I enjoy quiet conversations and handwritten letters. In my spare time, I experiment with ingredients and try making one main ingredient work in different ways for myself and my cats. I read Asian philosophy and literature, and I doodle poems or small thoughts when they appear. I bead, paint, and keep a small garden of herbs that grow at their own pace. I’m learning traditional medicines, and I study Mandarin, Japanese, and Korean for their characters, literature, and the hope of reading my favourite books in their original language.