Initial feels: Tired from an unfamiliar wave of stress from work. Worried that I am getting too old for this. But then again I felt the same way in the past 2 Super Shows. And again I was perplexed by the average age of the crowd. I know Super Junior‘s fan base is still mainly carried by the teens and pre-teens, which begs the question: how the heck are they able to afford the price of admission? (Think 8,000++ for Lower A and B seats.) My mother will surely never be generous enough to concede and feed a fan girl’s appetite.…
Jay E. Tria
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Your mom said your favorite color was purple. Somehow I always associated you with pink. And rose scented oils. And Chanel, velvet lipstick, moss green nail polish and beauty magazines. And 4.0 grades. Obviously I miss you. P.S. If I learned one thing after 2 years, it’s that I will not ever forget you. It just hurts a tiny little bit less, and that’s a welcome relief.
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I don’t remember crying so much over someone I only felt I knew but never really did. This week, Glee finally put out its much awaited and similarly dreaded tribute episode for the late Cory Monteith. It was honestly one of the hardest 44 minutes of television that I had to go through, and I am a known crier for all sob stories. Cory’s passing is one big Hollywood spectacle. But despite his tragic and sudden loss, a lot of hecklers wondered out loud, why the big deal? Why the tribute at the Emmy‘s and now for an entire episode…
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Photo credits to Vegan Philippines
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I saw first Avene products behind locked Mercury Drug glass cabinets during the time of my fascination with French brands like Clarins and Estee Lauder. Like those two, Avene had an acclaimed name, a cult following and a steep price. So I approached the brand with caution, but apparently I wasn’t careful enough. Specific sin of omission: not reading the label.