So, I received the music book in the mail today and I opened it … and it is sheet music… I can only say I am dumbfounded. However, the more dumbfounding thing is the fact that I am dumbfounded at
Small talks
Turn Off the Light “You left the garage light on. Lazy butt” “Turn it off then, lazy butt” “But you left it on, lazy butt” “You are right by the door. You turn it off, lazy butt” “But it is
Listening
Well, at first it was the accent training session. Then I mentioned that people have a tendency to have less accent when they are singing. We should try that. Then we started looking for songs to sing. Then it turned
Winter in Shanghai
I never liked the winter in Shanghai, not only cold but also wet. It sucks every tiny bit of heat out of you slooooowly. Then, with the lowest temperature not too far below zero, it wasn’t cold enough to get
Ane is back!!!!
My favorite author — my author — Ane is back to her blog from slave work!!!! I don’t have to starve any more!!!! Already 5 new posts, covering economics, food and literature!!! I love you Ane! 😀 😀 😀
Men and Frogs
Classic: There is always somebody crying over a lost love. Then the woman with wisdom will jump out and say: “Sister, in this world, 3-leg frogs are hard to find but 2-leg men are just hopping all over the ground.
Sweet and Sour Pork Rib (Tang2 Cu4 Pai2 Gu3)
All right, this is not the sweet and sour pork they sell in the Chinese restaurants in U.S. It is more a traditional Chinese way using dark rice vinegar and sugar to create the sour and sweet taste. I learned
Youth
In the world of Pure White Shadow, the only colors are black and white. If there is a third color, then it is red, the color of blood. Sometimes it is a bright red, sometimes it is dark and fading.
Everything will be gone
From Pure White Shadow again: One night, LiJiang dreamt of XuYan again. She was wearing a white dress, dancing in the moonlight bare-footed. He walked over, trying to hold her hands.  She suddenly disappeared like the air. In the void
Beach At Night
Only once, I walked on the beach at night. It was dark. There was barely enough light to let you see the beach and the reflection of the water. Water was just cool enough to make you hesitate a little