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Author: Linda Nguyen

Juan in a Million

by Linda Nguyen on August 21, 2009December 22, 2009 in Austin, Girl Eats World

Before Alan left for Korea, he watched Man v Food obsessively. There’s a Juan in a Million episode that made my mouth water with nostalgia. I used to come to… [Continue Reading]

Book Review: A Long Way Down

by Linda Nguyen on August 19, 2009August 20, 2009 in Books

The last time I was in Houston, I borrowed the Alchemist and A Long Way Down from Kim’s library. Kim and I have shared a few books in our time…. [Continue Reading]

Book Review: My Sister’s Keeper

by Linda Nguyen on August 7, 2009 in Books

So Brandi and Jess think I may be an unemotional robot because I did not cry during Marley & Me and The Notebook. Now they can add My Sister’s Keeper… [Continue Reading]

Austin’s First Cupcake Smackdown

by Linda Nguyen on August 6, 2009February 8, 2010 in Austin, Girl Eats World, New Thing(s) of the Week

Last weekend, Jamie and I trolled Austin’s First Cupcake Smackdown at One 2 One bar on Fifth and Brazos. I don’t think the event planners predicted it to be such… [Continue Reading]

500 Days of Summer (slight spoilers included) and Alain de Botton

by Linda Nguyen on August 3, 2009September 19, 2016 in Books, Movies

Two of my favorite books when I’m down on a relationship or trying to move on are both written by Alain de Botton, one is called On Love (I think… [Continue Reading]

Trailer Park & Eatery

by Linda Nguyen on July 30, 2009March 18, 2015 in Diary

I didn’t get my birthday wish but I did have a nice dinner with some friends at a new place I’ve been meaning to try. The only person who had… [Continue Reading]

Embarrassment of riches

by Linda Nguyen on July 28, 2009March 18, 2015 in Diary

I’m 26 today. So these came over the weekend. Then today I got two more deliveries. I’m so lucky to have the people I have in my life.

PPPUURRRple

by Linda Nguyen on July 25, 2009July 25, 2009 in Uncategorized

I woke up to beautiful flowers. My roomie signed for them for me. It came with a kiddy joke. You know I love my kiddy jokes. Q. What’s a cat’s… [Continue Reading]

Swirll

by Linda Nguyen on July 18, 2009July 18, 2009 in Austin, Girl Eats World, New Thing(s) of the Week

I’ve only tried out three frozen yogurt places thus far. Pink Berry and Red Mango when I was in NYC and there’s a yogurt place down the street from me… [Continue Reading]

Classic Kitchen

by Linda Nguyen on July 17, 2009July 17, 2009 in Girl Eats World, Houston, New Thing(s) of the Week

Last weekend in Houston, Cindy introduced me to some really cheap and authentic Chinese food on Bellaire in the same shopping center as Sinh Sinh. The place is called Classic… [Continue Reading]

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Linda Nguyen is a Texas Native who recently moved to North Carolina. She’s a blogger and photographer and loves eating noodles. This is her personal blog. She also writes a food blog.

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