As I’ve said to many in these past few weeks as the year was wrapping up: this year felt both so very long, and so very short at the same...

I’ve recently been involved in a lot of talks about rules. This has been mostly with other academics; each one opining what the rules...

Yen has done a beautiful job explaining the academic job market. In case you missed it, go check the @ivoryclassofficial IG highlights....

This post falls along the lines of a theme in variations. In her last blog, Yen the idea of “taking the temperature of the room in order...

Quitting my job (2009), moving to Paris (2010), quitting my job again and going back to school (2011), applying to graduate school...

A capsule wardrobe isn’t just a portable version of your closet, it’s a set of key items that capture the essence of your style, and of you.

Disclaimer: I don’t buy anything at retail price! Last week’s blog by Yen made me think about my own shopping habits. Seriously y’all, I...

I’m sharing a few pointers that I’ve had to clandestinely learn, things that make thrifting meaningful...

I’ve collected some FAQs around Botox and in addition to a bit of my own research, also solicited the expertise of my childhood friend...

Clearly there’s a theme this year. We’ve shared skin care products and talked about self-preservation strategies in the work place. Now,...

Why start this blog with “tattoos”? This may seem like a curiously retrograde concern (on my part). Still, I think, there is a stigma...

What do summers actually mean for academics? A candid conversation.

I am not one to follow trends. Following this disclaimer, I will admit that I quickly jumped on the “clean beauty” bandwagon when Sephora...

This week, we are still talking about self-preservation in academia. (Yen: When are we not talking about self-preservation?!) I listened...

Asian Americans – let alone Vietnamese Americans – don’t choose academia. The return on investment is arguably “not worth it.”

Ever since masks became a regular face accessory, I've decided to stop wearing foundation. Turns out, it actually became a skin detox opp...

How do we go beyond the C.V. and disrupt those conclusions already made about us in those limited lines?

Disclaimer: this is not what you think. I will not be taking my cue from Kristie Kiser who published her prescriptive piece “Instructors,...

Language, broadly speaking as what we say with our words and with our bodies, can be both liberating and limiting.

On January 20, 2021, America’s political women stepped onto the inauguration platform in an array of colors redefining powerhouse style.