Last Tuesday, I got a delivery and this email. It was this Instant Pot lid. However, I don’t have an Instant Pot. Translation in nutshell: I told them I had received the lid and we all thought that was hilarious, them joking that they knew that I really wanted a lid and me saying that […]
Archives for August 2020
Francis: Middle Eastern Restaurant {Foodee}
A review of Francis, a Middle Eastern restaurant in Hong Kong, including brunch and lunch menu and which ones I enjoyed.
How to Cope with Pandemic Loneliness
1. Treat yo self. What makes you happy that won’t risk your health? Facials, massages, and restaurant dinners would have been go-to’s in the past but these are strange times, so maybe think about something else. For me it’s flowers, takeaway, and online shopping using the money I would have spent on travel. 2. Take […]
What I Miss
Last night I saw green mangoes being sold in a Thai grocery shop, so I bought one. Once home, I peeled and sliced it and ate it with Philippine bagoong (fried shrimp fry). While eating, I remembered that before I left my home country the Philippines back in 2008, when people asked me what I […]
Expat Diaries: Sign Language
Paint by Numbers
Home is Where the Wifi is
I also bought my dream vanity table for many years now – the Linnmon and Alex table combo from Ikea. It pairs really well with the Tossberg chair, which is soft and comfy enough to make do as an office chair. I’m really glad I bought these because when the number of Covid-19 cases rose […]
Wish List 2020
This year’s wish list is from A to Z