Embracing Your Inner Auntie (or Uncle)
I have now reached the age when I am regularly addressed as “auntie”. Widely used across Asia to refer to a middle-aged lady, this is supposedly a term of respect – or is it? Read more
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Self Control is Good for You
Since the arrival of our children, my husband has been steadily pushing a variety of child-rearing books on me. Thoughtful, interesting books like Po Bronson’s Nurture Shock, and Brain Rules for Baby. Unfortunately, I haven’t read any of them. Read more
I Want a Handsome Butler
I’ve been thinking very hard about my priorities, and have finally come to the conclusion that what I really, really want is a handsome butler. Read more
The Long Winter of Beans
I was preparing to write something serious and literary when I happened to weigh myself this morning. To my horror, I discovered that I had mysteriously gained several pounds overnight. I rushed out to confront my husband.
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Why This Should Be a Cat Blog
I had many good intentions to get some work done when I stumbled upon a blog purportedly written by a cat. Now, the internet has loads of things to offer, but I had never suspected that cat blogs (and presumably dog blogs, hamster blogs, tortoise blogs etc.) might have proliferated so much. Well, perhaps I should have been warned Read more
Childhood Books that Frightened You
The other night, I was up reading a Japanese manga that was loosely based on Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray. I don’t know whether it was the lateness of the hour or the fact that the story seemed much more horrific rendered as a black and white graphic novel, but I was almost too frightened to turn the pages. Read more
Bacon, Mon Amour
I’ve been having a hard time concentrating all day because the house smells like bacon. This is nobody’s fault but my own, since between bouts of “working” at my computer, I’ve been rushing off to fry batches of bacon. Read more
A Visit to My Publisher
Last week, I was lucky enough to escape from my children and go on a brief trip to New York with my husband. It was also a chance to visit my publisher for the first time. Read more
Automated Plane Food
It’s been a while since I traveled on Virgin America, so I was quite excited to find out what their airline food was like. Now, strictly speaking, it seems that US domestic flights don’t “do” food anymore Read more
Hot Korean Dumplings
Emboldened by my success in locating the secret Adult World kalbi butcher, I was curious to discover what else might be lurking around that mysterious strip of stores. It turned out that there were no less than three large Korean groceries in close proximity, which made me very happy as one of my hobbies is going to supermarkets and buying food. There’s nothing like wandering around the fluorescent lit aisles, admiring the seafood and fondling the vegetables. Read more
