The Journey of Late-Evening-Sleeper

Thank heavens I didn't type “Laogong, have you eaten yet?” 😭🙏

The doctor recommended acupuncture, so I decided to give it a try. To my surprise, the very next day, my period, which had been coming only lightly but continuously for many months, returned to a normal flow. Then, exactly seven days later, it stopped naturally.

I have to say, traditional Chinese medicine is truly impressive. I didn’t expect to see such a noticeable change so quickly.

After the acupuncture session, we went to a nearby restaurant for a meal. The food was actually really delicious, although the corn porridge wasn’t quite to my taste.

我来学中文 (wǒ lái xué zhōngwén)

“I came to learn Chinese”

现在词汇认识我 (xiànzài cíhuì rènshi wǒ)，我不认识它们 (wǒ bù rènshi tāmen)

“Now the vocabulary knows me. I don’t know them.”

Huang Men Ji (黄焖鸡) means a Chinese braised golden chicken stew.

Expectations: restaurant quality.

It’s getting genuinely excited when your mortar and pestle arrives in the mail. 😆

The mortar has arrived.

I can hear the voices of my ancestors calling:

“My child… the time has come to pound chili paste with your own hands.”

Farewell, electric garlic grinder. May you rest in peace. ～⁠(⁠つ⁠ˆ⁠Д⁠ˆ⁠)⁠つ⁠｡

How to prepare a new mortar and pestle:

Wash it thoroughly

Pound some salt to remove stone dust

Pound ginger to get rid of any remaining smell and fine particles

Professional window shopping enthusiast.

If life doesn’t offer a chance to chase mountains and seas, then cherish the little things in everyday life:

small moments of warmth,

small but certain happiness,