I was born on the cusp of the Chinese/Vietnamese zodiac calendar’s monkey & rooster chicken changeover during Tet (aka lunar new year) a while back. In my family, we tend to think that we exhibit some of our animal’s traits.… Read more ›
If you see him in our garden or when he’s at work, he’s SMILING! We always joke that he’s Mr. Popular at his school b/c he’s got this WIDE-TOOTHED grin that lights up easily and for everyone (almost 😛 )… Read more ›
Here’s the thing: people’s lives and stories are their own. I may have the time and the ability to report on the ones I hear but they are not mine. And sometimes, you only meet people once and so you… Read more ›
According the the Urban Dictionary, a prick is 1. A word that can describe a penis (I did not know that!) 2. An ungrateful piece of shit of a person A douchebag is Someone who has surpassed the levels of… Read more ›
What an adventure life is….if we are so fortunate to live a long life, what discoveries each additonal year brings! I personally LOVE GETTING OLDER! Not b/c my hair turns grey (seriously dreading the day where I’ll have to dye… Read more ›
Sooooo I love ‘skinny’ mirrors, the ones that just make you look a teeny bit better than you actually do! No they do not ‘morph’ you or stretch you out like the ones at carnival fairs or silly amusement park… Read more ›
Now this might be cool or maybe you’ve been to GVA before but it is the headquarters of several United Nations agencies and I have been so lucky to be able to work right in this neighbourhood! So Rue du… Read more ›
NEW SERIES ENTRY #1 I’ll try to describe where I’ve worked and see if you can conjure up the images. Then I’ll post some pics once this photo uploader is back in action 😛 SCENE 1: THE WALK After a… Read more ›
I can’t help it. Sometimes, I don’t sleep very well….this often happens to me when I have ideas flowing in my mind. Yet I don’t even feel tired when the adrenaline is running though I must say that all-nighters are… Read more ›
I’m kinda embarassed that this is like my FIRST post EVER on migration b/c well, I LOVE MIGRANTS LIKE SO MUCH!!!! It’s just a part of my history (daughter of refugees here) and I’ve always been drawn towards helping immigrants… Read more ›
