Heaven Up Here: Art, Music, Fashion

Smooth sailing

noreply@blogger.com (Liane Chan) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:23:00 PDT

I'm near the end of my second week at my new job and it's going well. There are plenty of rush jobs that are shared among my team of 3 (and sometimes 4) other people in my group. I'm enjoying the...

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Gratitude

noreply@blogger.com (Liane Chan) — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 02:31:44 PDT

Today I woke up to some exciting news: I got that job I interviewed for last week! Looking back, almost didn't apply to it because I saw another job posting for that same company that I didn't think...

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Happy March!

noreply@blogger.com (Liane Chan) — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 21:15:35 PST

That part time position didn't end up working out as I'd hoped it would, not that I didn't try to make it work. I've been back in the job market since around mid January and things have been better...

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Hacked, suspended, annoyed

noreply@blogger.com (Liane Chan) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:42:18 PST

My other blog is currently offline due to some hacker/phisher in Brazil putting phishing sites and sending spam through my site. My web host accused me of violating their anti spam policy and...

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Finally, a new job!

noreply@blogger.com (Liane Chan) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:32:43 PST

After more interviews than I care to remember, I finally got a part time web position working on Styles For Less's ecommerce site. Given my slight online shopping addiction, this is a bit of irony....

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AllSaints Not For Sale featuring Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

noreply@blogger.com (Liane Chan) — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:17:29 PDT

It's crazy how so much is packed in the Hollywood area: there's the Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood and Highland, the Pantages Theater, Amoeba Music, the Chinese Theater, The El Capitan, the Egyptian...

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Santa Monica to Long Beach and back

noreply@blogger.com (Liane Chan) — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 23:19:41 PDT

It's been a busy day - more so for my boyfriend than me because he worked all night and still drove us to a bunch of different places. I think my joint job/apartment search will lead me to the South...

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The Waiting Game

noreply@blogger.com (Liane Chan) — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:33:28 PDT

Sometimes you know something big will happen and you just can't wait for that thing to happen. A lot of major changes have happened in recent months - both good and bad. I think the worst is behind...

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Taking charge in my life

noreply@blogger.com (Liane Chan) — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:21:50 PDT

My decision to stay in LA is definitely one that I know will be worth doing, I will establish myself in my job and community and attempt to lead by example rather than titles or requirements. I will...

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Westside

noreply@blogger.com (Liane Chan) — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 22:59:19 PDT

I'm giving LA another chance, not that I didn't like it before - it's different from Orange County in a lot of ways but not necessarily better or worse. They both have their pros and cons - LA has...

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Time for a sabbatical

noreply@blogger.com (Liane Chan) — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:45:26 PDT

Sorry I've been incommunicado for awhile, I've had a lot on my mind - an effect of being bipolar and having a huge list of mental issues like insomnia, obsessive compulsive disorder, seasonal...

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Friends, Romans, Countrymen

noreply@blogger.com (Liane Chan) — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 00:17:14 PDT

Relationships are ultimately the most important thing in making your life rich and fulfilling, not necessarily romantic or physical ones - more like family, social, professional, and even online...

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BRMC @ Del Mar Concert Series

noreply@blogger.com (Liane Chan) — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 23:27:26 PDT

There’s been lot of changes in my life the past few years (even the past few months), but one nice constant has been a fair number of local BRMC shows between albums and tours – which I’ve enjoyed...

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Acer Iconia Tab A500 16GB Wifi

noreply@blogger.com (Liane Chan) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:08:17 PDT

I recently purchased an Acer Iconia Tab from Target since they had an amazing price for it of $399 with a $50 Target gift card. The price was about $50 off the normal price and Target gift cards are...

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TwentyWonder: BRMC, LA Derby Dolls, Axis of Awesome, Exzene Cervenka

noreply@blogger.com (Liane Chan) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:09:57 PDT

This benefit for Down’s Syndrome was definitely very fun and interesting. I volunteered with some BRMC friends (Jodi, Jen, and Armine) at the Underwater Photography room, which featured 3 different...

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Anime Expo 2011: Megatokyo, Danny Choo, new Gundam, and more!

noreply@blogger.com (Liane Chan) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:03:06 PDT

It’s been over a week since AX and fortunately (or not), I have some time off to relax. This year’s convention was a lot better than last year, in large part due to the Convention Center staff being...

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Make Music Pasadena 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Liane Chan) — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:31:11 PDT

Saint Motel @ Make Music Pasadena Best Coast @ Make Music Pasadena Ra Ra Riot @ Make Music Pasadena Kisses @ Make Music Pasadena Zola Jesus @ Make Music Pasadena This is the 3rd year I’ve...

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Nana (Anime)

noreply@blogger.com (Liane Chan) — Mon, 23 May 2011 04:47:50 PDT

I started watching this anime a few years ago when I was visiting my brother in San Francisco (probably start of 2009). Still not finished the series yet even though I've owned a DVD copy of it for...

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Break time

noreply@blogger.com (Liane Chan) — Fri, 06 May 2011 09:45:52 PDT

Next week, I'm planning to be back in San Francisco for about a week. My boyfriend is going to Google IO and I will just be hanging out with friends and family. It'll be a nice break. I'm not sure...

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Tutoring tales

noreply@blogger.com (Liane Chan) — Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:12 PDT

Since I started tutoring students through WyzAnt, I've mainly been showing people in their 20's how to use HTML and PhotoShop. I recently started tutoring a 10 year old how to use PhotoShop and...

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Back to Work!

noreply@blogger.com (Liane Chan) — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:54:09 PDT

While I was eating lunch today, I got a message from the Project Manager for the contract job I had started last month. I will be going back there tomorrow and hopefully a few more weeks until the...

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Retail Therapy

noreply@blogger.com (Liane Chan) — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:43:37 PDT

I've been doing better lately in my job search, people are actually scheduling interviews and interested in getting me work. Even so, I get a little down about things. The thing about buying stuff...

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Journal writing is good for you

noreply@blogger.com (Liane Chan) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:15:35 PDT

This time off from work has given me some more time to write in my journal, which I enjoy since it's a place where I can write anything without censoring myself. Blogs are good for that, but there's...

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A week off or time to find a new job?

noreply@blogger.com (Liane Chan) — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 20:31:44 PDT

My contract work is taking a week off since there hasn't been much for me to do lately. They said they would bring us back for more testing of the website later, but who knows if they really will....

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Bloom Circle

noreply@blogger.com (Liane Chan) — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:16:18 PDT

I placed an order for some skin care products through this new website called BloomCircle since they give you $40 after your first purchase of $40 or more. My skins been breaking out a bit more...

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