of note anyway. Those years where there were no big disappointments, but no great surprises or joys either. The Christmas I want to tell you about happened some years ago when things were…
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I’m sure that you have your own opinion on whether you use social media. I’ve been using it for 6 years now. here’s what I’ve found: Social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter are often the first sites I go to in the morning after checking my emails. I then spend several times a day…
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There’s no doubt about it, I’m getting older. I’ve been thinking about the subject of getting older for quite a few years. In my mind I feel quite young but I feel that there’s a big difference between my chronological age and the age I feel myself to be. We have a strange attitude towards…
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Oldboy The one that really got the ball rolling for korean cinema was this Palme D’or winner by Chan Park Wook. After being imprisoned for 15 years, a man has 10 days to learn why and to take revenge on the perpetrators. There are so many awesome moments in this film, from the scene where…
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Wow, I didn’t have any expectations on this album as Christmas release can be a bit of a novelty but I was more than pleasantly surprised. The first track Dear Santa starts off with slow, ballad singing before launching into a bouncy Christmas jingle at the one-minute mark. Vocals are mainly in Korean with some…
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Essentially, the conflict began after the Second world war. The Japanese had occupied the country until 1945, when the Soviet Union declared war. The North was given over to the Russians and the area south of the 38th parallel was occupied by U.S. forces. The country of Korea has been invaded so many times in…
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Before I realised I had what is perjoratively known to some people as Asian fever, my attempts at dating were haphazard. They were fraught with anxiety and awkwardness. I had been raised to expect certain things from women and it was a continual disappointment when I saw that things didn’t go according to plan. I…
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K-pop group Sistar It seems that as well as being a pop-cultural phenomenon that saw Gangnam Style become the most watched video on Youtube, K-Pop is now leading academics to write scholarly papers on the “symbiosis and parasitism” of attempts by fans to mimic idol groups’ dancing. There has been resistance from the establishment who worry…
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Recently I’ve been thinking about internet dating and how common it has become. Sites such as Ok Cupid and Plenty of Fish are popular becuase they are free to use (although both offer premium rates for added services). As well as these online websites (which offer a traditional approach to dating where if you like…
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Recently a friend moved out from the area I live in and I don’t spend as much time with him as I used to. It’s been really difficult to adjust as I’m used to us doing everything together. It got me thinking about being lonely and what can be done about it. I’ve moved around…
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In the recently published ranking of the world’s highest paid actress one name stood out among the usual supsects of Jennifer Lawrence (no.1), Scarlett Johnannson (no.2) and Angelina Jolie (no.7). Chinese actress Fan Bingbing was confirmed as being the only non-American in the Forbes list. Its a sign of the increasing earning power (think endorsements…
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I’m a loser, but its ok. Lets all embrace our inner loser. First of all, stop trying desperately to impress other people (who by the way, probably couldn’t care less regarding what clothes you are wearing). Once you stop worrying what others think of you, your life is going to become immeasurably more enjoyable. Below…
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There are some fine looking girls from the Pacific rim countries. Here’s where to meet them.
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It became harder and harder to get it up with a real woman. My porn-fueled fantasies were invading my sex life. I have witnessed the damage that porn can do. What really got to me was reading about Alina Li, the Chinese born adult actress, who retired from the industry, seemingly as suddenly as she…
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Korea, 1862; In the time of the Joseon Dynasty The country is ruled by corrupt and oppressive leaders. The people are ground down by plague and famine. Then along comes Doksul to lead the people and overthrow Lord Jo. The title sequence of the main characters in freeze frame is pure Sergio Leone and the…
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Whilst South Korean soap operas have long drawn a wide fan base for their excellent production values and superb acting, not too mention beautiful actors, no one watching them could guess that they might one day foment the overthrow of a government. There’s a saying that the Revolution will be televised. But in the case…
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As the jury reach their verdict, it’s worth reflecting on the trial so far. The six men on trial for conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office worked under the editorship of Rebekah Wade. It was during this period that The Sun and the News of the World was hacking into the voicemail messages…
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It appears that some people were offended by my earlier article which seemed to give a very one-sided view of Chinese women seeking plastic surgery. The following is a list of some very beautiful and successful Chinese ladies who definitely don’t require surgical enhancements to improve their natural good looks.
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South Korea has the highest rate of cosmetic surgery per capita of any country in the world. Seoul Touchup, a government-approved medical agency, states in its marketing materials that “Korean women are arguably more objectified than their male counterparts than any other women in the world.”
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I used to find that having my hair cut was a bit of a nightmare. That was until I started going to Agassi in New Malden, and everything changed.
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The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 6,800 times in 2014. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 6 trips to carry that many people. Click here to…
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Six Sun journalists have been charged with conspiracy in a public office. The sting of the charge is that cash payments were paid to public officials, including a nurse at the Broadmoor asylum, in exchange for stories. Arguing for the Defence, Oliver Blunt QC said that his client Mr Dudman had questioned why certain members…
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Originally posted on Watch this and Chill: I thought that I would give you some more information on one of my favourite places in New Malden. The Place is the nicest coffee shop in New Malden to relax and chill in. Aside from here there is a Costa a little further down the road. Recently…
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I thought that I would give you some more information on one of my favourite places in New Malden. The Place is the nicest coffee shop in New Malden to relax and chill in. Aside from here there is a Costa a little further down the road. Recently I had the sweet potato cake (pictured…
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These photos show the moment when two terrified cafe workers managed to escape from the cafe where they had been held hostage for several hours by a lone Islamic fundamentalist. Hostage takings are sadly all too common and almost impossible to resolve with out endangering life in the process. The police who eventually entered the…
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The world premiere of Jiang Wen’s gangster film “Gone With The Bullets” has been postponed due to censorship problems, according to a statement published on the official WeChat social media account of the film’s Chinese producers. Reportedly, there have already been some adjustments made, such as changing some prostitute characters into less morally suspect dancing…
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Here I will discuss a few of my favourite places to buy food and drink in the town. Head to K-Mart (71-73 High St) first for a well stocked selection of Korean goods. Stock up on big bags of rice and buy some pre-packaged noodles which are very cheap and tasty. Also get your sliced beef…
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Take a tour with Rob Ruckus as he shows you some of his favourite sites in the heart of London’s Little Seoul. I have been living in New Malden for over a year now and I never get bored of trying out the many local Korean businesses that line the high street. You can get…
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A selection of some of the year’s best magazine covers.
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Some countries are already deemed to be cool. I would argue that most people would consider countries such as say, Sweden, with its great design and socially progressive policies to be cool. This book argues that in the recent years the republic of South Korea has become famous the world over for its cuisine, technology…
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In Australia, which has some of the strictest tobacco legislation in the world, a law was passed two years ago that requires all cigarettes to be sold in the same plain packaging, with the name of the brand in the same font on every box. there seems to be no difference between say, a pack…
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Canadians have been bombarded in recent weeks by emails with subject lines like “urgent action required.” The body of the messages encourages them to click on a link. Although the messages strongly resemble spam, they are actually the opposite. The flow of emails is a result of a change in the law that require companies, people…
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