Don't Eat My Buchela!

Hanging Out with Friends in Ubud

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:51:00 -0700

We have been hanging out with our Dalian friends in Ubud, Bali.

[More]

The No Swimming Day in Ubud (1 comment)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:04:00 -0700

We woke up this morning, put on our swimsuits and headed out to the nearby pool. But on the way there, we changed our minds. It was too cool to go swimming. We decided the pool can wait until for one of those sweltering days.

[More]

Dogs! Dogs! Dogs Everywhere! (3 comments)

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:23:00 -0700

There are as many dogs as people on the neighborhood streets here in Ubud. I have been told they are harmless but you know... [More]

Fresh Backyard Coconut Juice

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:54:00 -0700

I have never had a fresh coconut juice. Ever. [More]

Eating in Ubud, Bali (4 comments)

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:47:00 -0700

After dinning once in a nice restaurant and feeling stressed, we have decided to go completely local. [More]

Bugging in Ubud, Bali

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:16:00 -0700

If you are at all into bugs --- Bali is the place for you. [More]

Around Ubud, Bali (4 comments)

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:04:00 -0700

[More]

Comfortable in Ubud (1 comment)

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:29:00 -0700

This year's travel takes us to Bali, Indonesia.

[More]

The Hair Cut (7 comments)

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:48:00 -0700

As we sat around sipping wine after dinner at our friends' house, we overheard a conversation between Buchela and their 5 year old daughter. [More]

Ethiopian Airlines Crash (5 comments)

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:33:00 -0700

I was making injera in the kitchen when my cell phone rang. [More]

The Art of Letting Mess Go (1 comment)

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:52:00 -0700

Sometimes, the art projects the kids do is confined to paper.

[More]

Worlds Between Pages (5 comments)

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:43:00 -0700

For as long as I remember, books have been an integral part of my life. [More]

Cookie Making Joy

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:44:00 -0700

I am not a cookie baking kinda of mama. Baking is just not my thing. The only thing I make out of flour with any regularity is injera. And this is because I know my survival depends on it --- I really CAN NOT live without Ethiopian food. The other day, a good friend of mine came over to our home and organized a cookie making session. My kiddos loved it.

[More]

Progress

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:12:00 -0700

[More]

Living in the Moment (1 comment)

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:04:00 -0700

Note to self:

Moments of absolute engagement

[More]