Lillian Lee, Author at empty bamboo girl

New England Be New England-ing

Every time the temperature drops or the first snowflakes start falling, my mom turns into the town crier — announcing it to everyone like it’s […]

Is It Bad Luck to Use a Hammer During Lunar New Year? Lunar New Year (or Chinese New Year, depending on who you ask) is […]

Did I have grand plans to clean the apartment the day before? Oh, 100%. Did it actually happen? Nope, not even close. This morning, I […]

Lunar New Year is one of my favorite times of the year, and one tradition I’ve kept going from my mom is the candy tray—also […]

that neither my husband nor I had the good fortune of growing up with. Why did our parents feel the need to pull our loose […]

Not that I would ever do this but if I were to, it’d have to be under extenuating circumstances. Perhaps, as you’re making your way […]

Sometimes we’re trapped by our experiences. This comic appears in the Dec. 6 – Dec. 20, 2024 issue of Sampan Newspaper.

Cupcake frosting is literally on another level. Who is eating all of that frosting?

Just a normal and loving dinner conversation between a father and daughter. Also, as I’m getting older, let me get old. I can’t be 21 […]

fact: I look sickly without lipstick. another fact: I forget to apply it sometimes.