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Havasupai, AZ — from the surface, the Grand Canyon is just a big hole in the ground, the way to really appreciate it is to trek into it. I would have never chosen this way to descend and experience the Grand Canyon but feel very privileged to have had the opportunity to do so with old friends.
Halloween Six Years Ago: Ninjas, a Pumpkin and a Grumpy Elf
6 Years ago. I love Halloween and this was so cute, ninjas, a pumpkin and a grumpy plumpy elf.
London on an Early September Morning: Returning with My Girls
There's just something splendid about London on an early September morning, when the sun shines bright but the wind blows cold and the sky blue against red brick brings back years of joyful memories of friends and discovery.
Tarte au Citron: A Lemon Tart Ten Years in the Making
Remember the scene from the movie The Illusionist where the elderly magician embedded a secret in a tree trunk as a young man, where the trick is just time, patience and vengeance? Feeling crazy satisfied today making a tarte au citron with lemons I grew myself, from a stunted sapling that we didn't give up on for years, because it was a gift from a dear friend.
Farewell to a Gifted Economics Teacher in Singapore
I've had the good fortune of experiencing several truly gifted teachers, and he nurtured some of the cleverest minds I've known. It is liberating to meet someone who treated students like adults and appreciated challenging mental models and the possibility of dreams, like he did.
Homemade Macarons: Pistachio, Raspberry Gelee and Salted Caramel
I don't think I've baked anything exacting in the last half-year; it's been hard in this season of change, to prioritize it. It's actually been challenging really to prioritize anything I want to do for myself, I joke that my life schedule is work, kids and Paynow — in that order.
Lemon Meringue Pie to Calm Myself
Made a new lemon meringue form factor to calm myself. It didn't work but it was delicious.
Qing Chun Chang Zhu: May You Stay Forever Young
A popular Chinese New Year phrase for qing chun ("green spring" — youth) is 青春常驻 (Qing Chun Chang Zhu), which translates to "may you stay forever young", a flattering compliment to mature relatives for vitality.
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It's a FSD Cybertruck kind of day.
Havasupai, AZ — from the surface, the Grand Canyon is just a big hole in the ground, the way to really appreciate it is to trek into it. I would have never chosen this way to descend and experience the Grand Canyon but feel very privileged to have had the opportunity to do so with old friends.