If a distant uncle dies and you were always his favorite and leaves you $50,000 (any currency) in his will, what would you do? Continue reading “Share Your World – Week of March 12, 2018”
Tag: Lifestyle
Blog Rewind: Interesting yet confusing Chinese food ingredient names
Two weeks ago, I did my very first post for a series called “Blog Rewind.” It’s where I look back at some of my oldest posts and I am liking the idea very much. That’s why I’m doing another one today. Continue reading “Blog Rewind: Interesting yet confusing Chinese food ingredient names”
Share Your World – Week of March 5, 2018
What did you or did not like about the first place you lived without your parents? Continue reading “Share Your World – Week of March 5, 2018”
Share Your World – Week of February 26, 2018
What are you reading right now? Continue reading “Share Your World – Week of February 26, 2018”
Blog Rewind: A Wild Wild January
I wrote and published this story in February 2013 and since winter has suddenly returned, I think this will be an appropriate post for this edition of Blog Rewind.
So here it is, A Wild Wild January:
It is finally February, the weather in January this year had been so wild. As I was watching the weather report last night on the news, I couldn’t help thinking that I actually experienced that. I mean last year was so warm and dry that we experienced drought in the summer. Last month alone, there were 20 something days of snow, 30 days of haze and fog, and 1 day of freezing rain. Not to mention the subzero temperatures that are rarely faced in Salt Lake City. Worst of all, I had to take 2 weather days off school, which I’d never had to do.
Still, as I saw the snow pack total on the news last night, I just couldn’t believe when the weatherman announced that the snowpack total is only 84% for the month of January. I was like, 84%, the snow piles are as tall as a person outside my home. Someone in my neighborhood even had enough snow to make a large cute snow dog.
This picture was taken early January, trust me, there is a whole lot more now. Even this week alone, we received about half of foot of snow. Well, it’s been snowing nonstop from Sunday to Wednesday, what do you expect. Yesterday was started to get better and hopefully it will continue this way. I am so tired from shoveling all this snow that I am ready for it to end and hope that there won’t be another freezing rain storm soon.
This winter had been a long one and I am looking forward for it to end. By the way, did anyone catch the news about Ground Hog Day on Saturday? How soon will Spring Be here?
Share Your World – Week of February 19, 2018
How do you like your eggs? Continue reading “Share Your World – Week of February 19, 2018”
Share Your World – Week of February 12, 2018
Are you a practical jokester? Continue reading “Share Your World – Week of February 12, 2018”
Share Your World – Week of February 5, 2018
What would be your ideal fantasy way to spend Monday? Continue reading “Share Your World – Week of February 5, 2018”
Share Your World – Week of January 29, 2018
If you had an unlimited shopping spree at only one store, which one would you choose? Why? Continue reading “Share Your World – Week of January 29, 2018”
Share Your World – Week of January 22, 2018
List 2 things you have to be happy about? Continue reading “Share Your World – Week of January 22, 2018”
#WeekendCoffeeShare: Weekend in China
Good Sunday morning or shall I say good Sunday night since by the time this post gets published, I will be sixteen hours ahead. Continue reading “#WeekendCoffeeShare: Weekend in China”
Share Your World – Week of January 15, 2018
Complete this sentence: I’m looking forward to…. Continue reading “Share Your World – Week of January 15, 2018”
#WeekendCoffeeShare: Taking Responsibilities
Good Saturday morning and thank you for joining me for this lovely chat. I’ll first apologize for making you get your own drink this morning as I’m a little bit under the weather. As for me, I’ll stick to my cup of tea.
It’s the worst time for me to get sick especially when I’m supposed to travel to China in a few days. It all started with a headache early this week. I took some Advil and the headache seemed to had gone away.
I was well on Wednesday but on Thursday, I woke up with an itchy throat but I didn’t think it meant anything, I thought it was probably the dryness and gloomy weather. Then on Friday, I woke up and it seemed my itchy throat only grew worse. I began coughing and after a few coughs, I said, “Oh my gosh!” out loud and that was definitely not my normal voice.
I began to panic. Am I coming down with something? Didn’t I heard somewhere that a flu begins with an itchy throat? I sure hope I’m not coming down with a cold or worse the flu. I haven’t been sick in over a decade. I can’t get sick. I can’t be sick. At least not right now.
On Friday, I spent the morning drinking water, hoping it would soothe my throat but it didn’t work.
Meanwhile, I was as busy as heck. With only one day remaining, I’m not even sure if I can complete everything. I am starting to feel like my co-workers have been stalling me, making me check and re-check numbers from hundreds of invoices. They don’t seem to trust anyone’s numbers and the more they request the vendors to revise the invoice, the worse things get. The vendors seem more confused than I am now.
My mom and others keep telling me I’m being too responsible. “Why should you care?” They all would say. “You’re leaving anyway. Why should you care about whether the numbers are right or wrong?”
Because it’s my books and reputation on the line, that’s why. I have to take responsibility for the entries I recorded during the last year. Besides, doesn’t leaving a job require tying up loose-ends to avoid future problems?
Maybe I should stop thinking about such things and focus on something more positive like I only have one more work-day before I leave this mess behind and board a plane for China. Yeah, that’s something great to look forward to.
If we were having hot drinks, I would thank you for joining me this weekend. I must now go get a flu shot for precaution and hopefully, I can join in next weekend in China.
Share Your World – Week of January 8, 2018
Do you prefer a bath or shower? Continue reading “Share Your World – Week of January 8, 2018”
#WeekendCoffeeShare: Last Full Week
Good Sunday morning and thank you for joining me for this lovely chat. Continue reading “#WeekendCoffeeShare: Last Full Week”
Share Your World – Week of January 1, 2018
What one word describes you best? Continue reading “Share Your World – Week of January 1, 2018”
#WeekendCoffeeShare: Stuck at Quitting
Good Saturday morning and thank you for joining me for this lovely chat. Continue reading “#WeekendCoffeeShare: Stuck at Quitting”
Share Your World – Week of December 25, 2017
What caring thing are you going to do for yourself today? Continue reading “Share Your World – Week of December 25, 2017”
#DSFWeeklyRewind: Christmas Eve
Good morning and thank you for joining me on this Christmas Eve. Continue reading “#DSFWeeklyRewind: Christmas Eve”
#WeekendCoffeeShare: A Wonderful Week Before Christmas
Good Saturday morning and thank you for joining me for this lovely chat. Continue reading “#WeekendCoffeeShare: A Wonderful Week Before Christmas”
Share Your World – Week of December 18, 2017
If you could hire someone to help you, would it be with cleaning, cooking, or yard work?
Someone to do my cleaning and yard work? That’d be great! Cooking? I don’t mind cooking and besides, I know what I want and don’t need anybody making high-calories meal for me.
If you were to move and your home came fully furnished with everything you ever wanted, list at least three things from your old house you wish to retain?
- My pillow, blankets, and comforter – those are must-keep, otherwise, I cannot sleep
- My electronics – laptops, stereo
- Treadmill – unless the house comes with a personal gym
- My personal hygiene items – expensive electric toothbrush and all my moisturizers
What calms you down?
I recently discovered walking while listening to music is the key to calming me down. No wonder I feel so energized and less anxious after my daily lunch walks.
What inspired you or what did you appreciate this past week? Feel free to use a quote, a photo, a story, or even a combination.
This quote inspired me to keep exercising and dieting, to not give up just I gain a little weight. Other than that, nothing much inspired me. The bad air made me feel miserable and apparently the storm over the weekend didn’t clear it all the way. Hopefully today’s storm will.
Image Source (except noted): Google
#WeekendCoffeeShare: Bad Weather Week
Good Sunday morning and thank you for joining me for this lovely chat. Continue reading “#WeekendCoffeeShare: Bad Weather Week”
#WeekendCoffeeShare: Weight Loss So Far…
Good Sunday morning and thank you for joining me for this lovely chat. Continue reading “#WeekendCoffeeShare: Weight Loss So Far…”
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