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 […]
Category: Musings
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 […]
Spring in Chicago
I still remember Chicago being snowy and wintry one month ago, but spring has silently crept on us. I spotted many flowers in full bloom when I went out recently. I don’t know why but […]
Figure Drawing Class in Lillstreet Art Center
So far, I’ve had four figure-drawing lessons in Lillstreet and I enjoyed every single moment of it though I only signed up for this class cos the original class I wanted was cancelled. I like […]
Observations of American Traits From A Foreigner’s Perspective
I haven’t been in Chicago long enough to befriend many Americans, and I am obviously not an expert on American behavior either (duh), but I have spotted a few common traits that seem to hold […]
Weather Differences: From Singapore to Chicago
One very obvious difference between Chicago and Singapore would be the huge disparity in the weather. In Singapore, the weather seldom comes up in conversations and we don’t have weather newscasters because what’s there to […]
Cultural Differences: From Singapore to Chicago
Both Singapore and Chicago are cosmopolitan cities that are melting pots of different cultures, but this is probably where the similarity end. There are a few really stark cultural differences that I still have difficulty […]
How To Cook Taiwanese Beef Noodles
Omg! Just so proud of myself for finally cooking a decent bowl of Taiwanese beef noodles, one of my must-eats everytime I visit Taiwan. After 2 failed attempts, I finally got a pretty good taste, […]
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 […]
Chasing Carefree 