Gelato World Tour has hit Chicago, with 16 best gelato artisans in America competing for the best artisan spot in Millennium Park. It is a travelling competition to determine the best gelato in the world […]
Month: May 2016
Art Book Workshop: Making Art Books Out of Used Books
I had a really great time at an Art Book Making workshop held in Harold Washington Library yesterday which was coincidentally taught by my current watercolour teacher. I left the library with a nice vintage […]
Review of Prince of Lan Ling 蘭陵王/兰陵王
I finally finished watching The Prince of Lan Ling Wang in 2016, when the drama was aired in 2013. Haha. 3 years behind, but it is still a good watch! I really love historical dramas, […]
Visiting Hotel Del Coronado
When I was making vacation plans to San Diego, all the travel sites I read recommended checking out Coronado Island as well as Hotel Del Coronado and so I went. It turned out to be just […]
How To Eat For Free in Chicago
I have always been known to be a penny-pinching cheapskate thrifty person since young. I bargain for prices when I shop at street markets in Thailand, Vietnam and Taiwan. 90% of my clothes and bags […]
Heng Swee Keat, Get Well Soon
My entire news feed was flooded with news about Singapore’s finance minister, Mr Heng Swee Keat’s sudden stroke and like many Singaporeans, I was floored. Slightly worried too, even though I am overseas. As a […]
Springtime in Millennium Park and Grant Park, Chicago
Springtime is an amazing time to be in Chicago, with cool comfortable temperatures, blooming vibrant flowers and lush greenery all around. Lucky me stays near Millennium Park and Grant Park and I have taken to […]
Drawing and Painting the Nude Figure
Today I joined an ongoing “Drawing and Painting the Nude Figure” class, after the original class I wanted got cancelled due to low enrollment. Actually, I felt slightly intimidated when I stepped in because all […]
The Realities of A Non-White Expat Life
“I wasn’t asking you.” The customs officer’s blunt phrasing and cool expression directed at me after I helpfully provided extra information about my husband’s reason for coming to Chicago immediately woke me up from my […]
Chasing Carefree 