Ten years ago, I took you home in this little basket. I named you Cocoa; ‘Lollipop’ was too complicated and ‘Lighting’ was too boring a name. This year you’re not here with us. We miss coming back to you sitting with crossed hands like a lady and wagging your tail. I especially miss you when my …
Why do we trade our days for things? Oh, what I’ll give to be at an unknown beach and read War & Peace by Tolstoy under the sky without a care in the world. (p/s: Currently amused with Tyrion Lannister and still is with Pierre Bezukhov).
This eucheuma seaweed is also known as ‘underwater birdnest’(海底燕窝） I did not realize until recently that I’ve been raised eating collagen-rich plant, sea, and animal product. This is better than eating bird’s saliva in my opinion. . I’ll be making seaweed jelly with dates and osmanthus flowers. Let food be our cosmetics! 🌼 . #seaweed …
“What you resist not only persists but will grow in size.” -Carl Jung
To laugh often and much; to win the respect of the intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, …
“Never stand begging for that which you have the power to earn.” -Miguel de Cervantes
The first to apologize is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. The first to forget is the happiest.
“…Not to have sided with the Greens or the Blues [at the Chariot-races] or the gladiators with the long shields or short ones; to endure hardship, and have few needs; to do things for myself and not meddle in the affairs of others; and to turn a deaf ear to slander” – Marcus Aurelius Marcus …
Don’t take sides. Don’t be spoiled. Don’t gossip Read More »
Resolution achieved over the weekend: enjoy a glass or two of wine without getting drunk 🍾🍷🍷💪#competentadult
This is what dinner parties are for: the lively exchange of ideas, plus food and booze…It’s the most sensual setting for potentially groundbreaking debate and mutual discovery ever invented. – Brunch is Hell: How to Save the World by Throwing a Dinner Party” (Little, Brown)
