It was a Sunday of mixed emotions and ridiculous heat. But most importantly, it was a day of love, friendship, and support. Peter’s mom and I met up for the afternoon and had a great time reconnecting. It was the first time I had seen her since Nonni passed so it was definitely bittersweet. We … More Day 78: Bittersweet
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! In honor of the holiday and my grandmother’s side of the family, I got into the baking spirit all afternoon. Had to go traditional with Irish Soda bread. There is something so meditative about baking. It’s just you and the ingredients, measuring, sifting, and working with your hands. And then you … More Day 77: Kiss me, I’m 1/8th Irish!
The last photo of the day from my Shanghai trip. A shot of Peter’s apartment. He has not one but two great balconies. Stay tuned for more of my adventures!
Good news! (besides the fact that it is gorgeous outside) I am officially an ACE Certified Personal Trainer! I took my test this morning over in Tampa and was surprised at how it was both easy and difficult. Does that make sense? Some questions were ridiculously easy while others were out of left field. Anyways, … More Day 76: It’s a beautiful thing to be ACE Certified
What happens when you start taking pictures of butchers slicing meat? Well they notice you of course! Then flash their knives with glee. Only after giving the requisite peace sign. Would you like some duck head? Or chicken with skin? Or maybe some liver? I’ll take a photograph please. Thank you.
You know how yesterday was better than the day before? Well today was even better! It was a great day. However, it was touched by sadness. Peter’s grandmother passed away yesterday afternoon after battling with cancer. I was praying that Peter would be able to see her once he gets home Monday but God had … More Day 75: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
Just another day in a Chinese hypermarket, this time on a mission. Among the giant bottles of cooking oil, fish parts chilled on ice, and duck heads drying on racks, I search for food I recognize, food I understand, and food I can make into dishes I know and love. There are items I recognize … More Day 64: Got Spam? Why packaged food is considered “healthy” in China.
Yesterday sucked and ended in tears. It was a culmination of many things but ultimately boiled down to feeling out of control. Before falling asleep, I vowed to make tomorrow a great day. Because you can only go up from the very bottom. And what do you know, today was exponentially better. My attitude was … More Day 74: The Morning After
One night we walked the dark streets of the French Concession in Shanghai. This area was a French settlement from 1849 to 1946 till the Vichy French government gave it to the Nanking government. We got lost because nobody except tour companies and hospitality calls it the French Concession. The streets are narrow with cobblestone sidewalks … More Day 63: The French Concession
This morning we stopped in Tampa on the way to work to drop something off and I was reminded of how Tampa is such a strange city. It has the big buildings, it has the people walking around in business suits, but it is basically deserted. The streets are big and clean and void of … More Day 73: One step forward, two steps back
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