fantasy scenes

These days, to distract from my sometimes grim reality, I am retreating as best as I can into a world of books, literature, movies, and stories. Complete with a soundtrack, really! There are a number of scenes and music that make me happy, no matter what I’m faced with.
I read cookbooks and food [...]

the unlucky year of the pig

A few months ago, I waited in anticipation for the new lunar year of the pig, a year that is supposed to be especially prosperous and lucky. What would the year bring, I asked myself.
Just a few months into the year, we have had several tragedies strike. Sudden illness, sudden death. The [...]