LovethewritingstyleofMayaAngelou.PickeduphernewbookMom&Me&Momfromthepopularbookshelfinthelibraryonthelastdayofschool.Determinedtorelaxandreadsomegoodbooksduringthebreak.Itisagoodread,witty,frank,andfullofmotheringwisdom.
IwishthatIcanbeasoutspoken,affectionate,andpassionatewithmyownchildrenliketheauthor'sownmother.Showthechildrenyourlovewithwords,action,andbodylanguage.Callthem"ba...[阅读全文]
The Observer: Life in America
Just want to have a place online that I keep a journal to 1) record my children's growth; 2) write something for myself.
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MetwithaninteriordesignerMs.D.ThisisnotthefirstinteriordesignerIworkedwith.Howeverthelasttwodidnotworkoutthatwell.MainlyitisbecauseIwasnotready.Itismyfirsthouse.Iwasyoungandoverwhelmedanddistractedbytoomanyotherthingsinlife,newbaby,adissertationtofinish,anewjob,newpreps,etc.IwasnotsurewhatstylesIlikedorworkedthebestforme.AnywaywhenmyfriendM,awarmelderlylady,recommendMs.D,Idecidedtomakeitworkthisti...[阅读全文]
(2013-07-24 14:22:15)
Recommendedbyacolleague,IreadLijiaZhang'sSocialismisGood.ItisamemoirabouttheauthorwhowasafactoryworkerinNanjinginthe80sandlatertaughtherselfEnglishandnowbecameawriterandjournalist.Theauthor’sEnglishisgood,oratleastitisgoodenoughtowriteabook.Definitelythebookfromitstitletothecontentseemstobewrittenintentionallytocatertothetasteofwesterners.Didalittlebitbackgroundcheckongoogle.Lijiawasmarriedt...[阅读全文]
(2013-07-24 11:49:38)
ThisisthearticlethatIhavebeenplottinginmyheadforquiteawhile.ItsayssomuchaboutmyadaptationprocesstolifeinAmericaoverthelast14years.IhadmyfirsttasteofturkeyonmyfirstThanksgivingintheU.S.Myfather-in-lawproudlybakedagiganticbirdintheoven.Thebirdwaspreparedthedaybeforeandcookedintheoverforquiteafewhours.Whenitwasfinallydone,belowthethicklayerofblackskin,itwasthesteamingredandwhitemeatofturkey.Twothings...[阅读全文]
(2013-07-24 10:43:25)
TheauthorisaNobelEconomicsAwardwinner,yetheisobviouslyaphysologist.Thebookisthickandrequiresslowreading.Ireaditonandoffforalittlewhileuntilsomeoneelseputanotherrequestonit.Facedwithaimmediatedeadline,Ihurriedthroughthepages.IguessIlearnedafewthingsfrommyrushreadingsofar:
First,ourobservationofaneventorthesurroudingworldcouldbebiasedduetoourassumptionsorourfocusofourmind.Thebestexamplesarethego...[阅读全文]
First,ourobservationofaneventorthesurroudingworldcouldbebiasedduetoourassumptionsorourfocusofourmind.Thebestexamplesarethego...[阅读全文]
(2013-07-23 14:09:00)
SummonedforjuryservicebackinMarch,postponedtoMaythenagaintoJulywhenIranofexcuses.Themaximumpenaltyforfailuretorespondtothesummonswillbe$1,000andimprisonmentfor5days.Idrove30minutesonthefreewaytothecountycourthouseonthedayofthejuryduty.At8:00inthemorning,thehallwayofthecourthousewasalreadypacked.Probablytherewereaboutover200peoplethereforjuryduty.Isawoneofmycolleaguesattheuniversity.Mostpeoplewerer...[阅读全文]
(2013-07-21 22:45:41)
在小城生活了十年了，工作生活中遇到几位让我敬佩的女性，她们像磁石一样吸引着我，从她们身上我学到了好多东西。
1.MyfriendHisa2ndgenerationKoreandoctor.Shehas5kidsrangingfrom20to6yearsold.Herhusbandisaprominantsurgeonintown.Sheisalwayscalm,elegant,spiritual,andsmartlydressed,andofcourselookingmuchyoungerthanherage.Howdidshedoitall?Ilearnedalotofhouseholdmanagmentskillsfromher.Smartwoman!
2.Myal...[阅读全文]
1.MyfriendHisa2ndgenerationKoreandoctor.Shehas5kidsrangingfrom20to6yearsold.Herhusbandisaprominantsurgeonintown.Sheisalwayscalm,elegant,spiritual,andsmartlydressed,andofcourselookingmuchyoungerthanherage.Howdidshedoitall?Ilearnedalotofhouseholdmanagmentskillsfromher.Smartwoman!
2.Myal...[阅读全文]
(2013-07-21 22:34:01)
FirstreadPeterHessler'sCountryDrivingayearago.Loveit!CheckedoutRiverTownandOracleBones.Can'thelpgettinghookedbyhiswritingstyle,humor,andadventurouspersonality.
SomeofthestoriesareabouthisexperienceinBeijingworkingforWallStreeJournal.Thestories,historicalevents,andtheplacessoundsofamilair.Iwastheretoo,workingforFinnishBroadcastingCompany.IwasalittleenviousofHesslerandhisbook.HoweverIknowthatI...[阅读全文]
SomeofthestoriesareabouthisexperienceinBeijingworkingforWallStreeJournal.Thestories,historicalevents,andtheplacessoundsofamilair.Iwastheretoo,workingforFinnishBroadcastingCompany.IwasalittleenviousofHesslerandhisbook.HoweverIknowthatI...[阅读全文]
