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My Favorite Journals/Blogs

Here's my answer to this question on Rice Bowl Journals. Please give these people a try:

I have a bias for good writers ("Ear Candy") over good photographers ("Eye Candy").

1. Yen of Shinkansen. Beautiful mind and beautiful woman. Grew up in the Philippines but now in Japan. Too bad she stopped in June 2001 with no explanation. One of my online friends insists that I was in love in her. I was one of her strongest cheerleaders, that's all. Hehe...

2. "Jody" of An American in Taipei. Fantastic writer who makes her stories like episodes of Friends. Witty and pessimistic. She has a cinematic imagination. And her blog is fiction. Wonderful if she ever gets off of her butt to update more regularly.

3. Omar of Terribly Happy. Journalist in Austin, Texas. The funniest journaler I have seen. He rocks.

4. Bill of Fade In: The Screenplay of My Life. Aspiring TV writer in Chicago. Rivals Omar in his sense of humor. Has an eye for the ladies.

5. Tina of volatile.org. Asian-Causcasian girl from Canada who's now working in Beijing. World traveller. Literary and poetic. A gem of a writer and risk-taker.

6. Pischina of Diary of a Grown Woman. Mother of two, from my city, who has suffered much in life and relationships, but she bares all and inspires me with her resilience. Reading her, especially now, is heartbreaking. She makes you laugh and cry. From her recent entries, start reading here and move into her six-part fairy tale, which sums up her life until now.

7. Jeff of The Tin Man. Gay lawyer in New Jersey, close to Manhattan. Stopped writing in Feb. Very open and explicit about his sexuality and eloquent about his convictions and artistic interests. Wish more of you would have read him.

8. In Passing... Collection of random quotes and snippets of conversation overheard by this girl who's a Berkeley student. Fascinating. She has the ability to listen to several people talking at the same time.

9. Finally, one person who does not wish to be named. A lyrical, passionate, and eloquent writer. Addictive.