Forest Like I’ve Never Seen It


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After spending the last two weeks researching which hiking trail I should attempt during my mom’s three-day absence, I finally decided to hike the Coldwater Canyon/Indian Trail on Saturday, August 20, 2016. Continue reading “Forest Like I’ve Never Seen It”

Fun!


I struggled with this week’s Photo Challenge. That’s why I’m posting in the last minute. Continue reading “Fun!”

It’s almost over, carry on


il_430xN.92370863112016 has been a long year and this feels like the longest summer of my life. Continue reading “It’s almost over, carry on”

The Strangest Dreams


At the end of July, I wrote about a vivid and dramatic dream I had about my mom and I vacationing on an island. Continue reading “The Strangest Dreams”

Morning Light


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It’s been very hard for me to get up in the morning. Continue reading “Morning Light”

Craving


3C5FWY4F9B631C48C634D5mxEver since I bought my plane ticket for China last month, I’ve been craving Chinese food. Continue reading “Craving”

Narrow and Fine


For this week’s photo challenge, I am going to go in a different direction. Continue reading “Narrow and Fine”

Dramatic Dream


I woke up this morning with a blast of sunshine in my eyes after forgetting to close the blinds before heading to bed last night. Continue reading “Dramatic Dream”

Why is Quitting so Hard?


DifferentWaysToQuitYourJobFull“I’m quitting.” How hard was that to say? Continue reading “Why is Quitting so Hard?”

What Made My Day


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I have been having a miserable time at my bookkeeping job lately. It’s so miserable that I no longer want to go to it unless it’s necessary. Continue reading “What Made My Day”

Second Time is Easier?


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Have you ever hear of the phrase, the second time will be easier than the first time? This saying did not hold true for me yesterday. Continue reading “Second Time is Easier?”

Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge – Party at the Park


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So at the very last minute, I was invited to a party last night. Continue reading “Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge – Party at the Park”

Journey Home


After over a decade, I’m once again making a journey to the place I have roamed all those years before I came to the U.S. Continue reading “Journey Home”

Look up! Planes!


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There was a biannual air show at the air force base two miles from where I live and I got the pleasure to see the practice show from my backyard. Continue reading “Look up! Planes!”

What’s in a Name?


Did I tell you about the time when I had to make the decision of whether to keep my Chinese name or take an English name? Continue reading “What’s in a Name?”

Water…


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I would love to go to a place like in the picture right now, with rapid flowing water generating a cool breeze in this sweltering heat. Continue reading “Water…”

Deprived


annoyedToday is the first day of the second block of the summer semester and my emotions have been all over the place: sleep deprivation, exhaustion from taking tests, joy deprivation not to mention very annoyed. Continue reading “Deprived”

Curves in Yellowstones


After a thorough look at my photo archive, I cannot find much on curves. Therefore I’ll borrow some of my mom’s pictures for this week. Continue reading “Curves in Yellowstones”

Pure Mountainous


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This is Utah. You are always surrounded by mountain ranges, one after another and most of the time, you’ll find yourself driving toward a mountain but never reaching it. Continue reading “Pure Mountainous”

Numbers at the Racetrack


This week’s photo challenge confuses me a lot. What’s so special about numbers that we have to photograph it? Continue reading “Numbers at the Racetrack”

Memorial Day


I hope everyone in the U.S. is having a good Memorial Day. Continue reading “Memorial Day”

Spare Landscapes


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Jubilant


So like I said in my Share My World post for this week, my mom’s friend from the UK arrived on Friday Continue reading “Jubilant”