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(2021-05-31 09:28:03)
Thumorningandafteragoodrest,theheatandpainvanishedandmymindturned clear.Isailedthroughstrengthdrillswithastrongfinish.Alingeringpain underthecheekboneabovetherightuppermolarsremindedme,however,thatit wasnotover. Thepastweekfeltlikeadecade.OntheeveningofThuMay20myrightface startedtobulgeundertheeyeandalmostdoubledinsizeovernight.Thingsdid notimprovethenext24hoursandtheuppergum...[阅读全文]
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(2021-05-26 10:01:31)
Norton: ThisisMr.Hadley,captainoftheguards. IamMr.Norton,thewarden. _You_areconvictedfelonsand thatiswhytheysentyoutome. Rulenumberone:noblasphamy. IwillnothavetheLord'sname takeninvaininmyprison. Theotherrulesyou'llfigureout asyougoalong.Anyquestions? Con: Whendoweeat? Hadley: YOUEATWHENWESAYYOUEAT! YOUSHITWHENWESAYYOUSHIT! YOUPISSWHENW...[阅读全文]
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SinceMarch,Iwasplaguedbyanadductorpainself-diagnosed(withhelpfrommy friendL)asabdominaltendinopathy.IskippedaraceinMayandwasdownon running,squating,andevensuryanamaskar.FromwhatIread,I'dbetterlet timeworkitsmagic.TheChinesefolkwisdomsaysitcouldtakemorethanthree months.Twomonthspassedanditshowednosignofrelenting. Itwasparticularlyfrustratingtomebecause,inthewakeofdailystreet ...[阅读全文]
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"Thosesoldierswhoarenotwillingtobeageneralarenotgoodsoldiers." --Napoleon Indifferenttotheon-goingpandemic,Billisgrowingolderlikeeveryoneelse. Thesedays,hefindshimselfpreferthingsthewaytheyareinsteadofhoping forchange.Afterall,he'sspentthefirsthalfofhislifelearninglessons andwantedtoholdontowhat'slearnedforawhile. Threemonthsago,theDMVurgedhimtoupgra...[阅读全文]
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(2021-05-10 08:37:05)
[Afewvideosofreal-lifeviolencewereinstructivetome.Onewaswhena refereeflooredafighterwithaslickbackkickafterjudo-throwinghiscoach whojumpedintheringandinsultedandspittedattheumpire.Anotherwaswhen aGracieshotinhead-firstforaclinch,asignaturemoveinGracieJiu-Jitsu, atthestartofafight.ThelastcameonMay1,whenEvan,ateenagebasketball playerfortheSouthBaySnipers,gotanastypunchasheturnedtoface...[阅读全文]
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LastMay,Iboughtagardensagetoseeifitcouldpayforitselfasan essentialingredientinourbeandish.Theten-leafseedlinghassinceturned intoanaromaticsilver-greenbushofdozensofup-shootingbranchesthriving ina10galpot.Ithasyieldedover1000leaves,mostofwhichhavebeendried andstoredup.AccordingtotheWeb,theculinarysagehasthreetofouryears ofhighproductivity.SoI'mexpectingthetotalharvesttotop8000lea...[阅读全文]
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(2021-04-30 13:07:01)
WhendadwasTim'sage,acolorTVwasoneofthefivemust-havesforawedding, itwouldtakeanothersixyearsforeventhebeeper/pagertoappear,andfive daysaweekheboardedatmiddleschool.Dadhadnoluxuriesandheroamedwith noparentalguidanceathand.Lookingback,however,heenjoyedthewhole package,includingtheblandfood,thefreezingnights,the7:00am-10:00pm spartanroutine,andthefriendsaswellasthebadbloodamongcohor...[阅读全文]
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(2021-04-24 07:45:59)
LearningEnglishusedtomeanstashingnewwordstomemory,grokingusageand grammar,andacingexams.Thelastcamefromthefirsttwoeffortsandmylife's dreams,inturn,werebuiltontopoftheexams.Readinganythingotherthan textbookswasmoreforamusementor,onceoutofschool,foracquiringpractical knowledgeandskills. Readingadictionarymighthaveoccasionallycrossedmymindbuttheimagined direboredomfeltsodaun...[阅读全文]
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Haveyoueverstoodandstaredatit? _marvelled_atitsbeauty.Itsgenius. Billionsofpeople,justlivingouttheirlives... oblivious. DidyouknowthatthefirstMatrixwasdesignedto beaperfecthumanworld?Wherenone_suffered_,where everyonewouldbe.._happy_. Itwasadisaster. Noonewouldaccepttheprogram,entirecropswerelost. Somebelievedthatwelackedtheprogramminglanguageto _describe_your...[阅读全文]
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(2021-04-16 08:36:01)
DadpassedawayonApr9,2020.Thenextfewmonths,Iwokeupeverymorningto renewedguilt:Ishouldn'thavelefthimaftertheChineseNewYear,Ishould've flownbackbeforetheycanceledthe10-yearvisa,Ishould...Neverinmylife hadIfeltsowretchedandlonely.Idisappointedthe18-year-oldme. Iwasneveranobedientson,havingwitnessedhowdad'sdevotiontohisselfish momandsistertorehisownfamilyapart.Butwherewed...[阅读全文]
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