Harassment
If you say something, you're often called uptight. You're overreacting. You have no sense of humor. You're hard to work with.Thankfully, I have never been sexually harassed (at least not in my...
View ArticleSimple things
My newest favorite routine is eating cold baklava with a cup of plain hot tea on Saturday mornings
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Merry Christmas!
Spent Christmas Day with the cousins in Brooklyn. I arrived around 3pm and helped Sandy prep for the huge meal. It was fun just being around and cooking. Sandy's first time making turkey and it turned...
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Noodle Village
My favorite place in Chinatown for my basic Canto cravings - soup dumplings, steamed rice noodles with hoisin and peanut sauce, and congee. So so good. I came here again during a bitterly cold day in...
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Hello, 2018!
What a year! All areas of my life were activated in 2017: I moved into my own place in April, got into and then out of a relationship, got settled into my new(ish) job, finally visited Singapore,...
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Hi there!
Sorry I haven't updated in awhile. I started a new job, and the consultant lifestyle is a pretty big change - I travel and live out of a suitcase Monday through Thursday, and hotel food is horrible for...
View ArticleMemorable Eats in Chicago (So Far)
The Purple Pig --> The first restaurant I went to when I started this project in Chicago, and also my favorite. I remember really splashing out here - veal entree, a glass of wine, and some fancy...
View ArticleParachute: My First Michelin-Star Restaurant Experience
I stayed in Chicago over Memorial Day weekend (which means I was in Chicago for two whole weeks!) and one of many restaurants I visited was Parachute. It's a Korean-American restaurant that got one...
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Right now
Coney IslandMemorial day felt like a million years agoIt's already half way through the yearWork is crazy and I'm exhausted from traveling/flight delays, but I'm gratefulLooking forward to Taiwan and...
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Memorial Day Weekend in Chicago
In downtown ChicagoWay overdue post on my weekend stay. Chicago is a really beautiful city and I'm glad I got to enjoy it because I'm usually focused on work during the week. It's much wider and...
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July 4th week in New York
Chicago, Navy PierSince we had July 4th and 5th off, the team decided to work remotely in our respective home offices the whole week instead. I've been traveling since April, so I was really looking...
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Hong Kong + Singapore Bound!
Victoria's Peak, Hong Kong, circa 2012.5/7 - 5/9: Hong Kong5/9 - 5/13: SingaporeWut wut!
View ArticleJuly 4th week in New York
Since we had July 4th and 5th off, the team decided to work remotely in our respective home offices the whole week instead of traveling to Chicago just for two days. I've been traveling since April, so...
View ArticleLabor Day Weekend
All I can say is that the long weekend was a much needed break! I also got to work remotely since it was a short week. YAAAAAS.The weekend started with a gut plan on Saturday to Bear Mountain State...
View ArticleMemorable Eats in Chicago (Part II)
We had a team dinner almost every week over the summer. While I shouldn't complain about free, delicious food, I can't help it. The amount of money we spend and food we have for a party of six is...
View ArticleT-7 Weeks until Taiwan!
Premature, but I can hardly wait! I need a break. Badly.We're staying in Taipei for 5ish days and then in Hong Kong for 3ish days.Our itinerary so far:Nov. 17: Flight to TaipeiNov. 18: Arrive in Taipei...
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Food in Taiwan
Beef noodle soup from Raohe Night MarketIn all, Taiwanese food is unremarkable, to say the least, but there were still a few dishes that stuck to us. One thing we did notice immediately is how cheap...
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Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial HallThere are many temples and memorials in Taipei. One of my favorite memorials is this one (which looks Japanese by the way). Similar to the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, we...
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Hiking Elephant Mountain
Taipei 101 from Elephant MountainThe views from Elephant Mountain are insane. We went around late afternoon, so we were able to see the city during sunset and at night. It was perfect. In hindsight,...
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Taipei Zoo
Little meerkats at the Taipei ZooI'll never forget the Taipei Zoo because I was assaulted by mosquitoes (or nats?) that's still healing after 3 weeks. Other than that, the zoo wasn't anything special....
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