Shaved ice (刨冰) is a really popular dessert in Japan, so you can find it pretty much everywhere, but if you’re looking for the craziest, most outrageous (令人惊讶的) shaved ice treat in the country, you have to go to Hyakusho Udon, a Japanese restaurant. 【1】It’s just that th...
“Don’t you want to have kids?”“Where are my grandkids?”“You’re looking a little chubby. Are you pregnant?” Or, if you are older like me, you hear, “Don’t bother Aunt Sue. She doesn’t do kids.” Or maybe all the parents are clustered together talking about school and ...
That’s what happened this time when they tightened the restrictions and I realised things were going to get really miserable. Up until then, I’d kind of been mooching through lockdown, every day looking like the one before. But last week, it was time for me to get off the couch and...
Much of the DOING is DONE. There is not much left to DO, when it comes to creating concrete distance between myself and the LDS religion. So imagine the rude awakening I have had, when I came to the end of that to do list and unwrapped that itchy scarf, ready to breathe freely and...
Festivals are in the business of looking cool. These days, that means that hip-hop and pop is the “in thing.” The result: festivals that were once rooted in alternative rock or the jam band scene booking the same artists and Top 40 radio station “summerjam” shows. Concert pr...
So yeah, ups and downs but very busy! It may seem like I have filled every day but there has also been times when they just played. Leo is better at doing that then Liberty is though. Looking forward to wine and takeaway tonight, hope you’ve had a good week?
It turns out that just looking at green, growing things can reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and put people into a better mood(情绪). Greenery is good for us. Hospital patients who see tree branches out their window are likely to recover at a faster rate than patients who see ...