Momma of Frankendog

I miss Los Angeles! I miss my friends in LA! I miss driving everywhere and going to the beach. I miss living at home and having dinners with my family. I miss having really good Chinese and Mexican food, almost authentic. I miss warm weather and ice cream. I miss going to Pasadena and the West side for some shopping. I miss being close to my family and friends. I miss not having to pay rent. I miss going to In’n’Out and Tommy’s! I miss going to Amoeba to pick up some records. I miss working in retail. I miss Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles and El Pollo Loco. I miss Ciero’s and going to East LA for some good Mexican food. I miss Disneyland, Six Flags and Knots. Most of all, I miss my family & friends.I miss Hong Kong! I miss my friends in Hong Kong! I miss walking up 6 flights of escalators to get home. I miss my local noodle and congee shop. I miss the wet market three blocks past my favorite store May May King. I miss walking Blossom in our cement park and being able to talk her to the beach year round. I miss taking a 4 hour flight and being in Thailand. I miss having my own classroom decorated with children’s art. I miss Causeway Bay and Kowloon Tong for some sick shopping. I miss the skyline and Victoria Peak. I miss Tsim Tsai Shui. I miss taking various ferries to go on an adventure. I miss trekking to Sai Kung for beer at the Duke’s and a Man U game. I miss Hong Kong Stadium and Happy Valley. I miss black rain and typhoon 6. I miss the Welcome, 7-11, Great, Oliver’s, Muji, and the huge Esprit. I miss having ice-cream fondue and ice-cream mooncakes. I miss going to the Chinese doctor and herbalists and going home with the cooked branches and worms. I miss being an insider and an outsider at the same time. Most of all, I miss being in another country.I miss Chicago! I miss my friends in Chicago, PTK, HWC, especially Leslie! I miss living next to Lake Michigan and enjoying a picnic and a bike ride by Lake Shore Drive. I miss the Taste of Chicago, Pilsen, North-side, South-side, Chinatown, and Hyde Park. I miss the Hyde Park grocers and Medici’s. I miss sitting outside my balcony with a cup of coffee and a joint. I miss going downstairs or upstairs to my friend’s home for dinner, movie or Settlers of Catan. I miss my friends being together because when I see them again, it won’t be the same. I miss having a decent pineapple bun and an egg tart. I miss going to parties with semi-pretentious people. I miss having dinner at Kasei’s and Butterfly. I miss knitting and quilting. Most of all, I miss the snow.I love Maryland/DC/Virginia area. I like the free museums and the food at the Native American Museum. I love Bethesda, it’s got a great movie theatre and Gifford’s ice cream. I love Balducci and Moon Struck Chocolates at Tyson’s. I love going camping now and I can go year round. I love to walk Blossom through the woods and let her sit in the stream. I love Gladys Knight’s Chicken & Waffles, Five Guys, and cupcakes at Cake Love. I am beginning to really like it here. I will post all my new adventures soon.