A ‘Sea” of Wonder
China is a vast country with varied and breathtaking landscapes. A couple of weeks ago Louis and I discovered one such landscape, one that surprised us with its unusual burst of colours The city...
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Xian — A Step Back in Time
Louis and I just came back from a wonderful trip to Xian, an ancient city in Shaanxi province, China. We decided to explore this historic city during the 7-day Golden Week holiday celebrating the...
Missing China!
Well, I have been in South Florida for nearly four weeks now, and guess what, mih miss China. There, I said it. And it’s actually true. Lawd, mih a tun Chinese! Living in Tianjin,...
things you thought you knew…
well, i’m back just a day and i’ve started to feel nostalgic about china. why? well, here i am up in westchester, going to a ‘restaurant’ which should really be called a diner, having...
chinese food for thought
i’ve always had issues with food… like almost my entire life, since i was about 3 or 4. me not eating meat is not a choice. let’s just say, it just is. and for...
Pass dih Flittahs!
Fifty-one years, that’s more than half a century…and it’s how long the Darbys have been married. We celebrated with professor (now Dean–congrats!) Darby and Mrs. Darby on Sunday April 20 their post-Golden anniversary in...
hats. yes, hats
so the last time you guys saw me in the physical, i was wearing those weird hats. i know the prayers were, ‘please, let him get out of that phase’, or perhaps ‘i hope...
Fragrant Harbour
WARNING!!! This blog is picture-heavy. so i might as well jump the chronological order of my time in china. i’ve done a few extra things and had a few more interesting experiences. but since...
So spring is here… sort of.
it was with a certain amount of subdued joy that i greeted the first signs of spring. after all, i was told how beautiful it is, and i am looking forward to it....
design matters
one of the first things i noticed here in china, is how much they put in design. i must say that i’m more than impressed by the measure they go to make presentation an...