At home I have not been "productive" at all. Well, that's exactly the point of "home country leave". Being home without really having to work has given me plenty of opportunity, space, and time to think and reflect on a lot of things.
~Being home means real good food for me, with the following being some of my favs:
Real sweet and sour pork... it's supposed to be crispy outside with tender meat inside...
I've loved this eggplant dish since I was little and never get tired of it...
Love this waffle... it's just peanut butter and sugar in it but addicting... one of the culprits for my few extra pounds gained...
And of course nothing beats mom's cooking!~China to many people is very "prosperous" now but at the same time things get quite out of hand that people are losing their mind thinking they are mighty powerful with their rising RMB and all the money in the world. They seriously need to enrich their thinking, culture, and especially morals. Just the other day I was stupidly waiting in line shopping when all these people jumping in front of me without even blinking of an eye. The propaganda of being "civilized" can still be seen everywhere but when will they actually learn? I used to be quite excited and enthusiastic about the coming of the Chinese Olympics, but now I don't care that much any more.
You will not believe what they sell in the Chinese version of Costco there until you enlarge the picture... don't if you have a weak heart...~I bought "Baby" (ironically she's 11 years old now) a bed and the first thing she did was to pee on it!!! I'm glad she loved the bed and she's so funny that she seems to recognize me after all these years and begged me to hold her and let her sleep on my lap once in a while... awwwwww...
~Celebrated Doris' birthday in Macau and I wish I knew the place as good as when I did back in the ol' mission days. It was great traveling with the fam esp. mom and dad who deserve a much needed break.
~Didn't plan to visit with people other than my fam but somehow I managed to meet with quite a few looooong time friends.
Thanks Covi, Samily, Sangel, Wallace, Ah Dak, Ben, Gigi, Kenny, Lauren, Tiffany, Venus, Circle, "Horse King", Boris, Andrew, Jeremy, Michael, Julie, Ming, and Jacky, it was fun to catch up with all of you again.~I've read A LOT during this trip, from Harry Potter to finance to health to music and even politics. I'd better speed up my reading because there are so much out there to read and learn but so little time I have...
Speaking of reading and learning, I am going back to school tomorrow!!! No, I'm not ready for PhD yet as I even dread writing on my blog, let alone writing up a dissertation. I'm just taking a German class at the community college right across where I live. How convenient (and cheap as I am CA resident now). I'm excited.
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