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December 2008 Archives

My New Year's Resolutions

By Ophelia Chong
December 31, 2008



Happy New Year! So 2009 heralds in Hope, Courage and Change. What about your New Year's resolutions? I have made my list of Ten Resolutions. Not your usual list of "eat less", "smile more" and "call home more often", but a list of internet resolutions - the kind no one really knows about except you and only you will know if you stick to them.

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Oh Goody, Another Coupon

By Ophelia Chong
December 29, 2008



40% off! 60% off! Free Shipping! Hey, I didn't want it before, why would I want it now at half the price?

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What Did I Learn This Year?

By Ophelia Chong
December 26, 2008



Looking back a year ago, I was sitting in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, watching the sun set over the ocean with my extended family.

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Private Caller

By Ophelia Chong
December 23, 2008



I work out of my home studio, and once every few days I will get a phone call with a number that does not show up on my caller ID. "Hi, would you like us to lower your interest rates?"

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It's Complicated

By Ophelia Chong
December 17, 2008



Today a friend changed his relationship on Facebook from "married" to "it's complicated."

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Fortune Cookies

By Ophelia Chong
December 10, 2008



The blue tin sits there alone on the counter, pictures of buttery cookies and a serene Danish cookie factory stare back at you from the lid.

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Within Range

By Ophelia Chong
December 7, 2008



Yesterday I passed my Handgun Safety Test and now I am Certified by the Department of Justice to buy a gun.

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The Shoe

By Ophelia Chong
December 4, 2008



Which is easier - buying shoes or finding True Love online?

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The Handbag

By Ophelia Chong
December 1, 2008

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It's Cyber Monday and I just bought a pair of Dansko, Mary Janes in black, size 36. Exactly what I wanted. This same purchasing process is also how millions are made off of Online dating and the need for the perfect "fit".

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