ABC
Learning a new language is a fast-track to feeling young again. All the associated frustrations with not being able to read quite as much as I’d like is right there too. I’m back to sounding out words though this time, […]
Author: Ms Shallot
That Ain’t Bad
The glass jar of my coffee plunger broke in my move to Japan. That’s not technically accurate. It broke somehow between when I had a coffee that morning, washed it and put it away to when the Head Removalist […]
I Held the Cool Breeze
I’m comfortably seated on a balcony chair in a ray of sunshine. It’s a stunning spring day with optimism riding on the cool breeze, rustling the leaves and seemingly infecting everyone it touches. People walking are smiling and in a […]
Driving In My Car
Hi Ryan, I suspect that you probably had a really rough Friday evening, having to face your parents and explain the accident that you just had on your way home from work. The other rough part is knowing that your […]
Sounds of Then
I woke this morning to the sound of heavy rain washing away the mischief of yesterday. It was cool, so I snuggled deeper into the covers, like a worm going through compost, only significantly cleaner. My room was dark, I […]
Delirious
In stark contrast to the experiences found on the Random Rants post which gave me a good giggle and a reminder of how things are in Sydney (thanks Niall), I thought I’d give you a sneak peak to what happens in this […]
Money Changes Everything
For quite a few years in HK, I managed with only having a card holder and stopped using a purse/wallet. Since I generally have a preference for small handbags and I had a plus size phone for a while (I’d […]
Devil’s Haircut – Part 2
My first haircut after living in Hong Kong for quite a few months was surprisingly expensive and not that good. For my second one, I tried another hairdresser who did a great job of cutting my curly hair. It was […]
Eat It
Over the last 18 hours, I’ve eaten at the top and the nineteenth best restaurants in Asia. I’m still digesting. The experience of each has been pretty amazing. That’s to be expected given the ratings however, they were amazing in […]
Hot Cross Buns
Not quite Easter Eggs I have seen no Hot Cross Buns this year aside from those on Facebook posted by Stentons Bakery. Having eaten their hot cross buns more times than I can count (ok, slight exaggeration, it should be […]