Food again. It's all over.
Yesterday I didn't post anything. Why? Too depressed. After dreaming about Chinese food and Chinese supermarkets (Supermercado Asia in
...Tips for living in genteel poverty 3
My gaff (house) is as beautiful as can be, I think, but there's no denying that it is high maintenance. Not only is its
...Finding joy in the small things
Sunday! Today has been a good day. First I found a tree this morning. No, it wasn't "standing in the forest", it was lying on
...Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
I like to go to bed early and get up early, although so far it's only made me healthy. I'm
...Old
Friday already! Has it been two or three days since my last big highlight of almost talking to someone:
Stuff to do in a lockdown: Learn a new language!
Use the time wisely and learn Spanish through a new concept: The meta meta mega
...What a difference a week makes
I am sooooo responsible! I waited a whole week before sneaking back to the shop (Mercadona), dog on leash. To avoid
...Some perspective
Today rumours have been swirling around about the Spanish government adding another 15 days of quarantine on top of the 15 days we are already half way into, taking
...Oh no, not again
Just as we thought 'the camera eats first' craze was well and truly over, or at least petering out - now here they are again, the dreaded
...Living in genteel poverty 2
Today, for the first time since I came here in January 2018, I did that thing that you're supposed to do when you live by the Mediterranean: Sat on the balcony and drank coffee.
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After 30 years in China/Hong Kong where she ran Happy Jellyfish People’s Democratic Language Bureau specialising in making Cantonese a world language with the slogan “Learn Cantonese the Natural Way – from a Norwegian!” Cecilie’s life mission as a “Cantonese Fundamentalist” was to make the whole world speak Cantonese. Failing somewhat in this endeavour she eventually felt the pull of her European roots, and packed up her beloved “gaff” on Lantau Island, scene of hundreds of Sichuan lunches and dinners, in January 2018.
She now lives in Palma de Mallorca with her two dogs, enjoying fresh air and architectural beauty.