My [Obligatory] New Years Post

I would really like to give a non-cryptic recap of 2009, but after much internal debate and Twitter conversations about online transparency (online vs. offline persona) it appears that I’m better off describing my year in general terms.
2009 was a good year. It was rocky at times and I did hit some really low lows, [...]

Google “Dariane Nabor”

Over the years, I’ve googled myself many many times. Everyone has googled themselves.  If you haven’t, you really should.
Some people are lucky enough (or unlucky enough) to have a common name such that when they google themselves the posts about them are sprinkled in the first half-dozen pages. My name is quite unique, if I [...]

My BANANA Event Recap

Last weekend I attended an event called BANANA,  the first-ever gathering of many Asian-American (and Canadian) bloggers.
Of course, many of the panelists at the event have posted their own recaps on their respective websites detailing the topics, networking, and drama.  Here’s a quick list of those posts:

“The Bloggers League” by Jon Yang
“Banana wasn’t just a [...]

Birthday 2009

So today’s my birthday! After frantically Googling for birthday tradition ideas, I found a few things to help reflect on the year and to set goals for the new year.  I was most inspired by this post.  Here’s my take:
22 Things I’ve Learned this Past Year

There’s ALWAYS something you can be grateful for. And that’s [...]

Love with all your Art. Start a REVOlution.

If I were to sum up REVO LA, I’d say that it’s a mix of extremely talented and caring people coming together using what they do best to help a community in need.  These people attract the best and most compassionate artists; they take great pride in their work and want to share it with [...]

America’s Playground

Greetings from Sin City! And by that I don’t mean that super-stylized Frank Miller comic/movie. I’m visiting Las Vegas just for the weekend to celebrate my boyfriend’s dad’s birthday. Basically, it’s an all expense-paid trip for me with my boyfriend’s family.
This marks my third time coming to this city, and each time I visit I [...]

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