Linkups: Blog Reads

Because of the nature of this site, it gets hard to blog about every little article that I want to share without it seeming irrelevant to stuff that I’ve been focusing on lately (namely, Japanese news and culture.) So I’m going to occasionally make a post featuring interesting reads from other blogs that I follow.  If you’ve found any other interesting reads, feel free to send me a link or leave me a note in the comments!

Coffee with a Sign of Douche - Vanilla Garlic

“Sir…” I was literally lost about this conversation, I stumbled for words. This wasn’t a regular case of The Stupids, this is just… well, no, it is, but just a very unusual case of it. “We weren’t talking about you,” my face looking slightly confused.


Self-portraiture and emerging artistic consciousness in Dafen - Regional

Dafen is a village surrounded by the thriving metropolis of Shenzhen, and the origin of most of the world’s reproduction oil paintings. In the popular imagination Dafen’s artists produce anonymous works for unknown customers, operating no differently than a faceless factory churning out counterfeits, replicas and nothing close to what would be considered art.

6 Tips for Landing Your Dream Job - Get Rich Slowly

I recently interviewed more than 100 people who currently hold their dream jobs as research for my new book. These individuals — who are travel journalists, event planners, fashion designers, forensic scientists, interior decorators, internet business owners and more — have one thing in common: persistence.

Morals, Ethics & Integrity — Where Do You Draw The Line? - Gala Darling

After your health, it’s said that the most important thing you have is your integrity, because once it’s gone — it’s gone. Along with the awful feeling of not wanting to look at yourself in the mirror, word spreads, & you might find yourself very unpopular all of a sudden.

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