Writing isn't easy. I know this, because I write a lot. Also because most people who write for a living typically talk about how difficult it can be. But there is really nothing like the thrill of writing something that receives good feedback. Very few people who write things are intensely proud of what they've … Continue reading Writing

Coming to grips with everything that has happened - is happening - this year is tough. Now, in London, a cautious optimism creeps into pubs and restaurants. Paranoia ebbs with every awkward should-we-shouldn't-we that, inevitably and with a laugh, ends with yes we should. Summer is waning, the days are already noticeably shorter, but we haven't … Continue reading “In these times”

Beijing in January was an exciting time. I was starting full time at a new office job, finally closer to a permanent position after more than a year of freelancing. Spring Festival was coming up, and I was determined to spend it seeing the city, going ice skating, hitting up temple fairs and seeing friends. … Continue reading Getting out of China, February 2020

Note: I was going through old files on my laptop and found this from February 2019. It was Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) and I had opted to stay in Beijing rather than travel. I think I was going through a breakup of some sort, just another almost-relationship where the spark fizzled out before it … Continue reading New Years