Honk honk!
I am pleased to announce that I will be going to Hong Kong with my family in September. Hong Kong is my second home, and I have missed it. It has been over a year and a half since I was last there. What will I do there? Eat! Eat lots of food! Instead of … Continue reading
Dumpling Queen
After my disastrous foray into gnocchi making, I am happy to announce that I have successfully made Chinese dumplings (that’s dumpings to us Honkies* – there is a silent L): Recipe courtesy of Christine’s Recipes. I can’t wait to try the rest of her stuff! Here’s a flashback to enjoy: Happy Sunday! —- *I am … Continue reading
Will the real Clara C please stand up?
There are over 500 Clara Chans on Facebook. There are so many Clara Chans that Facebook doesn’t display all the search results. (No, I didn’t stalk myself, someone told me this!) Why are there so many? Clara is not a common name in modern Western culture. My theory is that there must have been some … Continue reading
Culture clash
I signed my life away yesterday, to the bank of my motherland. So there I was, scrawling my name on a bunch of papers, while making small talk with my ‘relationship manager’ (roughly translated to the best of my ability): Him: So you grew up here? Me: Yes, yes I did. What about you? Him: … Continue reading
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