Change is a constant in life. I looked up who said this quote and it’s apparently Heraclitus, an ancient Greek philosopher. You know it’s actually true when someone thousands of years ago observed the same phenomenon you’re experiencing today. We moved from the Bay Area to NYC a year ago (only 2 posts ago!)…and now…
Spring in NYC, during a Global Pandemic
We’ve lived in NYC for 8 months now. We had 6 months of the best pre-pandemic life and New York was everything I imagined and hoped for (except, like a true snob, I think California’s food — and especially produce — is better). It’s really unbelievable how much NYC has changed because of Coronavirus. I…
Winchester Mystery House + Exciting News!
A few months ago, we played tourist in our own town, San Jose, California. I grew up driving to the Bay Area to visit family and I would always see billboards for the Winchester Mystery House: “Beautiful yet Bizarre.” The story goes — Mrs. Winchester, whose husband invented the Winchester rifle, was very interested in…
Ph.D. Graduation Party
After 6 long years, Dr. Leaf finally graduated from Stanford University with his Ph.D.! He’s worked so hard — so many classes, tests, projects, and then paper deadlines, meetings, his defense and his thesis — I’m so proud of him!! It’s been a hard and long road (for both of us, really) but in the…
Valentine’s Day Cheese Plate
Nothing says “I love you” better than cheese, right? I’ve been craving a good cheese plate recently, after my trip to Madrid — where we ate tapas for dinner most nights, including samplings of cheese and really delicious jamón ibérico. Check out my Instagram for the photos! Cheese plates are the ideal snack dinner —…
Sri Lanka Travel Guide
A couple of years ago, we traveled to Sri Lanka, which is where my mom is from. She immigrated the the U.S. when she was 14, and I grew up eating the food and hearing the stories she remembered. Growing up in Northern California, in a town that was .6% Asian where most people had…