06-FEB-2011
Sweet Bliss
My landlord sent us this fruit cake for Chinese New Year. The beautifully arranged fruits over the cake, so colorful, so vibrant and completed with a light pink cream left the cake charming and beautiful tasting.
15-FEB-2010
Old Street
I went back to China for Chinese New Year last year. This picture was taken in Wuhan while visiting this old street with my dad. It's him walking on the street. This is his childhood place.
It's just a little street,
Where my dad grew up,
He'd love to wander back someday.
To you, it maybe old,
and sort of tumbled down,
But it means a lot to folks
in my hometown.
It's just a little street,
where old friends meet,
and treat you in a same old way.
22-JAN-2011
Shayla, Almost five years old
Shayla is turning 5 next month, she has progressed in many ways. She can draw all kinds of pictures, read basic words, and dress herself. Her personality is taking shape and I as mom can see areas of interest she has and I'll do my best to support her. She has a particular eye for color and fashion.It surprises me a bit at how talented she is at putting together her outfits.
05-FEB-2011
Waiting for mommy
Waiting for mommy to go to Chinese New Year's party. Boring! How long it takes for her to get ready?
It only takes her about an hour to get ready, that includes showering, dressing, makeup and hair... but it takes her at least another hour to get ready to get ready. Does that make sense? Need 15 minutes more, If she can't find her shoes.
She still believe in the less is more concept...
04-FEB-2011
This is Living room
This is Living room. still have boxes unpacked. I am not a superwoman. I am a single working mom.
I can't have a style right away when it comes to unpacking and creating a home. But I do obsess to get everything perfect.
Right now I only have my daughter's bedroom and my bedroom finished. I fantasize (and obsess) about having the “perfect” space, but realize that creating a home is more like working out an intricate puzzle. I do a little at a time. Live with it. Add to it. Do it over again until it fits. My approach is slow.
26-JAN-2011
My New Old Apartment
This is a 80 something years old townhouse. My new apartment since 2011. I live in the second floor.
The apartment has hardwood floors that are very uneven, over the years the foundation has sagged, I think. But I just couldn't take the stained carpet floors in another available apartment. I like hardwood floors and it adds stylish elegance with folksy charm to a home. Plus, I have no time to shop around since Shayla is here. So This is my new home for at least a year.
05-FEB-2011
Things break all the time
My favorite vase was broken during moving. Well, things break all the time. Glass and dishes, fingernails, cars and potato chips. You can break the ice, a contract or a record. There are coffee breaks and lunch breaks and prison breaks, chains can be broken, so can silence, and fever.
Since my vase and other stuff were broken on the way to my new apartment, I made a list of these things.
Why I forgot these?
Promise breaks. Marriage breaks and heart breaks.
26-JAN-2011
The place I have lunch every day
Through the cafeteria window, I could see the slope of the hospital lawn, covered with dazzling snow.
This is the place I enjoy the most every day at work.
27-JAN-2011
Big Snow Storm last night
Damn! Another big snow storm here in NYC! Woke up to find everything blanketed in white. This is outside of my apartment. Of course, my car is stuck in a mountain of white fluffy stuff.(second car in this picture).My landlord went outside and cleaned the snow off the steps and shoveled the driveway so I can go to work.
Again, I have to dig out my car over the weekend. I'm exhausted from shoveling. With that big heavy snowplow, do you know how long it takes to dig out my car from 30 inches snow? Almost 3 hours. Don't think I need any workout this winter at all.
My car is in very bad shape. Took the car to the garage in town. The thing is rusting out from all the salt they put all over the roads. I guess any more of the salt and I wouldn't have a car, its to melt the snow and also to melt my car!!!!
Want to move to west coast. I can't imagine why anyone in their right mind would ever
live in this messed up city of New York.