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10 Reasons Why I Love LA

On November 1, 2011 · In Los Angeles
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I was born & raised in Los Angeles, California, granted at different pockets of this large county at different points in my Life. I was raised where many would call the “real Chinatown” or “Little Taiwan” in Hacienda Heights/Rowland Heights. I spent my college years outside of LA in Riverside where I found surprisingly much [...]

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Chinese Culinary Heaven :: COLIMA road!

On September 13, 2011 · In Los Angeles
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Wowowow! I just teared up of joy and pride of my hometown Hacienda Heights watching the “Colima Road” youtube video. Colima road would be the famous road that runs through to Rowland Heights & Diamond Bar. I grew up on this road. My elementary, junior & high school was around there. After school, my dad [...]

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Free Yoga Class this Sunday @ the Brewery Artist Lofts!

On July 20, 2011 · In Los Angeles
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Namaste mi Amigos & Yogi mates! As some of you may or may not know, I completed my 200 hour certification training with Yoga Works (Larchmont- Center for Yoga) the end of June after 12 dedicated weekends. I did it mainly to deepen my Yoga practice. Teaching is an option in the near future on [...]

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Room to Read LA May Updates

On May 31, 2011 · In Los Angeles
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Congratulations to all the hard work from our LA Chapter for putting on such a beautiful event Thursday May 19! It was the third annual Gala in LA. The event was put on at the Majestic Hall in Downtown LA -a former bank vault, which seems to be a growing trend in new clubs/banquet halls [...]

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Restaurant Review: The Six

On May 10, 2011 · In Los Angeles
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Disclaimer:: I went a bit Yelp-crazy tonight and posted 7 reviews. This restaurant is new & so delicious, I had to re-post it on my blog, just in case you missed the Yelp one! See how much I care about your tummy!!? Jacki U. Wanderlusting street foodie around ze World The Six Restaurant 10668 W [...]

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How I afford to travel as a girl in her 20′s

On May 2, 2011 · In Dharma Bum, Los Angeles, US
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I’ve been asked this question all the time through friends, clients, acquaintances and even random emails from people across the world. The famous Vagabond travel writer Rolf Pott’s wrote an article on how he affords to, a journalist, accomplished book author, a guy at age 40. I’m writing as a complimentary response to that, geared [...]

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Room to Read LA Charity Event – a Success!

On April 22, 2011 · In Los Angeles
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Ever since that random day in 2006 when I was browsing through the book store and picked up “Leaving Microsoft to Change the World”, my perspective on my career goals – Money VS Passion – has changed. I finished that book by John Wood in a few sittings, the gist of the book being that [...]

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Restaurant Review: Robata Jinya in West Hollywood

On March 9, 2011 · In Los Angeles
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Yelp Review: Robata Jinya 8050 W 3rd St Los Angeles, CA 90048 Neighborhood: Mid-City West (323) 653-8877 www.jinya-la.com/ Review from Jacki U. I had an amazing experience here! It was a late Wednesday night, we were driving down Weho on our way to Wockano’s as I was craving Sushi, when by fate we passed by [...]

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