2015 ended a few days ago. 2016 started, and I just turned into an 18-year-old. Where has all the time gone? In the last few days of my winter break, I felt an urge to summarize all that has happened in 2015. If you remember from my last post of Tongren, Grandpa’s last advice to … More 2015
It is so crazy to think that fall is already upon us. The foliage is already changing into brilliant hues and the air is a lot crisper. School has kept me on my toes for the past few weeks but today I am back (finally, but as promised) to share my feelings and reflect on … More Reflection on my China 2015 trip
Phew! What a crazy few days! I just got adjusted to the time zone here in Seattle (actually, fairly quickly!) and can finally write this post without feeling dizzy. My last day at Beijing was spent like this: We got up early to avoid lines to enter Gugong, the Forbidden City’s Palace. However, on preparing … More Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai, Los Angeles, Seattle all in 2 days
Sorry for no photos (for now). I will upload them as soon as I get home to Seattle. My iPod was out of space to take photos (I had Sharon and Mom take some) and I realized that VPN in Beijing is more stubborn to access compared to the in the other cities. Thus, pictures … More Beijing: 2nd to last day in China
It was so hard trying to fall asleep last night. I slept at near 11PM and kept on tossing and turning, my mind too active (mostly about school, how life will be like when I go back to Seattle, and other personal thoughts). The soft humming of the AC at 26 degrees, outside chirping … More Last three days in Tongren
The past few days have not been spent as fruitfully as I wanted because I was mainly outside and away from my books. But on the bright side, it did give me some quality time to be with my relatives and friends. On Saturday, my Uncle, Aunt, Mom, Sharon, … More Fenghuang Cheng (Phoenix city), floating down a river, and copper hair
Ahhh… Just walked home from my first Yoga class. This class did wonders on my cramped legs. This morning, Mom and I walked (more like limped, for me) to a bookstore which was expansive and packed to the brim with books. I spied a lot of translated English classic books such as “Jane Eyre”, … More Lovely bookstore, Fitness center, papaya boat, and freeze tag
I am writing this while at Miguo, one of the many beverage and dessert houses in Buxingjie, the local shopping village just a few minutes away. We ordered vanilla ice cream (actually tastes pretty creamy at the right consistency). I got a red bean coffee tea (the combination just shocked my taste buds because I … More Second to last week in China: Fountain-pen worm, Podcast, red-bean-coffee-tea & more
This morning at 6, my aunt and cousin came over to take mom, Sharon, and me to go hiking on a mountain a fair distance away if walking there. I wanted to get up earlier at around 5:30 am, before we had to go down to meet them, to catch the first rays of dawn … More Dancing with old ladies, sipping lemonade at antique coffee shop, climbing 2-mile length of stairs, then eating mango soufflé
I just finished my morning studies and writing this post with a nose that keeps running away… My cold has not gone away yet, and is progressively getting worse. I hope I can squeeze some extra errands in before I get a headache. Since I am mostly at my grandparents’ and sometimes around town … More What I found on a little walk after dinner
