family
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Grandma’s Breakfast
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This is how Po-Po eats her bagels: with chopsticks, steamed.
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Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
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from Instagram.
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Ching Ming 2010
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The Qingming Festival (清明节, 清明節, QÄ«ngmÃngjié, or Ching Ming Festival in Hong Kong), Clear Bright Festival, Ancestors Day or Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival on the 104th day after the winter solstice (or the 15th day from the Spring Equinox), usually occurring around April 5 of the Gregorian calendar. The Qingming festival falls…
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Another Year, Another Goodbye
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It’s been exactly one year since my grandmother passed away. They finally carved the date into the headstone (shown in the photo above). This weekend, we had to say goodbye to my Uncle Larry, who died at 52, leaving behind a wife, and 2 daughters (ages 11 and 9). He and my mom were pretty…
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Rock guitar pioneer Les Paul dies
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Rock guitar pioneer Les Paul dies at age 94. I only know who he is because my dad has one of his guitars.
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Hi Auntie Jennifer
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Got this email today… huhlo auntie jennifer! i’m growing up so fast, you’re missing so much! my cheeks blew up, my hair’s standing up like mama’s when she was a baby. Not sure why my sister likes writing for Abby like that. She’s weird like that. But I LOVE the pictures she’s been sending me…like…
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ur dad’s hecka cool
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From Joey: ur dad’s hecka cool, he taught me more guitar yesterday.
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April 4th, 40 Years Ago
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Update (April 5, 2008): Everyone’s knows of his “I Have a Dream” speech, but check out his very last speech in Memphis, the night before he was killed. Part one and part two, which is especially powerful and moving. Photo Credit: Trikosko/Library of Congress April 4, 1968- Dr. Martin Luther King was shot dead at…
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Fry Day
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We bought a turkey fryer for Chris, my brother-in-law, for Christmas. We thought it was a good gift for him because he used to bring the turkey over to a friend’s house in El Cerrito, use their fryer, and then bring it back to his house 45 minutes away in San Ramon for dinner. I…
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What means birthday?
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birthday n. 1. The day of one’s birth. 2. The anniversary of one’s birth. Wikipedia mentions several things about birthdays. The celebration of birthdays is not universal. I remember working with family who were Jehovah’s Witnesses and they didn’t celebrate birthdays. Some adults loathe celebrating it as it reminds them that they are getting progressively…
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Load up the family moped
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Phuket, Thailand. Thailand is still definitely a scooter culture. Look at the row of them in the background. Oh, and I love how the man is the only one with a helmet. What’s up with that?
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You Know You’re in Asia When…
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I’m still here waiting on standby at the airport. Check it, I received an email from Dianne and family today: Hey Jen, Okay, what’s his name. When do we get to meet him? Is he coming back with you in October? Have you got an earlier flight yet? Anyways, we miss you. Hope you can…
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Too Much Chinese Food Already…
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…and I’m not even in China yet! I’m leaving for HK tonight. Guess what my last meal is…yep, Chinese food. I guess that’s what I get for eating with my family. I really wanted Red Robin or Mexican food because I know I won’t be eating burgers or tacos anytime in the next 5 weeks.…
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Prison vs. Work
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I think my friend Stan would get a kick outta this: IN PRISON: You spend the majority of your time in a 10X10 cell.AT WORK: You spend the majority of your time in an 8X8 cubicle. IN PRISON: You get three meals a day.AT WORK: You get a break for one meal and you have…
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View of St. Louis
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Here’s a shot of the view from my hotel room: It’s not the best picture, but it will have to do for now. I feel very blessed to be here. I pray that I can be a blessing to others as I talk with students. I do feel a bit sad that I will not…
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Geek gifts and Bond
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Hmm, my page had a breakdown yesterday. The only thing that would load was the background. I contacted Dreamhost and they fixed it. Apparently there’s some trouble with wp-cache turned on when you upgrade to PHP 5.1.2. Now if only I can get my page to load faster…WordPress plays kinda slow with Dreamhost. +- Look,…
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The Holidays are Here
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Anyone buy anything on Black Friday or Cyber Monday? My family watched a lot of football over Thanksgiving. Out of all the sports, I think football is the only one I don't mind watching, no matter what team is playing. Then I came across the weirdest high school football game. Too bad we didn't have…
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Are you?
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For all my geeky friends (and much of my family)… How to determine if you are an engineer: The only jokes you receive are through email (OUCH) At Christmas, it goes without saying that you will be the one to find the burnt-out bulb in the string of Christmas lights. Buying flowers for your girlfriend/boyfriend…
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Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving should be spent with family at home, not at the ER. That's where my dad went for a few hours today because of heart palpitations. Things are fine now, but I'm glad he's ok and that my mom's ok as well. I always say you can tell how she's doing, healthwise, by how much…
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Bathroom and Laundry
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As requested, a picture of the hotel bathroom. Why are we staying at a hotel? Well, the school where we’re at is a commuter school with few dorm facilities, so we’re here at the hotel across the street. No squatty pottie, so I’m quite fortunate. I have to handwash all my clothes, so you see…