Tom became a househusband for a couple days this past week as I took the Good Chinese Wife book tour out east. I made it to the venue, 5C Cafe, with one hour to spare. My generous cousins Trudy and Bruce own the cafe in the East Village. The reading was also an … [Read more...]
Mooncakes and then some
Today I took my kids to the Chicago Peninsula to pick up our mooncake order. It was the first time I've been in the general vicinity of the Pen since the Mid-Autumn Festival last week. But the Pen was taking orders for pick-up through tomorrow, so we got there just in … [Read more...]
Friday evening with Rachel DeWoskin
Tonight I braved the elements to attend a reading for one of my favorite authors. I first learned of Rachel DeWoskin when she wrote her ground-breaking China memoir, Foreign Babes in Beijing (Norton, 2005) and have loved all her subsequent books.She has a new novel titled … [Read more...]
The Cathay Cinema on Borneo
I remember seeing the Gerard Depardieu and Andie MacDowell movie, Green Card, when I went to Malaysia with my mother.But it wasn't until I became reacquainted with my travel photos this past weekend that I realized it was at this lovely old Cathay Cinema in … [Read more...]
Behind the scenes at the E & O Hotel
I had a close call in Penang, Malaysia. Back when I traveled there with my mom, I was super stubborn and didn't want to spend a lot of money on hotels/hostels. But my mom was determined to stay at the grand old Eastern & Oriental Hotel.There was a youth hostel next … [Read more...]
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