Whilelamentingthatmysonspendstoomuchtimeonfacebookchattingwithhisfriendsandplayinggames,Igotmyselfhookedupwithonegame:BejeweledBlitz.LatelyIfindmyselfspendinghoursandhoursplayingthatgame.Ifeelsostupidandpitiful.[
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IwenttoseeNewMoonthemovieonSundaynight.Theshirtlesswerewolveswereapleasantdishfortheeyesatthebeginningbutitreachedapointofovereating. Edward'sfrownswerekindofhardtoswallowaswell. Bella'spainwasnotfullyexpressed. TheVolteraleaderssomehowlookedwayyoungerthaninmypre-movieimmagination. [
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Itrainedandrainedandrainedandrained...somuchandsolongthatsomeofmyfriendssaidthattheyweregoingtobuildanArk. Noneedforthearkbecausefinallyitstopped. Itissunnyandcoldthesedays.Itissunnymostly.Idon'tenjoythecoldparticularly,butIcanusesomesunshine.Ihadtogotoaconferencetwoweeksago. Theroadwasfloodedandwatercameintothecar.ThatwassomeadventureIhadintherain. Alsoundertherain,a18wheelera...[
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Forthesakeofmychildren,forthesakeofabetterfutureforthemandforourfamily,IthinkIshouldapplymyselfmore,workharder,andachievemore.CurrentlyIthinkIshouldsitdownandgetonwithwritingtobepublished.ManytimesIdon'tthinkIamclear-minded.Ishouldsetupacleargoalandacttoachieveit. Ishouldnotfloatlikethis.
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Thesummerispracticallyover. Iamsohappythatthekidsarebacktoschool. Overthesummerwewatchedafewmovies:HarryPotterandtheHalf-BloodPrince,IceAgeIII,TheNightattheMuseum.Weswamalot. Wehadtwomini-vacations,oneinHoustonTexas,theotherinNewOrleansandPensacolaBeach.Wevisitedazoo,anaquarium,achildren'smuseum,andabeautifulbeach. Wefoundmanymanyseashells.
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Mylittleboyisfouryearsold.Theotherdayhemadesomecomments,whichIthinkareprettyintersting.Hesaid:Mom,IloveGod!IloveObama!IloveBudha!Butyouknowwhat,mom,GodwearsshoesbutBudhadoesnot.IthinkhemightbecomeanUnitarianUniversalist.:)[
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MyhubbyisreadingChineseclassicaltextsthesedays.HeisreadingMenciusandtakesagreatdelightinthereading.Heaskedme:"Whyaren'tyouinterestedinclassics?"JokinglyIanswered:"BecauseIamamodernwoman."Thenheasked,"whyamIinterestedinthem?""Becauseyouhaveanancientsoul!"Iansweredcheesily.Wehadagoodlaugh.
Readingclassicasandlisteningtomusicisanicewaytodivertyoursadnessand...[
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FinallyIambackfromChina.ThewholetimeIwasthere,weweretakingcaremymother-in-law'sfuneralandstuffandmourningwithfamilyandfriends.Itwastough.WespentsometimeinShanghai,sometimeinZhejiang,sometimeinShanxi.Wetooktrains,airplanes,taxis,busanssubway.WeateShanghaifood,Zhejiangseafood,andShanxinoodles.Weenduredalotofdiscomfort.MychildrenarespeakingbetterChinese.MyoldersonhaslearnedtoplayMajiangandheisexcit...[
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Towakeuponasunnymorning,toreceiveaphonecallfromafamilymembertalkingunimportantthings,tomakeacupofcoffeeformyself,totakeahotshower,todotwoloadsoflaundry,tositdowninfrontofthecomputer,toreadsomegossipnews,togoogleforthe1001thtimeonsomebodyInevermetandwillnevermeet,todesiresomethingI'llneverhave,tomissthepeopleIlove,topostponemydutiesagainandagain,Iwokeuptoanotherinconsequentialdayinmylife.YetIyear...[
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Isthereanotherwordfordeath,whichislesspainful? Whenyourheartceasesbeating,youareclassifiedasdead.
Earlythismorningaround3:22,mymother-in-lawwaspronounceddeadinahospitalinChina.MyhusbandandourchildrenarerightnowinanBoeing747,stillhopingtovisitheratthehospital.
Therearesomanyregretsinlife.Acoupleofnightsago,mymother-in-lawwascallinghereldestgrandson'snamewantingtoseehim.IwishIhadletmy...[
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