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The Newest Trend? Ageha-style!

Article written by Kitsie@AF

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Have you ever seen these kinds of girls on television, or even on your streets? Ever wondered about them?

Well, to answer your questions, the girls above, or even any that resemble them, are mostly called “ageha girls”. “Ageha” is a word that is widely used amongst teenage girls in Japan, and despite the fact that it means snobby and high maintenance, most ageha girls aren’t snobby at all.

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ONLINE friendships, for real or just a make-believe?

ONLINE friendships, for real or just a make-believe?

Chatrooms, forums, online communities, and internet social networks, just to name a few, are making the world smaller by connecting people from anywhere in the world. In such places, you’ll be able to meet people you knew from the past, the people you’re with right now, and also, a lot of other new people as [...]

Career & Work, General Lifestyle, School & Study »

Achieving Your Dreams

Achieving Your Dreams

How do people realize their dreams? What should they do to achieve these dreams? Why are some of them scared of making their dreams possible? And why do others quit on their dreams when hard times come?
People may have the same personality and dreams but they have different ways of achieving them. Some people dream [...]

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Making the Ultimate Decision in Life: Your Career

Making the Ultimate Decision in Life: Your Career

A Dream too far away?
You have all these dreams about wanting to do this or that, and someone just so happens to walk into your life saying that he could help you achieve those dreams. Without hesitation, you accept the offer. A few years later, when you are finally done with learning everything you should [...]

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Preparations For A Licensure Exam

Preparations For A Licensure Exam

For some bachelor degrees, there are still licensure exams that a degree holder must take and pass before they’ll be called professionals. Medicine, Nursing, Law, Architecture and Engineering are just a few examples of the degrees that require a licensure exam before they can practice their professions. I’ve just graduated last March 2009 with a [...]

Career & Work, Games »

Play Testing: All in the name of fun? … Not really.

Play Testing: All in the name of fun? ... Not really.

When I say play testing jobs, I’m talking about ones that really pay you, not one of those beta testing for online games in closed beta. That’s a voluntary thing and you don’t get paid for contributing.
I recall sitting in front of the computer doing the same thing over and over again in the wee [...]

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Packing for Hokkaido in Spring

Packing for Hokkaido in Spring

A week before the day of departure, it would be sensible to check the weather forecast at your destination first, in my case: Hokkaido. While you might think that spring is neither too hot nor too cold, when you finally get to experience what Hokkaido is like in spring, you would probably regret not bringing [...]

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After Birth: What’s Next?

After Birth: What's Next?

Having graduated less than a month ago, it feels my life has ended. There’s nothing left for me to learn or to do anymore apart from the usual things like applying to the universities of my choice or sending my resume to companies, hoping to get called down for an interview. With the current recession [...]

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Restaurant City

Restaurant City

This review is written by SoulReaper @Asianfanatics. This is a personal opinion and no personal attacks are intended.
Title: Restaurant City
Developer/Publisher: Playfish
Platform: PC
Genre: Casual, somewhat Educational
Application(s) needed: Facebook
Target audience: Everyone

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Birth: An Experience Too Great and Memorable to Forget

Birth: An Experience Too Great and Memorable to Forget

“Birth” - it’s only held once a year, making it extra special. What makes it so special and full of mysteries? Well, hold on right there and allow me to unveil the secret! It’s the one event that happens only once (or perhaps not at all in most cases) in every design student’s lifetime. It’s [...]

General Health, Health »

Save Ourselves Or Save The Earth?

Save Ourselves Or Save The Earth?

Nothing screams of belonging to the “in” crowd more than a pair of Christian Louboutin heels or a limited edition Prada clutch. Or at least that was the case in the past. In recent years, belonging to the “in” crowd has been all about energy-saving and environmentally friendly everything. The staple of being environmentally friendly [...]