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(2024-02-08 06:24:48)
Inthemidstofahallwaychatwithapsychologyprofessor,shecasuallydroppedthebombshellofherbeing70.Utterlyincredulous,Icouldn'thelpbutexclaim:“Noway!Youdon’thaveasinglewrinkleonyourface!"Withacharmingsmile,shespilledthebeans:“Well,that’sbecausemyhusbandhavedied30yearsago."Webothburstintolaughter.Whowouldhavethought?Perhapstheultimateanti-agingremedyissimplythecontagi...[阅读全文]
(2024-01-28 03:54:17)
ChinesevsEnglishExpressionsI Ablessingindisguise 塞翁失马，焉知非福 Ahedgebetween,keepfriendshipgreen 君子之交淡如水 Apromiseisapromise 一言既出，驷马难追 Arealmannevergoesbackhiswords Badnewstravelfast 好事不出们，坏事传千里 Beafencesitter/sitonthefence 骑墙派 Bendoverbackwar...[阅读全文]
(2023-01-15 09:44:33)
LivingwithPablo,thecrazy,jumpy,noisy,andreactivedog,hasbeenchallengingbutmanageable.Butnow,wealsohaveBoba,andthingshavebecomeevenmorecomplicated.Boba,asweetheart,shouldhavebeenabreezetoraiseonhisown,ashe'swell-trainedandbehavesnobly,ashisbreed'sname,KingCharlesCavalier,suggests.But,withPabloaround,Bobahasbecomeaheadacheinhisownright. Pablobarksatanyone,humanordog,movinginfrontofourhouse...[阅读全文]
(2022-12-31 04:53:46)
Ihadlonggivenuponmydreamoffame,butironically,IbecamequitethecelebritywhereverIwentthankstoPablothesedays."Pablo,no!no!no!!!Badboy!Badboy!"IwouldyellasIheldontohisharness,tryingtostophimfrombarkingandjumpingatotherdogsandhumans.Myhandsweresore,myvoicewashoarse,mynervesweretense,myheartwasracing,andIwasunderalotofstress.Pablowasloud,andsowasI.Ourvoicescouldbeheardmilesaway.Peoplewouldrestr...[阅读全文]
(2022-12-20 07:48:22)
Emotionalblackmail.Whoaretheblackmailers?Andwhothevictims?Theyareallofus. Irecommendthebook‘EmotionalBlackmail-WhenthePeopleinYourLifeUseFear,Obligation,andGuilttoManipulateYou,’authoredbytherapist,bestsellingauthor,SusanForward. BlackmailthrivesonFOG—fear(F),obligation(O),andguilt(G).Itoperateslikethis:ifyoudonotdowhatIask,Iwilldosuchandsuch,andbeinsuchandsuchasituation,an...[阅读全文]
