I know I've been super delinquent with the blog lately, but my appetite continues to be very active and I hope you are all following me on Instagram or Facebook or both! Thank you to everyone who checks back religiously, who shows much concern, including the reader who sent me this very sweet message sometime in July:. You made my day! I miss writing here and I promise to find time to do it more often. And to the person who asked if I am open to selling this blog, sorry, ask me again next year, or next decade, or never!
But thank you so much for your interest. You see, was a very meaningful year for me. I experienced so many new things, met so many new people who have now become good friends, reconnected with old buddies and relatives, revisited a few cities that I miss, found myself, lost myself, and found myself all over again… Life is a never-ending cycle of good and bad, successes and failures, binge eating success and dieting FAILURE!!! Looking back at these moments makes me realize what a full life I have and how lucky I am to be surrounded by people who mean the most to me, who appreciate me back, understand me, and love me despite me being me.
Yes, I can be a pain in the arse, too. Sharing with you just a few of the very many blessings that made a year I will always cherish. Celebrating the th Birthday of our great grandma who we all love and lovingly call Lola Lola. And Gwama's 86th. She dyed her hair black especially for this occasion. Too precious!!! See post here They hope to get rid of me this year. Auntie Juliet's surprise birthday party in Hong Kong where Uncle Nelson sang to her and delivered a heartfelt speech that brought her and every one of us to tears.
Snowshoeing with Frances in Capilano hoping to see a grizzly bear… but didn't. We still had lots of fun anyway. Scoring the very last piece of Thomas Haas double-baked chocolate almond croissant.
The last time I saw Kneisha she was only 2 years old, and now she is a full head taller than I!!! A quick trip to Seattle's Pike Place Market where I had the tastiest clam chowder and the creamiest greek yogurt in my life. Think fried crabs, miso codfish, prawn salad, beef brisket… followed by ricanelas ice cream at Bi-Rite, coffee at Ritual and Four Barrel, and a splendid dinner at State Bird Provisions. And that was just my very first day! But some of my best eats in the city were home-cooked meals by Uncle Ricky and Auntie Connie.
