Life and Culture

The arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.

MetroCard Stages of Grief

That’s it folks, I’m self-diagnosing. I’ve been in MetroCard Damage Grief for the past couple of days, and as of 9:00 this morning I’ve finally reached acceptance. For reference, the 5 stages of grief, or DABDA, per Kubler-Ross, are: Denial | Anger | Bargaining | Depression | Acceptance Monday morning I made the bold, smart, and “economic” decision to purchase […]

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Originally posted on allisms:
But seriously, y’all. The traditional Disney Prince has about as much sparkle and panache as something completely lacking in sparkle and panache. He has  a creative name like “The Prince” “Prince Charming” “Prince Phillip” “Prince Eric” or “Prince Adam” (that’s the actual name of the Beast, apparently), and no personality. Ok,…

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Family Traditions

“Twas the day before Christmas when all through the house, not a creature was stirring  now even a mouse…” It’s Suazmo’s 6th Day of Christmas and I just want to say that I’m so grateful for all the amazing people in my life. My family and friends, as well as those virtual through Suazmopolitan, twitter, etc. #merrychristmaseve to you all. […]

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Originally posted on Slightly Reworded:
One of the first places I visited after moving to Beijing was the Great Wall at Mutianyu. It sits above a charming village that has benefited greatly from tourism. Group buses from Beijing, only 70 km away, whiz past farmers carrying wood and crops on narrow roads all day long.…

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My First SantaCon

Did you ever think a scene from a Where’s Waldo book could ever come to life? Well my friends, it came to life for me this Saturday at Santacon, a gathering of people dressed in everything “Santa Claus” and/or holiday related i.e. the sexy Mrs. Claus’, the blue-suit Santa’s for Hanukkah, Buddy the Elves, toy soldiers, reindeer, […]

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