I've been taking time off blogging for a bit, because there's just too much going on in my life and I don't have energy to deal ...

A Majolica tile from a long-gone Taiwanese farmhouse with pomegranate-themed jewelry and ornaments from Armenia (the beaded necklace is my o...

                      I mentioned in my last post that there would be more ‘headspace’ and casual blogging on here, at least until I get my...

Let me say at the outset of this post that post-dissertation life has been a mishmash. That's where my headspace is at, so until the fog...

I've been clear on Lao Ren Cha 's Facebook page that I'm unable to update regularly as I clear the home stretch of dissertat...

Not at all related to the post. I just figured we all deserved a nice picture of a fancy tea set.  We're all feeling anxious these...

In the past I've done reduxes of my favorite cafes for atmosphere  - which is mostly accurate still, though a few places have moved (suc...