July 25, 2018

The Met Cloister with my mom

July 25, 2018/ The Met Cloister/ Brandy C.

第一次來這裡時就覺得能幫我媽拍超多照片。果然被我猜中，讓我媽成為一日名模！

I knew I would be able to take a lot of pictures for my mom when I first came here. I was right! My mom was a model for a day!

The Met Cloister: 99 Margaret Corbin Dr, New York, NY 10040

別忘了訂閱我的Facebook和Instagram！

Don't forget to like my Facebook Page and follow my Instagram!

July 21, 2018

Casual Date Night at Codex

July 21, 2018/ Codex/ Brandy C.

搬來維吉尼雅快兩個禮拜，老套說一句，時間過得也太快了吧！快到怎麼今天已經是星期五了呢？

It’s been almost two weeks since we moved to Virginia, it sounds cliche-ish, but where did the time go?

*Address: 820 Shirley Ave Norfolk, VA 23517*

自從得知要搬來維吉尼雅，就把Codex放在我的必吃清單。沒多做研究，到了餐廳時才發現Codex是共用Pendulum肉店的場地。

I bookmarked Codex a long time ago, but I didn’t realize it shares location with a fine meats market called Pendulum.

最近外食頻繁，味覺已疲乏，但這炸雞真的是今晚大亮點！炸半雞，卻完全不乾澀，而且肉醃的超入味。

Highlight of the night was their fried chicken! Their chicken breast wasn’t dry and every bite was flavorful.

好啦，我家已經差不多打理好了。要開始煮最近找到的新食譜。畢竟現在的廚房比之前紐約大太多了，我得好好利用。

I’m almost done with organizing our new place. Time for me to get back to experimenting with my newly acquired cookbooks and kitchen toys. Especially since my new kitchen is much more spacious than my NYC one!

別忘了訂閱我的Facebook和Instagram！

Don't forget to like my Facebook Page and follow my Instagram!

June 26, 2018

PCS Experience

June 26, 2018/ Brandy C.

感謝上帝我們成功搬家了！PCS (Permanent Change of Station)大概是我近期最常用的字吧！意思是UN工作關係，我們要搬家了。第一次PCS，像準備跑馬拉松一樣緊張，一直以為手機沒響睡過頭。

PTL we have successfully started our move! PCS (Permanent Change of Station) is a new common vocab that I use on the daily recently. Due to UN’s work, we are moving. This is our first time doing PCS, I felt as nervous as when I ran a marathon, kept thinking I overslept or I missed a phone call.

這次搬家經驗超棒！搬運工人來我們家時，大稱讚我家好乾淨好整齊，開心到不行。而且我媽把台灣人的熱情帶來美國，用幾句單字招待搬運工人，一直確定大家不餓不熱。搬運工人也超愛我媽。

This first moving experience was a great one! The movers complimented how organized and clean our studio was, that alone made my day. My mom couldn’t help but express her Taiwanese hospitality, used her broken English to greet the movers, made sure they are fed and hydrated. The movers loved my mom.