Mount Vernon, Jamestown, DC Trip – Summer 2002
























Well the name doesn’t translate very well (Amazon books uses this translation as well), but I just finished reading this book. It the second full length novel I have read in Chinese. The Chinese name is 忧确杂货店, and actually it was written by Keigo Higashino, a Japanese mystery writer, and then it was translated into…
I went to a couple of places I haven’t been to in a long time because I haven’t been in California recently. But today I went to a Thai restaurant called My Vegan and their Pad Thai is just so delicious. After that, I went walking with a friend in Lacy Park in San Marino….
Well, the Chinese New Year just past, and it is now the year of the snake according to the Chinese Lunar Calendar. And this is a time when Chinese people exchange greetings and well wishes for the new year. Here are some common greetings that you might find useful to share with your Chinese friends:…
It’s been about 3 years since I became the organizer of the Irvine Chinese and English Meetup group. Not only do we have a Meetup.com group with about 1400 members but we also have a WeChat group with 250 members. You can see our picture from this week. It looks like we had about 22…
Life on the road can get expensive, but with a few clever strategies, you can stretch your budget, enjoy better experiences, and travel longer. Here are some tried-and-true hacks to help you save money while traveling the world as a digital nomad: Flights & Booking Tips Use the Booking.com App (Not the Website): The app…
It snowed yesterday, followed by some freezing rain and sleet, and the roads were not very safe to drive on. A lot of people were getting stuck and the emergency personnel were telling everyone to please avoid driving if at all possible. I stayed in last night, and the power even went out for a…