Bits and Pieces: Birthday Category

1. My heart soared like an eagle as I saw him hobble toward the finishing line. Haruki Murakami, in his book What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, wrote, “People sometimes sneer at those who run every day, claiming they’ll go to any length to live longer.  But don’t think that’s the reason […]

The Week That Was

In: BITS AND PIECES, Bits and Pieces: Birthday

I am blessed. 1. From Gard in Norway My friend of 10 years, he never fails to send me a postcard from every country he visits. 2. From Jo in China I was moved to tears when I received these flowers. She knows exactly what I like.  And I miss her. 2. Sushi Cakes from Kat in […]

1. Except for my dad who grew up on berries and boars on the plantations of Sungai Siput, the rest of us in the family have had less than solid stomachs. The whole family has a loyalty card at Pantai (buy 10 surgeries, free 2) and a parking lot right next to the lift reserved […]

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Food, for me, is a means to an end and not an end in itself.

Food, for me, represents the love of family, the fellowship of friends, and the community and communality it brings.