I don’t particularly look forward to birthdays. Nor do I dread them. They’re just kind of “meh”. This year was different: I was genuinely excited. It was my golden birthday. My boyfriend and I…
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With babies running or crawling around, it is tough for us moms to get some peace in the kitchen. When my friend, Omi and I get together in our apartments, I noticed how busy…
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I’ve struggled to put together this post. I thought it was just because I’ve been busy, but I’m also discovering that it’s also because I’m in absorbing mode. I’m voraciously taking in information, visual,…
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arts & music culture & community food relationships & loveContest Winners: Tea Cup Rides & Zombie Teeth
GOOD NEWS! We’ve weeded through all of the terrific entries and we’ve chosen our top favourites. I’d like to congratulate our winners and thank all of the entrants for sharing their creativity with us. And now, what…
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If you’ve been following my last few posts you will know that I was very busy designing costumes for the Hong Kong Ballet for the past several months. Opening night has finally arrived, and…
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A bloom of spring and pregnancy.…
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culture & community pregnancy & parenting sisterhoodA World Without Water (Or: Living in the Present)
By now, it’s a familiar story – the housewife who has lost her way. I just never knew it would happen to me. I’ve been opening myself up to joy – whether it’s finding…
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home & lifestyle relationships & love sisterhood travelWeightlifting, Wanderlust and Vicissitude (or: The Heart As a Muscle)
Goodbyes never get easier, or perhaps they do if you say them often enough. There are times when I think I’ve figured out how to deal with people who bemoan my departure long before…
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I don’t care much for Valentine’s Day. This isn’t a radical statement. Take almost any day to which there has been attached some significance by way of history, Hallmark-greeting-card executives, or producers of awful,…
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I’ve been busy. Really busy. Designing, re-designing, further re-designing, adjusting and modifying costumes for the Hong Kong Ballet’s premier of The Frog Prince: A Ballet Chinois. When I have time for gratitude, of course…