Category Archives: chinese

Weddings Galore! Traditional Vietnamese Wedding with a Western Twist!

This must be THE year of weddings and engagements for my family and friends, which is wonderful because what that means is that people dearest to me have found love once and for all. Earlier this year, when I received … Continue reading

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08-08-08: My Lucky Day

At exactly 11:40pm on Friday, August, 8th, 2008, I was told it was my lucky day. I was in Toronto on a connecting flight to London, and decided to pick up some snacks while people anxiously lined up to board … Continue reading

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