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I launched this blog in 2008. My mini-me.
Visiting Stuyesant High School exorcises some of my ghosts
April 11, 2010
I've always felt insecure about being a graduate of NYC's legendary Stuyvesant High School. Never went to reunions because I was such a pimple-y slacker. Well, I finally put the bad self-image to rest by visiting Stuy and exorcising some ghosts.
This is the first week of the rest of my life
February 24, 2010
Now that my mom is dead, I'm an orphan. It feels weird, sad, exhilarating -- free. Suddenly, I'm starting live over, redefining my sense of womanhood, ethnicity and culture.
Photo album: Remembering Mom, 1917-2010
February 9, 2010
This post is all about how my mom died. It was profoundly moving, sad, peaceful, loving. Death has it's own magic. What a healing experience.
Final vigil: my mom is now in hospice
January 17, 2010
My mom has been moved to hospice and the experience is emotionally wrenching. But we're getting through it with the help of music therapy and my MacBook laptop.
How and where to eat Korean food
December 31, 2009
A former student, who is originally from Korea, shows me how to eat Korean food. We hit that special Manhattan neighborhood in the W. 30s which is filled with Korean restaurants. Lots of culture here!
I learned a new word today: Diwali!
November 8, 2009
Went to my first Diwali party, in celebration of the Hindu festival of lights. Lots of fun. Sree Sreenivasan and his wife Roopa make great hosts.
How and where to eat Vietnamese food
May 26, 2009
Thai Son is a great place to eat authentic Vietnamese food in Chinatown. My cousins, who are from Vietnam took me there and showed me all the ways to wrap, roll and chew on this tasty cuisine. It's one of the few places they'll go to when they're not in the mood to do their own cooking.