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A decade abroad
The bright lights of Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui circa 2005. Ten years ago, my husband and I touched down in Hong Kong. Staggering out of the airport and into the hot air of the darkening evening, we...
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Male cleavage and drunk Santa: a look at Christmases past
Pull your chair up to a non-existent Hong Kong fireplace, pour yourself a glass of something intoxicating and let’s look at blog posts of Christmases past: Should male cleavage (“heavage”) be part of...
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Wrongly predicted
Reigning in my blue sky thinking this New Year (photo credit) Reviewing my start of the year predictions from 2015, I can see that they were all completely inaccurate: 1. A year without moving. FAIL...
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An expat’s non-transitional spring of bliss
The skies are blue and Hong Kong’s spring sunshine has warmed me up. But something is missing? It’s March and yet I don’t have a nagging ball of worry in my stomach. Yes, I’ve just realized that this...
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Shedding Britishisms for an American Summer
It is the time of year — late spring — when I must shed the Britishisms that continually seep into my life. Living in the former British colony of Hong Kong and surrounded by people who favour (favor)...
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Dreaming of tacos and Venn diagrams
Recently, a tapas place in Sai Kung transformed itself into a taco place. Or more specifically a fusion taco place. Aka a crappy taco place. Some people are willing to eat Mexican food in Hong Kong....
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The things we store
Around 2 am one sleepless night in Hong Kong, I realized the waste of storing a first-generation TiVo for eleven years. So while in the US this summer we visited a warehouse down a blackberry-choked...
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The jet lag inquisition
The fugue state brought on by swiftly shifting continents is commonly known as jet lag. Sufferers exist in a dazed dream state, unsure it if is night or day and confused about whether to pour coffee or...
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Hobbies for expat realists: paint matching air quality and more!
Jaded, cynical, tired are all some words that might describe a long term expat’s feelings about the constant reinvention required for every move. With these words in mind, the following chipper,...
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The dumpster fire that is my Facebook feed
Scrolling through Facebook feed… Article on Hillary Clinton’s health Eye roll. Hong Kong advertisement in Chinese Stare at video until it’s clear that the liquid being poured is not luscious beef...
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