The second leg of my recent Asia tour was in the fabled city-state of Singapore. I've been to Singapore before, so I had some high expectations for the food scene, coming in. With some experience under my belt, and in my belly, I came in knowing what I wanted. And boy did I get it….
Food Adventures in Shanghai: Soup Dumplings, Street Eats and Bougie Coffee
I just got back from two weeks of travel in Shanghai and Singapore. A lot of that trip was spent going totally off diet and eating lots and lots of delicious food. Basically it was two weeks of cheat days. Here are some highlights of the amazing food and drinks I had in Shanghai. Soup…
Highlights from My Trip to Shanghai
Here are some of my favorite things that I encountered in Shanghai, in no particular order. Jianxifang A very touristy but still charming old neighborhood, centered around a tiny warren of narrow alleyways chock-a-block with shops and cafes. Some of it is just tourist nonsense, but there are lots of gems in there. My new…
Talking (Awkwardly) about the Black Roots of Lindy Hop at WLHD Singapore
This Saturday night, my friend Sing Lim and I were scheduled to give a presentation at the World Lindy Hop Day event in Singapore on “Frankie Manning and the Black Roots of Lindy Hop”. There were about 75 dancers and musicians there from all across Asia. A few minutes before we were to speak, Sing and…
Disneyland Shanghai: A Delightful Take on the House of the Mouse
Yesterday I had the most epic Disney adventure ever at Shanghai Disney Resort. This was the combination of a hairbrained idea I came up with in February ("What if I just flew to Shanghai to go to one of the only Disney parks I've never been?") and my amazing friend Sing's incredible ingenuity, connections…
Climbing a V4 in a “Cave”
I’m really enjoying these bouldering problems in the “cave” section of my gym. It’s neat trying to figure out how to scend these routes where I am basically on my back for most of the time. I’m no where close to scending this V4 route. But I like the part at :16 where I do…
What to Do When T-Mobile Gives You Two Pet Bowties
I have a very tolerant kitty.
Dancing to “Puttin on the Ritz” by Fred Astaire
I love this version of the song so much. Those drum breaks are awesome. I had fun improv-ing to this song this morning in Golden Gate Park.
Off to Shanghai and Singapore Soon!
In a little under two weeks, I will be heading off on my next adventure: to Shanghai and Singapore! Singapore is one of my favorite cities in the world. It's like stepping into the future, full of pan-Asian awesomeness. I had a fantastic time when I was there in 2011. I'm looking forward to lots…
#dancegoals: Bay Area Waackers in Lake Merritt
I love this video of a few of the amazing waackers in the Bay Area, shot around Lake Merritt, Oakland. Lots of my dance heroes in this video, including Alice, G-Funk, Karlita, MadGlad, Mikachu, Sabine, Shinobi Jaxx, and Tsunami the Soul Shifter. That's a dope track too — "I Can’t Give You More" by Suzy Q! …