Articles tagged with: About Me
I’ve been running for two weeks. Metaphorically of course—I don’t have time to run unless it’s after the bus.
It was to be expected: the pre-traveling rush is always intense. I had to wrap up work projects, prepare for the fact we are leaving for seven weeks and in between, keep up with the usual stuff such as grocery shopping and sleeping.
I’m still a travel junkie. I’m afraid there is no cure for it.
On December 14, Feng and I will land in Cancún, Mexico, for seven weeks of travel. As usual, we have no defined travel plans. We will go wherever the chicken buses will take us.
Follow us on the road… Welcome to the jungle!
A while ago, Nigel tagged me for the popular Seven Things About Me meme. I completed it twice in the past, but the last time was in April 2008—so I figured I was due for a newer version.
Alright, I was never 500 pounds neither I am 100 pounds today. I’m average. I’ve never been described as “skinny” or “thin” but again, at 5’7, I’m not a tiny little thing so I’m not aiming for that. My weight hasn’t changed in the past three years and I’m about the same as when I came to Canada in 2004.
But moving to Canada played havoc with my body, especially in the first few years.
Sometimes, when I look at my reflection in the mirror, I’m almost surprised to see that, indeed, I have a big nose and dark eyes that are much too wide to be mistaken for most Asians’ almond-shaped eyes. I’m almost about twenty inches too tall and forty pounds too heavy to be your average Asian woman. I guess I’m not Chinese.
When I was a kid in France, I remember Winnie-the-Pooh (or rather “Winnie l’ourson” en français) being popular. I think I even had a vinyl record of tales with Winnie characters that my parents played on thephonograph. Yes, vinyl record. France wasn’t very modern in the 1980s.
A few weeks ago, I saw a call for entry on OttawaStart’s Twitter feed. Photographers were invited to submit their view of Ottawa, exploring the city’s grittier side. Photographs would then be exhibited at the Ottawa CONNECT — Art and Photography Exhibit.
We all have little quirks. I know I have a few. Okay, maybe more than a few.
For instance, I enjoy eating with chopsticks because I don’t like the metallic taste some forks and spoons leave. Besides, chopsticks are easier to wash. And being able to eat anything with 筷子 (“kuàizi”, the Chinese word for them) (including cake and small grains of rice) is always a good life skill to have.





















