MistRess

31. Vietnamese-American. Retrospective. It's the end of old beginnings. This blog is written as I take notes on the events that occurs in my life. I keep my fascination of the world alive as I attempt to document it.

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Menstruation is hardly the stuff of poetry. In fact, in India, if periods are talked about at all, it’s in whispered code, and never with someone of the opposite gender.

But a group of medical students at the Calicut Medical College in the southern state of Kerala wanted to change all that. So in March, they launched a contest called Haiku, which encouraged students to submit short stories, poems and verse about menstruation, all under 140 characters. The idea was to get young people to speak more openly about periods.

“It’s a normal, biological thing, we shouldn’t be ashamed,” says James Paul, a student at the college who came up with the contest idea. Before going to medical school, he admitted that talking about menstruation made him feel shy. But his professors and textbooks helped him get comfortable with the topic.

Breaking The Taboo Of Talking About Periods

Illustration: Hanna Barczyk for NPR

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when the feels hit you hard

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2017 will be here in about 2 weeks #spn #fudge #whatnow

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#crush #new obsession #stalker status #future relationship

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Shaman's Harvest - In Chains (Official Video)

Official video for "In Chains" from Shaman's Harvest's debut on Mascot Records "Smokin' Hearts & Broken Guns". Order your copy from us: http://smarturl.it/SH...

Somebody break these chains. Wrapped around this heart.

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Vietnamese women in Ao dai, circa 1960’s. See more here.

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Beautiful!

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When was the last time you told yourself you did a good job? When was the last time you complimented yourself? Most of us are so consumed with what isn’t working, what is not going well, and what we still need to do, that we miss enjoying where we are. We aren’t able to focus on the good right in front of us.

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Good to keep in mind but very hard to do. 

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Strategies For When You're Starting Out Saddled With Student Debt

More people have more student loan debt than ever; last year, the average for a college graduate was more than $35,000. Here are some ways to set priorities for attacking that debt.

More people have more student loan debt than at any time in history. Average student loan debt has tripled since the mid-1990s. Last year, the average student debt for a college graduate was more than $35,000, according to Mark Kantrowitz, a student loan expert at Cappex, which connects students with colleges and scholarships.

Loans that hefty can take decades to pay off, affecting careers, homebuying and family plans.

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See All The Incredible New Year’s Celebrations Around The World

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Happy New Year 2016 to the world!

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Stop what you are doing. Go outside and breathe. The world will not end if you take ten minutes for yourself.

Fawn Germer (via tanya-nicole)

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Make your own statement

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Such an awesome Supernatural episode! Just thought I would share!

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Gorgeous

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~ The American Ladies and Gentleman’s Manual of Elegance, Fashion, and True Politeness, Charles William Day, 1852

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16 Stunning Photos That Shatter Society’s Stereotypes About Asian Men

It’s more than just a feel-good story.

Definitely interesting to see this perspective. Insightful