Enhancing My Taste One Bud at a Time
Chocolate or any dessert: a friend that listens and loves me unconditionally. It takes all of my sad emotions away as it lifts me up to the highest of heavens. Plus, you can never get too much sweetness in life since we all know the world can be oh-so-bitter…
I survived Chicago’s coldest winter in 100 years — Chiberia, therefore, what can a typhoon in Taiwan do to me? Thankfully, Taipei didn’t get anything but a lot of rain and, as a result, a depressed Linh. Like most girls, when I am depressed there are 2 things that will always lift my mood: a makeover and chocolate! Continue reading “Typhoon, Typhoon – Go Away – Haircut”
Dinner bells are a-ringing, and I am starving. Eyes calibrated, nostrils expanded, and stomach emptied — I am ready for yet another food search to satisfy this ravenous calling.
To my worst dismay, a smell of nightmares crept its way up my nostrils and attacked with all its might, and I surrendered unwilling. Continue reading “Too Fast, Too Delicious: Street Food”
This title also applies to my clothing size in Asia…If you ever want to feel depressed about yourself, then go clothes shopping here. In the States, I’m considered “normal” — a healthy, American size: small to medium. However, in Asia I’m, by-golly-darn-gosh, an elephant — I tried on some pants in the night market and I literally struggled to pull it over my knees…HA
On a much lighter note, I do miss my American meals, so eff their small thighs, toothpick arms and dainty figures, I’m going to feed my body right! Continue reading “Take Linh Out of America, But You Can’t Take ‘murican Food Out of Linh”
It’s 3 a.m. I’m tossing, kicking, eyes twitching, and cold sweat rolling –no it’s not from the Taiwan heat. I was having a horrific nightmare about the failure I consumed during the day. The perfect food bubble had burst, and I’m falling back to reality. Continue reading “Failed Food Day”
A year older only means a bigger cake for a fuller stomach and a wiser mind. So let’s raise our chopsticks, loosen that belt, and eat to this celebration! Continue reading “Birthday Food Day”
Sweats drippin’, clothes stickin’, tea sippin’… the lyrics to my life here in Taiwan. Continue reading “I’m Island Hopping: Taiwan”