Yume Wo Katare is among the top 5 Ramen places in Greater Boston. A small place with a big (waiting) line. What makes this place unique is not only the super size food, ‘pile’ of tender meat and chewy noodles, but also the community atmosphere. You sit next to fellow eaters on a long table, …
Category Archives: Inspiration
Ask
I was looking for a new home for the past few weeks. I visited one apartment, good location, modern interior, and decent rent. The only problem was a ‘male’ roommate. I had several roommates in the past but all female. Would it work and be safe? I decided to get to know him, S and …
Career Change
Several people (friends and strangers on Linkedin) asked me about how to change career across industries. So far I’ve spent 16+ years around the globe working in 5 industries (consumer, tech/ software, personal care, consulting, education) with 3 startups and 3 multi-national companies. Here are 3 suggestions… 1) To find what’s relevant experiences and transferable …
My Favorite Quotes
2 of my favorite quotes are ‘Be the cause, not because’ and ‘Everything will be good in the end. If it’s not good, it’s not the end’. Instead of having excuses or blaming others for what happened or not, it’s more productive to make things happen. If you don’t like the situation, there are only …
Surprise
I came across Boston Writers of Color & Write Down the Street August Writing Retreat on Meetup. Interesting so I went…CrubStreet, a cozy space of rooms dubbed different ‘themes’, e.g. quiet, music, light talk, family, plus free-style sofa. Diverse, friendly, and respectful people (quiet, brief talk and no cell phone ring or texting). I chatted …
Open Mind
7/21 I had dim sum (tea with small plates, Chinese style tapas) with my roommate. She ordered奶黃包 (steam custard buns) and榴槤酥 (durian cake). The steam custard buns is unique, instead of typical ‘sweet’ taste of milk and egg, it uses ‘salted duck egg’, when I bite into it, slightly salty sweet juice comes out, it …