• Home
  • Edith Chan Design
  • Contact Me
  • Hire Me
  • Posts RSS
  • Comments RSS
Blue Orange Green Pink Purple

About Me

My name is Edith Chan. I am a designer and illustrator based in Seattle, USA. I love dreaming, writing and drawing. Pencils and paint brushes are my magical wands giving my imaginations form. I was born and brought up in Macao, the first and the last European colony in China. Living in Macau gave me the opportunity to explore western and eastern arts. I have spent most of my life in this little city, until 2007 I moved to the United States and started this blog to document my adventure in America. You don’t have to be a Blogger or Google member to leave comments. Please take a moment to let me know you were here. Thank you and have a beautiful day!

The Cougar Mountain Zoo

Seattle is well-known for its rainy weather. The rainy season is from fall all the way until summer, so you almost have to be prepared with an umbrella every single day. If you can't handle the everlasting rain, mist and gray sky, Seattle is probably not a place for you to live. After living in Seattle for one year, I have learned to enjoy the sunshine whenever I can. Though fall is already here, we were so lucky to have a beautiful sunny weekend, so Mason and I decided to visit the Cougar Mountain Zoo. As you can see from the name of the Zoo, Cougar is the super star here. In the zoo, it lives in the biggest cage whick looks like a Deluxe Suite in a hotel. We attempted for a more close up picture of the cougar but this super star was way too proud to greet us. How rude!

y1pLV80v1CWt4x7-biuylGBIkZ99kd-8mS4Ha14n9be8TrG2dDy3qN_eq9VtYvFC4z8HCuvK03_HJQ.ZYd887MLQpbh.jpg

This White Tiger is one of my favourite animals in the Zoo. I would hardly move my eyes away from its beautiful blue eyes and amazing pattern of vertical brown stripes overlaying its snowy white fur.

y1pql6e9VcC5Pjv3xzmRfUdBs7-hMlg58BTI597SK7vAXgfqHiZylBU5eNpbvudbisus2wKq7Slg5c.1VHOH0QJ4P6x.jpg

This baby deer is as adorable and as gentle as the deers in the "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" cartoon. I can't believe that I could pet a baby deer. I have already started missing her.

y1pybkr8PpLEFmEMZz1ykpHYKL8JKxeU8r1KkTOwrxbJec8lpmz--3IkokFFDwBGarpIcU6Ufyz8ZY.6Y80bdhQfQsx.jpgy1pgyUq3CgOjVbSAmRfUPgSe8oHneCjMmW5DJO0LcADXbfg9GU2UYuKFsBy3i4mAWBb1ubqcLe0oWs.NK9M8kpQ1KYc.jpg

Crown Cranes earn its name by its yellowish feathers on the back of their heads.

y1p2bxEQVK37_78R0lq5HuuuosHy7WQvWNZwuPIOxzyLVV0DBf0nv9t7S78w_3emebGp2oqSuInklM.GyLmMfDkOuC7.jpg

I was amazed to see how well the parrots spoke to me, and they also performed tricks well.

y1p_ObzZsGYbKRfoRSP8sMU5cH8JGcDFNjCB-0qTUk_v1NFAUmrHayWHfNn7Hx3MOBkFkchFYZtPto.bJXrQ2je5vO0.jpg

After today, both Mason and I think we should visit the NW Wildlife Park, where you can see and experience wildlife more closely by tram touring in their natural habitat.
Read More 0 comments | Posted by Edith Chan edit post

一人敵與萬人敵

《史記‧項羽本紀》 項羽小時一心學劍, 希望能為滅秦復楚. 但其叔父郤指出: “劍一人敵 , 不足學, 學萬人敵。”. 意思是說劍術只能為一人敵, 唯有熟讀兵法方能為萬人敵. 把項羽叔父這句話投放到生活中, 便不理解為何有人會庸碌一生, 有人郤可以平步青雲.
Read More 0 comments | Posted by Edith Chan edit post

My First Spiced Pork Stew Over Rice

y1pUDA8FKelJwptMWcFTuTGFL51N1xC4cB9mrQgpG0zB_bNogEG14US4gJEbFQRGoeqVb2Ihnk3atU.jpg

I started working at this company a month ago. Everybody in the office has been very busy, so we didn't have a chance to go out for lunch together until last Thursday. My co-workers brought me to the Facing East Restaurant for lunch , a Taiwanese restaurant in downtown Bellevue. It was the first time I ate Taiwanese food after I came to the States

It was a restaurant with traditional Taiwanese decorations. Simple-style Chinese paintings hanging on red walls lighted by tiny dim wall- lamps. Deep brown wooden dining tables and chairs aligned tidily in the room. The menu was stocked with different common Taiwanese noodles, rice, pottage, street foods (like Oyster Pancake 蚵仔煎), tea (like Fruit Tea 水果茶 ) and desserts. The atmosphere reminded me of the days in Macau, when I hung out with my friends in Taiwanese restaurants, drinking bubble tea and eating Taiwanese sandwiches.

We ordered many dishes that filled up the table, including Spiced Pork Stew Over Rice(魯肉飯), Tainan Shrimp Roll(台南蝦捲), Sauted Sliced Lamb in Taiwanese BBQ sauce (沙茶炒羊肉), Broiled Fish with Miso Glaze(味噌烤魚), and Pork Pottage (肉羮). The food were so good and we were all full. We did have a satisfying lunch at Facing East but I was still craving for the Spiced Pork Stew Rice after that meal. I had never been a fan of Taiwanese food. Guess that it is one of the symptoms of being homesick because of the atmosphere of the restaurant.

Instead of going back to the restaurant, I decided to learn how to cook Spiced Pork Stew Rice myself, so I can eat the dish whenever I want. I searched for the recipe on the Internet and immediately bought whole bunch of ingredients the day after. So, the dinner at home on the following day was a delicious Spiced Pork Stew Over Rice. Spicy juicy sauce pork stew on top of steamy hot rice, side with a spicy boiled egg. What a satisfaction!

Read More 0 comments | Posted by Edith Chan edit post
Newer Posts Older Posts Home

Edith Chan

  • Hire Me

      Currently I am available for freelance work. I am located in Seattle,WA but not necessarily limited to the area, I work with clients from all over the world.

      Should you need identity, animation, graphic and web design work, please feel free to contact me. You may find more about my portfolio on www.EdithChanDesign.com

  • Add Me Elsewhere

    • Add Me On Twitter
    • Add Me On LinkedIn
    • Add Me On Facebook

    Labels

    • Doggy Doggie (4)
    • English as a Second Language (2)
    • Fuel Your Creativity (4)
    • Goodies (1)
    • Inspirational Articles (3)
    • It's All About Food (4)
    • Let A Good Song Into Your Heart (6)
    • Live Out Loud (9)
    • Love (2)
    • Movies (1)
    • Random Thoughts (1)
    • Small Gift Big Smile (2)
    • The Business of Design (1)
    • Thoughts (19)
    • Travel Around The World (5)

    Blog Archive

    • ►  2010 (10)
      • ►  August (3)
      • ►  June (2)
      • ►  May (1)
      • ►  April (1)
      • ►  March (2)
      • ►  January (1)
    • ►  2009 (17)
      • ►  December (2)
      • ►  October (1)
      • ►  September (3)
      • ►  August (3)
      • ►  July (2)
      • ►  May (3)
      • ►  April (1)
      • ►  March (1)
      • ►  February (1)
    • ▼  2008 (17)
      • ►  November (2)
      • ▼  October (3)
        • The Cougar Mountain Zoo
        • 一人敵與萬人敵
        • My First Spiced Pork Stew Over Rice
      • ►  September (1)
      • ►  July (2)
      • ►  May (2)
      • ►  March (1)
      • ►  February (2)
      • ►  January (4)
    • ►  2007 (19)
      • ►  December (3)
      • ►  November (6)
      • ►  October (7)
      • ►  January (3)

    Followers

  • Search






    • Home
    • Posts RSS
    • Comments RSS
    • Edit

    © Copyright Edith Chan's Journal. All rights reserved.
    Designed by FTL Wordpress Themes | Bloggerized by FalconHive.com
    brought to you by Smashing Magazine

    Back to Top