After experiencing the power of diet change, more see ‘Sharper, Lighter, and Faster – UncoverSpecial’, I shared the information with family, friends, and doctor. I got a mix bag of reactions: some curious or enthusiastic, others skeptical or defensive, e.g. ‘you’re already thin, why would you need the change?’, ‘where do you get protein?’, ‘No …
Category Archives: Beauty
Kyle Cake, Killing Story
My friend made Kyle mini muffins/ cup cakes…well, the look takes some ‘curiosity’ to try it but when you bite it…soft, warm with a tint of fresh sweetness, yum! 20 plus dark green balls were swallowed by two of us. I decided to try to make Kyle mini muffins for the volunteers as snacks in …
Sharper, Lighter, and Faster
I started my whole food plant-based (WFPB) diet experiment in 5/6, more see ‘ByeBye…Egg, Fish, and Cheese – UncoverSpecial’ After only a week, I noticed my belly shrink, really? Then I learned why*. Beans have the most concentrated plant proteins. We feel full eating them. Meanwhile, plants have much lower calories compared to animal protein …
Intention, Interpretation
A friend gave me some plants. I put a bag of them on the front of the house and went to the back to grab something. When I came back, in just a few minutes, the bag was gone. Really? Somebody stole plants? Why didn’t he/ she ask, I’d be happy to give… Some time …
New Chapter
2 weeks ago, I got a text message from my manager, out of blue, asking to talk…strange, isn’t he traveling? And we have our weekly one-on-one in a few days…anyway I said yes. He quickly called me and…gave me the bad news. Well, the tough financial situation wasn’t news and there had been several rounds …
Genius, Generosity
I like going to the traditional market with mom, experiencing the energy, the colorful offering, and the ‘genius’… Mom knows where to find the best buy: we would get up at 6AM then (bike) raced to the market to get guavas (before good ones being taken); we would ride over half an hour to another …
Happy Dragon Year
Mom and I wrote bike to the market. The street is bustling with people, vendors luring loudly, shoppers catching and bringing their ‘trophies’ (bags of everything they like) home for the feast. Our baskets were quickly filled with fruits, vegetables, fish, and on top, an old-fashioned rice cake. I worked till before the reunion dinner. …
Care
We went to a dim sum restaurant and had some extra food. We asked the waitress for a box to bring them home. She was eager to help. She carefully picked up each piece and put it side-by-side in the box. It became a pretty ‘assortment’. We complimented her artistic skill. She laughed and said …
Flag Raising
The first day of 2024, mom, dad and I got up early to join the flag raising ceremony at 7AM at a neighborhood playground. With election in 2 weeks, the debate of identity and competition are intense yet today there is no bus, neither freebie to lure…Everybody came with his/ her heart. We held a …
4 Old Streets, 4 Different Styles
(四條老街，四樣風情) I visited 4 old streets in New Taipei City: Dan Shui (淡水), Jiu Fen (九份), Shi Fen (十分), San Xia (三峽). The first two I had visited many years ago and liked so I want to come back; the last two was first time. They were very different, let me share with you… Dan …