Journal – Page 2 – This is Another Story

Tantrum

Published on September 22, 2025September 21, 2025 by YinglanLeave a comment

#WeekendCoffeeShare – Mid-September Garden

Published on September 20, 2025September 19, 2025 by Yinglan4 Comments

Another happy Saturday to all! Natalie is taking a well-deserved break from hosting duty this week, so it’s just you and me.

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Thinking About Food

Published on September 15, 2025September 14, 2025 by Yinglan5 Comments

This week, I want to pose a question: do you spend your days thinking about food? I don’t mean thinking about what to cook for the next meal or when you’re hungry. I mean like you’re always on the hunt on food, like a hunter-gatherer, like you’re always on the hunt for free food and food, in general. Do you consider this to be a kind of obsessive behavior?

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#WeekendCoffeeShare – Surprises in the Garden

Published on September 13, 2025September 12, 2025 by Yinglan5 Comments

Another happy Saturday to all! A big thanks to Natalie of Natalie the Explorer for hosting WeekendCoffeeShare each weekend.

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Stop Talking, Start Listening

Published on September 9, 2025September 8, 2025 by YinglanLeave a comment

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#WeekendCoffeeShare – 2025 Garden Transformations

Published on September 6, 2025September 5, 2025 by Yinglan9 Comments

Happy first Saturday of meteorological fall! A big thanks to Natalie of Natalie the Explorer for hosting WeekendCoffeeShare each weekend.

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#WeekendCoffeeShare – Rain Sweet Rain

Published on August 30, 2025August 29, 2025 by Yinglan6 Comments

Happy last Saturday of August! A big thanks to Natalie of Natalie the Explorer for hosting WeekendCoffeeShare each weekend.

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Vertigo

Published on August 25, 2025August 24, 2025 by Yinglan13 Comments

I have vertigo.

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#WeekendCoffeeShare – National Waffle Day

Published on August 23, 2025August 22, 2025 by Yinglan8 Comments

Happy Saturday! A big thanks to Natalie of Natalie the Explorer for hosting WeekendCoffeeShare each weekend.

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Just a Crazy Idea

Published on August 18, 2025August 17, 2025 by Yinglan11 Comments

My mom and I spent the last couple of weeks making trips on the weekends to the border towns of Evanston and Woodruff in Wyoming and Idaho, respectively, buying up lottery tickets, hoping to play our luck – adult edition.

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#WeekendCoffeeShare – Rough Week

Published on August 16, 2025August 15, 2025 by Yinglan4 Comments

Happy Saturday! A big thanks to Natalie of Natalie the Explorer for hosting WeekendCoffeeShare each weekend.

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#WeekendCoffeeShare – Extended Weekend

Published on August 9, 2025August 8, 2025 by Yinglan2 Comments

Happy Saturday! A big thanks to Natalie of Natalie the Explorer for hosting WeekendCoffeeShare each weekend.

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Monday Thoughts – Why I’m skipping a trip to China

Published on August 4, 2025August 3, 2025 by Yinglan3 Comments

Last week, I found out my aunt (the one who lives in my house) will be going to China in September to visit her dad and my mom wants to go with her. Can you imagine my reaction?

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#WeekendCoffeeShare – Karmic Payback

Published on August 2, 2025August 1, 2025 by Yinglan6 Comments

Happy Saturday! A big thanks to Natalie of Natalie the Explorer for hosting WeekendCoffeeShare each weekend.

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Monday Thoughts – Oops

Published on July 28, 2025July 27, 2025 by Yinglan6 Comments

In my post on Saturday, I posted this picture at the top of the post.

Sadly, tragedy struck that day. I went to Evanston, Wyoming and left the humidity dome on the large seedling tray. I was supposed to put the seedlings under the shade cloth but instead, I left it on the table. 🫣When I returned home that day, it finally crossed my mind that I had forgotten to move the seedling trays, I went out and saw there was nothing left. The seedlings have been fried to a crisp. I imagine that’s how vampires would self-combust when they come in contact with the sun.

Thankfully, the seedlings in the smaller tray did not get fried. Still, I lost 72 seedlings because of my negligence and it sucks. I now have to start all over again and lost 3 weeks of progress.

What makes this worse than a simple mistake on my part is my mom, there was zero sympathy and she kind of told me, “who cares?”

The thing is it wasn’t my idea to go to Evanston. We were supposed to go the weekend before to claim a lottery winning of $4 but my mom changed her mind in the last minute to this weekend. Add on the fact that I haven’t been sleeping well, not to mention being haunted by good dream and uncomfortable bed cover on a night basis, I ought to forget something.

Please note: I am not trying to blame anybody here. I know it’s my fault but should she had reacted this way?

#WeekendCoffeeShare – End of July 2025 Garden

Published on July 26, 2025July 25, 2025 by Yinglan11 Comments

Happy Saturday! A big thanks to Natalie of Natalie the Explorer for hosting WeekendCoffeeShare each weekend.

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#WeekendCoffeeShare – Summer Garden Coming to Fruition

Published on July 19, 2025July 18, 2025 by Yinglan8 Comments

Happy Saturday! A big thanks to Natalie of Natalie the Explorer for hosting WeekendCoffeeShare each weekend.

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Monday Thoughts – On Punishing Thyself

Published on July 14, 2025July 13, 2025 by Yinglan6 Comments

Do you believe in unconsciously punishing yourself?

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#WeekendCoffeeShare – Festival, Day Trip, and Summer Garden Update

Published on July 12, 2025July 11, 2025 by Yinglan10 Comments

Happy Saturday! A big thanks to Natalie of Natalie the Explorer for hosting WeekendCoffeeShare each weekend.

It was a strange week, in my opinion, being back at work on Monday after a 3-day weekend. I felt like my mind struggled to concentrate and needed time to get back into work mode. One of the reason of why I felt this way was probably because the long weekend was a busy weekend. My mom and I attended the Colonial Heritage Festival on Saturday and I got my day trip on Sunday.

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#WeekendCoffeeShare – 4th of July Weekend

Published on July 5, 2025July 4, 2025 by YinglanLeave a comment

Happy Saturday! A big thanks to Natalie of Natalie the Explorer for hosting WeekendCoffeeShare.

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Monday Thoughts – They don’t know me

Published on June 30, 2025June 29, 2025 by Yinglan24 Comments

Just to preface…

I have been putting off on broadcasting this thought on my blog but this has been screaming on repeat in my brain that I can’t take it anymore. I don’t know why I would have this thought but I suppose anyone would probably have this thought at some point of their life.

Anyway, this can classified as somewhat of an existential crisis so be prepared…

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