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I am disgusted...at what humans are capable of doing to one another
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Jan 12, 2009 7:37 pm
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Korean businessman killed in Montco home invasion
By Larry King
INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
A well-known Korean-American businessman was duct-taped and killed inside his upscale Montgomery County home this morning by three attackers who lay in wait outside his garage door, authorities said.
Robert Chae, 58, who operated a beauty supply business at 2 Penn Center in Philadelphia, appeared to have been stabbed to death inside his garage.
His wife, Janice, and two adult children also were bound with tape by the attackers, who robbed the family of an undisclosed amount of cash and other belongings, said Kevin Steele, Montgomery County First Assistant District Attorney.
"This was a violent home invasion," Steele said.
Robert Chae was attacked immediately after opening the garage door of his two-story, four-bedroom home in Montgomery Township, about a mile from the Montgomery Mall. The assault occurred sometime between 5 and 6 a.m. as Robert and Janice Chae were preparing to leave for work, Steele said.
"Indications seem to be that this house was cased or that these people were cased," Steele said. "For three people to be there when a garage door was opened is unusual."
Montgomery Township police said that the attackers took Janice Chae and her two children, who had been sleeping upstairs, to the basement of the home, where they were bound with duct tape.
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WHY? WHY? WHY?
Why did they have to take his life? He worked all his life to provide for his family. He came to the U.S. in the 1970s and slowly built the American dream. Then one day these animals came and took that away from him, without even a second thought to his life or the life of his family.
Those without hope are brutal. Those who have nothing will risk everything.
....I am speechless...
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Year to all
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Dec 25, 2008 10:42 am
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Although I may not know all of you; I sincerely wish all of you a happy and joyous New Year. May we leave behind all the hurt, tribulations, and pain of 2008 and look forward to a brighter and happier 2009.
As I grow older I am learning to "let go." To not dwell in the past, to own up to my actions, to realize that happiness is not something that can be learned or bought, it is essentially a state of mind.
Always bear in mind the great adage of Friedrich Nietzsche that the character of a person is revealed in critical circumstances.
God bless.
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Is it wrong to have an innocent crush on a guy I see on my train almost every morning?
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Dec 18, 2008 4:56 pm
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I know I'm married BUT SHOOT....he is SO HOT. (I USED TO TOTALLY CRUSH ON THIS EXACT PERSON IN HIGH SCHOOL - He didn't know it then and nor will he ever find out now). Dresses like he came out of a Banana Republic/J Crew/Kenneth Cole/Calvin Klein catalog; always well groomed, nice hair, very clean cut. Exact fit for my desired mate, well at least physically. Being 30 years old, I know a physically "good looking" person can be VERY ugly inside. Therefore, looks do not really matter, a physically undesirable person can be beautiful on the inside, and that beauty radiates to the outside. The mystique of not knowing what this person is like on the inside is what entices me. I can fantasize and imagine him being whatever I want...usually people never turn out to be the way you imagined in your mind...
I have seen this "mystery" guy on my morning commute train for 1 year now. I know he knows who I am, meaning I think he too has noticed that we take the same morning train. He has never attempted to say anything to me, nor have I. After all I am married and very much in love my husband.
We didn't take the same train car the entire time. We would get on the same train but until several months ago we got in different train cars. Somehow we ended up taking the same train car and sit in close proximity several times a week. I glance at him a lot and I've seen him glancing at me (when I am not glancing at him), usually I look away very fast and act completely uninterested.
I am feeling guilty in feeling so giddy when I see the guy. Is this being unfaithful...
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Mental illness as defined National Alliance on Mental Illness - NAMI
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Dec 3, 2008 8:42 pm
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"Mental illnesses are medical conditions that disrupt a person’s thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others, and daily functioning. Just as diabetes is a disorder of the pancreas, mental illnesses are medical conditions that often result in a diminished capacity for coping with the ordinary demands of life.
Serious mental illnesses include major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and borderline personality disorder. The good news about mental illness is that recovery is possible.
Mental illnesses can affect persons of any age, race, religion, or income. Mental illnesses are not the result of personal weakness, lack of character, or poor upbringing. Mental illnesses are treatable. Most people diagnosed with a serious mental illness can experience relief from their symptoms by actively participating in an individual treatment plan.
An estimated 26.2 percent of Americans ages 18 and older – about one in four adults – suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year."
---------------MY THOUGHTS on MENTAL ILLNESS---------------------
In the Asian community there is a stigma regarding mental illness(es). Although, I am Korean-American, I wholeheartedly support counseling, therapy, medication, etc., if necessary. I was diagnosed with a "mental illness," actually several mental illnesses. Until my parents saw the debilitating effects of mental illness through me, they thought it was something that could be "controlled" and it was a trait of weakness, as most Asians do not believe in mental illnesses. Supposedly part of it is biological, meaning I have a chemical imbalance in my brain. HAHA. I laugh about it because it helps me get through the day. I do not have any of the serious mental illnesses listed above; however my best friend does. I do not take any medications right now because I am okay without them. If and when I need it, I do have them readily available. I do not drink or smoke, I just deal with it, as best as I possibly can. I see my doctor weekly and so far, he's not bad. He listens without judgment. The impartiality is awesome.
I am a productive member of society and my mental illnesses usually does not severely impact my daily activities.
I write about this topic because awareness, compassion and understanding for people with mental illnesses is crucial.
As I wrote in my profile, be kind...you never know what kind of battle the person next to you is fighting...
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I LOVE THIS SONG - You Raise Me Up
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Dec 1, 2008 7:51 pm
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When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;
When troubles come and my heart burdened be;
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,
Until you come and sit awhile with me.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.
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Why I love my hubby more each day....
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Nov 26, 2008 6:44 pm
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the more and more I get to know my hubby I love him even more - almost 6 years dating; now married 3+ months till eternity...
Why? because he makes me laugh...he snaps me out of my funk and pulls me out of my dark valleys...he cares about me and shows it...
A man that can make a woman laugh is most definitely a keeper.
He orders a guacamole burger without the guacamole! How funny is that? So I ask him, "why would you do such a thing...?" He replies "well I had a coupon to buy 1 get 1 free, and I don't like avocados so I asked them for a guacamole burger with no guacamole..." He does the same with jalapeno burgers. So cute.
He also tells me he loves me often with such genuineness and sincerity. Spontaneous and unplanned gestures of kindness and love is definitely not a rarity with him. He pours it on like flowing water.
And all this is after 5 and 1/2 years of dating...true love does exist...therefore, he is and will always remain my love.
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Materialism: my conflicting desires
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Oct 24, 2008 9:37 pm
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Growing up in church I was taught at an early age to shun all materialistic tendencies. Our kingdom is in heaven, hence it is worthless to accumulate material wealth on earth. Do I agree with this, yes. Regardless, being innately sinful as we human beings naturally are, I want to achieve a certain level of success. Due to my upbringing in the church and those relentless messages of how sinful materialism is, I am always so, so conflicted.
Last night, I went over a former colleague's loft apartment in Tribeca. Her place was absolutely amazing. She has a sauna in her apartment. Her apartment faces the Hudson River. A pretty well-known celebrity will be moving directly upstairs from her in about a month or so. Her place was previously own by a certain Baldwin. (The HOT one, at least he was at one point). Obviously, people in her building and the neighborhood have money falling out of their pockets. money is no issue to these folks. She has two 60-70" plasma televisions in her living room and bedroom. The first thing I said to my friend was, "I will get here in 5-10 years, I want to live like this." (My friend is 14 years older that I am.)
I am not envious of my friend, she absolutely deserves to live the way she does. I just desire it also, I LONG for it.
I am so ashamed at the same time.
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Wedded Bliss Mentality
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Aug 14, 2008 4:52 pm
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I never knew that a piece of paper would change my mentality so much. Although our "real" celebratory wedding and honeymoon won't be until next year, the marriage certificate makes both my hubsy and I feel different.
We dated for 5 and a half years now - since February 13-14, 2003. We recently got married on 8/8/08 in court in Queens, New York. Because we dated so long, we took each other for granted but the marriage certificate changed us. I really feel that it unified us.
Instead of fighting and arguing with him, I want to protect him and defend him. It's like we're an army of two! Whatever obstacles and battles he encounters I want to be his soldier and fight for him.
My mentality has surely changed.
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AT THE BEGINNING Richard Marx and Anastacia
We were strangers starting out on our journey
Never dreaming what we'd have to go through
Now here we are and I'm suddenly standing
At the beginning with you
No one told me I was going to find you
Unexpected what you did to my heart
When I lost hope you were there to remind me
This is the start
And Life is a road and I want to keep going
Love is a river I want to keep flowing
Life is a road now and forever
A Wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
In the end I wanna be standing
At the beginning with you........
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Is there such a thing as being "too connected" - in a technological sense
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Aug 13, 2008 11:21 pm
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My hubsy and I were walking towards our car after shopping at Target today. As he was walking, he took out his phone, played around with it, and then proceeded to read an article online. I asked him "what is so interesting that you have to read it while walking on the street (parking lot), there are cars and you have to watch out." It was some fantasy football article.
From this incident I questioned - are we too connected? I ride the train to work everyday. Every person on the train has a Blackberry, and/or cell phone. Whether it be talking on the phone, emailing or texting, people are constantly "connected." Where is the peace? I don't want a Blackberry. I don't want to let people know I am always accessible. I am not that busy of a person. And I like it that way. My job is fairly relaxing. Things could wait till I go into work the next morning.
Don't get me wrong technology is great. It simplifies a lot of things. However, it can become too much of a good thing.
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How I knew my fiance (very soon-to-be hubsy) was my "lobster" (quoting Phoebe from Friends)
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Aug 4, 2008 9:01 pm
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SIMPLE: he loves me for me! With my faults, insecurities, anxiety, irritability, neurotic tendencies, fiery-ness (you get the idea), he still loves me. (I do have some good points...lol =).
Throughout our years together, he has been my only constant. I don't want to remember a past without him. We started off as poor law students, and here we are, two poor attorneys (with all the student loans: debt). One thing still remains: us.
When he saw the ugliness of my character, he remained steadfast. When he saw my sorrow and tears, he held me. When he saw my anxiety, he was my calm. When he saw I was afraid, he was my protector. When I crawled into my dark hole, he always pulled me out. When he saw my joy, he rejoiced even more so for me.
Plus, he's extremely witty and smart! And he makes a damn good tv dinner (we ate a lot of that in law school). Don't forget fast food now...
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