Went running with my room mate this morning before it got too hot. It was actually quite nice except I’m not a good runner. I can swim 60 half laps (which I did last night – so good to go swimming again), but running…pff…. *** As I was walking to the office today, two guys said hi to each other. And then “where’s the Chinese person going?” My daily activities have officially turned into a greeting now. Great.
Finger-crossing for a new job here in Dar es Salaam. Please, just tell me the answer already!
It was a friend’s farewell dinner the other night. We agreed to go to a certain nearby restaurant. The restaurant was dark. A young girl sat at the entrance, which was blocked by two tables. So I sat down and asked if it was closed. She said yes, they rest on Tuesdays. Deciding that I should just wait for my friends to come, I tried to chat with her. I say ‘try’ because usually it just ends up with me […]
**I wrote this post a long time ago and totally forgot to post it!** On Christmas day, I received the most heart-warming present. Not only was it tear-jerking, it was also delivered at the exact time I needed a little boost. My friends are too amazing for words. I’ve been a little bit homesick for a while. Not the full-blown ‘I-don’t-care-(insert whiny voice)-just-get-me-on-a-plane’ kind of homesick. Just missing family and friends. Missing those conversations that make me the happiest person […]
You know, there was this huge debate online when the Tiger Mom article came out. “She’s right!” screamed one side. “She’s insane” rallied the other. I followed the debates like a little kid following the Magic School Bus – eyes glued and fascinated. I, quite obviously, lean to the side where parents shouldn’t be so stereotypically Asian. I would have given up ‘being a good kid’ a long time ago if I had been forced through Amy Chua’s regime. I have […]
