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The Bamboo Garden at Kew Gardens
The Bamboo Garden at Kew Gardens made me think of the filmHouse of Flying Daggers! As for the Minka HouseI stood next to, it really helped me visualise what life must’ve been like in old Japan… Back on the path, I could see it taking me to these large patches of shade under the trees,…
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The unagi sushi
(reworked) The unagi sushi fromthe rotating sushi bar in Harrods must’ve been made with perfectionin mind. The price, though,was so dear I had to share the two small piecesin front of mewith my cousin… The sushi that camewith my meal in Japan,on the other hand, satisfied a hunger my soba noodlesjust couldn’t.When dipped inthe tsuyu…
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The cubes of tofu
The cubes of tofu in the donburi bowl were deep-fried, golden brown, and they sat in thispool of scalding hot dashi.I only had one when Dad said, “Don’t have them all, they’re not good for you – share!” So I put down my chopsticks and took another sip of tea. Kasumi Oneah-chan would makegreen tea…
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Staggering
Staggering – drunk – Istruggleto walkin a straight line. It’s just me – it seems – and the streetlights, shop lights, the full moon – so round, yellow – distant. What’s the internationaldialling code for New York?I’ll send you a text about how muchI miss the gang, and how cruel life has beenwithout you guys……
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How would you describe yourself to someone who can’t see you? In a word – handsome. If you were blind, I’d let you touch my face to imagine for yourself what I look like – free of charge – what can I say? I’m kind, generous and thoughtful too… If you weren’t blind and could’t…
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What traditions have you not kept that your parents had? That’s easy – food, particularly Cantonese cuisine. They grew up in Hong Kong and they learned to cook and make traditional Cantonese food like Won Tons, Congee, 3-dish dinners – a meat dish, a fish dish and a veg dish – served with rice, and…
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Was today typical? Oh this is going be one of those “yes and no” answers. Yes it is a typical morning because I have to get ready for work then drive to work then come back home, read and watch telly, get ready for bed and then sleep – at least that’s how I think…
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How would you describe yourself to someone? The happiest I’ve ever been – it’s been a bumpy road but I’m at that stage in life where I can say I’ve found inner peace and the confidence to step up in difficult times and lead. I’ve learned that money and social acceptance are not the end…
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If you could bring back one dinosaur, which one would it be? I already have. When I was in school, we had a maths teacher who definitely looked like he was past retirement age (he looked like a badger and had short white hair). One day he nodded off when the class was working on…
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If you won two free plane tickets, where would you go? I would first check if they are first class plane tickets. If they are for economy seats, i would seriously consider asking for money instead, or gifting them to someone else, someone who loves to travel (that seems to be everyone these days!) because…
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