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Month: May 2024

  • ttyl

    LINK: ttyl Who would you like to talk to soon? I would want to talk to my dad… but I know I can’t since he’s passed away.  

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  • precious

    LINK: precious What personal belongings do you hold most dear? There are a couple of things that I hold most dear:

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  • how did it end? (rojie’s version)

    LINK: how did it end? (rojie’s version) Things ended when he moved back to Virginia. Living in Los Angeles presented a myriad of financial difficulties and lifestyle challenges that became increasingly unmanageable for him over time. I don’t want to say that he couldn’t “hack it” living in California but it was a financial struggle for him…

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  • fruity

    LINK: fruity List your top 5 favorite fruits. These are my favorite fruits: If you’re ever in K-town in LA and want to try something different, there’s a joint called Gol Tong Chicken. It is run by a former movie director, Kil Chae Jeong. He does everything in the restaurant by himself so you’ll have…

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  • napa: chez panisse

    LINK: napa: chez panisse I drove down from Napa to Berkeley, it was an easy drive since it was around noon on a Friday. I was listening to my music and enjoying the scenery. It’s been a minute since I was in the Berkeley area, I think the last time I was there was when I was…

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  • i hate it here (rojie’s version)

    LINK: i hate it here (rojie’s version) I can laugh about it now but at the time it wasn’t funny. It was rather dark and scary. We had gone to Morongo for an overnight trip. I’ve never been there and I wasn’t much of a gambler. He drove us from Culver City to the casino. When we…

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  • pop 2000 tour

    LINK: pop 2000 tour What was the last live performance you saw? The last concert I went to was the Pop 2000 tour. Of course, I had to go since it had the boy bands I adored. Chris Kirkpatrick of *NSYNC was hosting and Lance Bass made a cameo. The performers were: O-Town, BBMak, Ryan Cabrera, and…

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  • napa: tfl

    LINK: napa: tfl The French Laundry (TFL) has been on my bucket list for quite some time.  I’ve tried to get a table a couple of years ago to no avail.  My friend tried for a few months and with the help of her partner, they were able to get the coveted reservations.  It was…

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  • thanK you aIMee (rojie’s version)

    LINK: thanK you aIMee (rojie’s version) Currently listening to: thanK you aIMee – Taylor Swift But when I count the scars, there’s a moment of truthThat there wouldn’t be this if there hadn’t been you I know that tragedy and suffering have shaped me into a better person. All the painful heartbreaks weren’t in vain….

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  • napa: kenzo

    LINK: napa: kenzo Location:  Kenzo Estate, Napa, $235Kenzo estate wine + Kenzo Napa bento: an elevated experience It was about a 20-minute drive from our hotel, the road was a one-way windy road. Luckily, I still had the effects of the Dramamine that I took a few hours ago. We were full of anticipation and eager to…

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