Endless Adventures

I recently finished reading the non-fiction book about Leslie's mother, Mary and Mary's friends growing up during the Communist Revolution and then becoming adults in America, the land of the American Dream. Due to the division between the Nationalists and the Communists, they fled to Taiwan located near China. Leslie also included Mary's friends' families such as being sons and daughters of immigrant parents. Leslie revealed how she felt growing up in Connecticut dominated by Caucasian middle class citizens. However, Lesile was curious to how her mother felt in America unlike her homelands where beliefs and traditions differ. Thus she started interviewing Mary's friends who attended the same school for girls in Taiwan. From there, Leslie learned many perspectives from getting to know them and why her mother is determined to work dedicatedly for her family. I especially enjoyed the chapter where Leslie, her boyfriend, and her mother went to China to go sightseeing b...

I had my breakfast at La Madeleine , a French restaurant founded by a French American immigrant who was longing for authentic and fresh food from his childhood in France. You can read more about this on the poster wall with a picture of him in the restaurant. I enjoyed the fruit tarts, but I was hungry for more. I ordered (and highly recommended) the Country French Breakfast: two sunny side up eggs, bacon, a Potato Galette, and a warm buttery croissant. I loved the breakfast especially when I covered the potato galette with runny yolk! I usually dip my cinnamon raisin bread brought at Costco with orange yolk, but this tasted delicious. Even thinking about it got me wanting to go there again! I did not have to wait too long for the servers to bring my plate to my table so the service was satisfactory. Here is the picture below: Even though this plate has simple ingredients, I was pleased after eating the meal. :) Go there and order it for yourself! What are some of your favori...

Hello my cupcakes! Today I want to introduce my favorite skincare products that I use often. I used to have bad acne in middle school, but my complexion improved in high school. However, my main enemy is dry skin. My face is dry because I do not drink enough water and I do not get enough sleep.   Here are some tips: 1. Get monthly facial at a local spa. It is worth the money. 2. Buy Korean hydrated masks 3. Put on mud mask every two weeks 4. Use exfoliant once or twice a week 5. Use facial rose oil as last step before going to bed 6. USE SUNSCREEN BEFORE GOING OUT! 1. I dislike chapped lips so I constantly use lip balm or chapstick. Smith's Rosebud Salve  was invented in the early 20th century and I just love how the case looks vintage . Because most companies use tubes for lipsticks , chapsticks, etc., this case is circular and looks like something people would use long ago (I am a history fanatic). It smells great . It has that plesant scent with a bit of honey in...

Hello cupcakes! Thank you for following my blog these past few months! A while back, I had my adorable birthday tea party at a small tearoom called Lady Camellia. The outside wall was painted a pastel mint   color and the tea set is lovely with floral print.  Lady Camellia is located in somewhat wealthy Georgetown, Washington D.C. Georgetown has plenty of stores and restaurants and it is common to see college students walking around from nearby Georgetown University (hard to get in). I ordered Jasmine green tea which is one of my favorite teas. It tasted light and pleasing. I do not like tea that still has lot of leaves floating around in it. I absolutely loved the strawberry tart and especially the white chocolate scone! The white chocolate scone was fresh and warm out of the oven and it did not have too much white chocolate. That was perfect for me since I am not a big fan of white chocolate. When I first ate it, I fell in love instantly! I wish the server could allow us to...