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May
May enjoys standing in the rain, stealing side way glances, pushing tall skinny people over and gorging on double-chocolate-chip cookie dough. May is a graphic designer who writes for Slanted Magazine because she believes Asians in Australia need a bigger voice.

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Articles by May

8 free ebooks: Asian fairy tales and haunting ghost stories

For Asian Australians, growing up in a predominantly Western society means that most of us know the stories of Tom Thumb, Snow White, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and are familiar with the haunting … Continue

March 23rd, 2011  |  Published in Asian Culture  |  3 Comments


8 awesome Chinese duets you should listen to

Asian pop-stars seem to do a lot of duets. Maybe it’s to please the fans, revive a flailing career or for creative collaboration. And in fact, some of the best romantic songs are duets. … Continue

February 14th, 2011  |  Published in Pop Culture  |  3 Comments


8 rabbit themed wallpapers to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit

According to Chinese mythology, rabbits symbolise endurance and luck. 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit, the fourth sign in the Chinese zodiac. Inspired by Chinese new year, these 8 awesome and funky desktop … Continue

February 7th, 2011  |  Published in Geek  |  1 Comment


8 Chinese red packet designs and their meanings decoded

Each year during Chinese New Year, if we’re lucky enough to be young and unmarried, we will receive ‘lucky’ red packets (紅包) filled with money. At other times, family and friends may give us … Continue

January 31st, 2011  |  Published in Asian Culture  |  3 Comments


8 beautiful traditional Asian-styled iPhone themes

This collection of stylish and beautiful Asian-styled iPhone themes feature Asian-inspired icons such as teapots, abacuses, the Chinese zodiac and traditional books.

January 25th, 2011  |  Published in Geek  |  No Comments


8 cute and colourful Asian-inspired iPhone themes

This collection of cute and colourful Asian-inspired iPhone themes feature the vibrant, playful and sickly sweet cartoons that are associated with Japanese, Korean and some Chinese characters.

January 4th, 2011  |  Published in Geek  |  3 Comments


8 more beautiful Asian-inspired wallpapers for your desktop

There is a Chinese proverb that says, ‘When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other.’ We need to see … Continue

December 3rd, 2010  |  Published in Geek  |  3 Comments


MakMak: Exquisite macarons from Sydney with an Asian twist

Launched in April 2010, MakMak is making a splash in Sydney with their uniquely flavoured and wonderfully delicious macarons. Headed up by Carlos Heng and Chia Wei Leong – two Malaysian-born chaps who share … Continue

November 12th, 2010  |  Published in Food  |  3 Comments


Remembering… 8 Chinese love songs

Plato once said, ‘At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet.’ And in the name of love, we are inspired to create works of art, literature and music on the subject. Of these, … Continue

November 1st, 2010  |  Published in Pop Culture  |  5 Comments


8 cute and colourful Asian-inspired wallpapers for your desktop

Confucius said, ‘Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.’ Guess it’s time to ditch the sober outlook and put a smile on your dial. Here are 8 cute and colourful … Continue

October 4th, 2010  |  Published in Geek  |  5 Comments