Archive for the 'Personal' Category



Price of a good dinner! 53 Comments

This past week I moved to my new apartment as I’m still organizing everything. Including the kitchen…I still have to buy stuff for my empty refrigerator. So yesterday I decided to grab dinner by myself as I got Rigatoni pasta dish at a local restaurant. The bill including tip was 20$; which is the price [...]

If Nolawi Ca Koo, So Ka Yu! 234 Comments

There is a prominent Chinese American chef on PBS named Martin Yan; he makes Cantonese style quick and easy stir-fry recipes. He has a popular phrase at the end of his show where he would put the last garnish on the entrée and he would loudly say and remember… If Yan Can Cook, So Can [...]

Cleaning House 41 Comments

On a recent Sunday morning, with the rain coming down hard and the idea of leaving my apartment looking grim, I decided to do some housecleaning. Little did I know that it has been quite sometime since I have done that kind of cleaning and that the chore will end up taking more time that [...]

Creativity Solace 67 Comments

Picture source Eric LAFFORGUE whois photography I admire There are a few things that I am grateful for. I might not like my job today. I might be unhappy with a friend or might have some girl trouble. My solace is and has been being creative, in cooking, in my work when they give me [...]

My Little Secret 17 Comments

Someone mentioned that I might have writers block because I wrote a profile piece last time. And obviously it’s not true. As I have a little secret, that i didn’t want my name to be associated with via Google search.