After nearly 6 months in USA, I still can’t get used to the tipping culture in USA. Or rather, the reason why I couldn’t get used to it is because I really do not agree […]
Category: Daily Life in Chicago
My chinese cooking journey
After 5 months in Chicago, if I have to choose one improvement I see in myself, it will be my drastic improvement in cooking. I have lived alone in university halls and overseas before, however […]
Winter hiberation
Just saw the news that Chicago is expected to experience -25 degrees fahrenheit wind chills all the way from tonight till tomorrow noon. Guess I can forget about making use of the free entry to […]
Death
Got to know of my husband’s classmate who died unexpectedly last Friday through the school’s email blast. Although we were not that close to him, but he was one of the rare few whom my […]
Accent is key to blending in
After living in USA for a few months, I have come to the conclusion that having the right accent is the key to adapting and being accepted in a foreign country. I had a great […]
Queuing for Uniqlo and Drew Barrymore
I have always been easily starstruck,so when I knew of the chance to “have lunch” with Drew Barrymore aka famous hollywood star, I simply couldn’t resist it, even if it means forking out 60 dollars(though […]
Life in Chicago
After nearly two months in Chicago, I finally decide to start a blog to chronicle my life here. Strangely enough, though I have been waking up really late every morning and basically nua-ing everyday, I […]
Chasing Carefree 