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Next up was the red honey phoenix pineapple and the white cocoa beans. They both had flavors similar to the classics, but I was all about those vibrant new colors

And even though prices in China are much cheaper than the American standard, even at the foreign shops, I had quite literally been clicking my money away

Anyone who has worked in a Chinese office will be familiar with the regular presence of gigantic, elaborate cakes arriving on the back of a delivery scooter

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It’s like having too many guests show up at your house party – sure, they’re fun, but you keep wondering if they’re going to bring the house down

I cannot put into words the horrific dichotomy I felt, sensorial ecstasy and agony in knowing my relationship was terrible

They shouted “DON’T DO THAT!” with such enthusiasm every time I found a new and creative way to fall down