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#WeekendCoffeeShare: An Easier Week

Published on March 13, 2021March 12, 2021 by Yinglan5 Comments

Good morning, welcome, and come on in to join me for a cup of coffee and a scintillating and possibly-controversial conversation.

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CFFC: Whole or Hole

Published on March 12, 2021March 11, 2021 by Yinglan2 Comments

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge

Friday Fictioneers: Soulmates

Published on March 11, 2021March 10, 2021 by Yinglan16 Comments

I am the epitome of true love. For almost 25 years, he had dominated my dreams. Whenever I closed my eyes, I could see him in my dreams. Whenever I looked up at the stars, his face would be the only one I saw.

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Photo Challenge #357: The Dream

Published on March 10, 2021March 9, 2021 by Yinglan2 Comments

I opened my eyes and felt my heart leap from my chest as I stared into the foggy abyss. I am acrophobic. Who’s idea is this?

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Share Your World – Week of March 8, 2021

Published on March 9, 2021March 8, 2021 by Yinglan3 Comments

If you could throw any kind of party, what would it be for? (Covid considerations are suspended for this question)

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Special Announcement: #AtoZChallenge 2021 #ThemeReveal

Published on March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 by Yinglan22 Comments

After a sucky and busy 2020, which caused me to miss the AtoZ Challenge, I am determined to make a come back in 2021 with a theme that had been circulating in my head since I finished the challenge in 2019. Before I reveal the theme for my 5th participation in this challenge, let have a look back at my previous themes:

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Weekly Prompts Color Challenge: Purple

Published on March 8, 2021March 7, 2021 by Yinglan3 Comments

Weekly Prompts Color Challenge – Purple

Lens-Artists Challenge #138: Natural Light

Published on March 7, 2021March 6, 2021 by Yinglan12 Comments

I love the topic of Natural Light because landscape photography is absolutely dependent on it, at least, in my opinion.

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#WeekendCoffeeShare: On the Edge

Published on March 6, 2021March 5, 2021 by Yinglan17 Comments

Good morning and welcome back. It’s a lovely day today? The weatherman predicted it’s gonna be abnormally warm this weekend. So take off that coat and join me for some breakfast. If you want something sweet, I got that covered too with my sourdough brownies.

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Living Life Backwards

Published on March 5, 2021March 4, 2021 by Yinglan7 Comments

I had my monthly one-on-one with my supervisor this week. It went well. I told her the things I am currently working on. She was pleased with my speed at completing the tasks needed to close out the month (financially speaking). I also told her about the one-on-one with Mr. CFO the week before. “We talk about you all the time.” She said.

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Friday Fictioneers: Lost and Found

Published on March 4, 2021March 3, 2021 by Yinglan17 Comments

With her picture in hand, he gave the red building before him a disapproving gaze. After a year of waiting, he finally received the great news his PI has located his MIA daughter.

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Photo Challenge #356: Go Big or Go Home

Published on March 3, 2021March 2, 2021 by Yinglan1 Comment

All his life, he had known only one thing – go big or go home. In elementary school, he created the biggest piece of artwork, folded the largest paper crane, and even attempted to bring his teacher the largest gift he could find. Fast forward, he graduated college with a degree in fine arts and an aspiration to become the next Michelanglo – to create the most magnificent sculpture that would be viewed by passerby.

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Share Your World – Week of March 1, 2021

Published on March 2, 2021March 1, 2021 by Yinglan5 Comments

Is every piece of truth worth telling? (credit to the magnificent Cyranny for this one)

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I feel so conflicted

Published on March 1, 2021February 28, 2021 by Yinglan2 Comments

I feel so conflicted at times when someone reminds me that I’m a grown woman and don’t need permission from anyone to leave the house or go do the things I like, except somehow I do.

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Lens-Artists Challenge #137: Soft

Published on February 28, 2021February 27, 2021 by Yinglan17 Comments

To me, the word soft can mean so many things – fluffy as in furs or feathers, delicate, and in photography, soft-focus, meaning the texture has been taken out of the photographs. This week, I hope these old photos can convey the meaning of soft.

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#WeekendCoffeeShare: The Last Weekend of February 2021

Published on February 27, 2021February 26, 2021 by Yinglan17 Comments

Good morning, it’s still pretty chilly out. Please come into the warmth and let’s chat in my fresh-bread-smelling kitchen. I had just finished baking a loaf of Sourdough Foccacia. It’s been a while since I’ve baked anything and I sure do love Foccacia. They are so savory and versatile.

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Friday Fictioneers: Not this Year

Published on February 26, 2021February 25, 2021 by Yinglan9 Comments

March 2020

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Those Darn Meddlers…

Published on February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 by Yinglan6 Comments

I have a problem with people meddling into people’s lives. Isn’t there a saying – “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”? I think this applies to meddling as well. According to my personal experience and all those movies and TV shows I’ve watched over the year, I don’t think there’s ever been a scenario where meddling ended well. Yeah, I understand sometimes we want to wish others well but meddling often make matters worse.

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CFFC: Tree Bark

Published on February 24, 2021February 23, 2021 by Yinglan4 Comments

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge

Share Your World – Week of February 22, 2021

Published on February 23, 2021February 22, 2021 by Yinglan2 Comments

Have you ever ‘butt dialed” someone? (‘butt dialed’ means have you ever made a phone call that you weren’t aware of making, because the buttons on the phone got pushed by your sitting on them (in your pocket) OR having something in your handbag press against them?)

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My Current Dilemma

Published on February 22, 2021February 21, 2021 by Yinglan16 Comments

This prompt word for this week’s Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge is Divorce. For the past few weeks, I have been dealing with something that has something with my mom’s divorce from my step-dad. It’s been weighing on me and I’m hoping to talk to someone about this. Alas, there’s literally no one I can talk to in my real life about this.

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Lens-Artists Challenge #136: Subjects that Begins with the Letter S

Published on February 21, 2021March 18, 2021 by Yinglan20 Comments

This week, for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #136, we are challenged to find a photo that contains a subject which begins with the letter S. I decided to get creative with this photo. Hope you like it.

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#WeekendCoffeeShare: The Ups and Downs of a Short Work Week

Published on February 20, 2021February 19, 2021 by Yinglan12 Comments

Good morning, welcome to another edition of #weekendcoffeeshare. It looks like it’s going to be another cold one today. So please come in, hang up your coat and join me with a hot cup of something. I’m having my usual today – coffee with no sugar, no cream with a just a dash of unsweetened almond milk.

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