*** Why I started and named ‘UncoverSpecial’? *** All of us have dreams, e.g. writing a book, learning a music instrument, taking a dancing class, etc. yet there never seems to be enough time or we often wonder what “exactly” to write, create and what others may think…I’m no exception yet I decided to just …
Category Archives: Creativity
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 …
Make it Happen & Effectively
I was surprised to find out that I was charged $3.95 each month for a HSA with a previous company for the past nearly 6 years. I didn’t use the money, nor the service. I contacted the customer service and was told below certain amount, there would be a monthly account service fee which was …
Customer Care
I bought a new HP laptop in my last trip home (Taiwan) so I have the keyboard with ㄅㄆㄇ…to be able to write in Chinese to parents. I tried to connect the laptop with an existing Dell monitor to work with 2 screens but somehow, the monitor wasn’t detected. I googled HP customer service and …
ByeBye…Egg, Fish, and Cheese
2 weeks ago, I went to visit a friend who surprised me with a ‘master culinary class’…She invited 3 other friends and we worked together in chopping vegetables, measuring spices, and rolling whole wheat dough. We chatted and enjoyed the beautiful and delicious salad, Monacan lentil stew, veggie-loaf, and bread afterwards. She shared her stories …
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 …
Creative Problem Solving
I’ve been taking Creativity and AI courses. The final project is to define a topic to research, gather inputs from people around you, immediate and extended community then apply the intervention and observe outcome, learning. I chose to work on ‘Creative problem solving’. We solve problem everyday and I’m interested in learning people’s different thinking …
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 …
Observation of Taiwan Election
In 2 weeks, there will be presidential and legislator elections in Taiwan. Candidates used all kinds of strategies and tactics to seek supports and win over competition. People might be frustrated by the attacks of each other: lie, illegal property, ‘black’ money, etc. and wonder what is true? At the same time, we saw the …
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 …