I decided to ride a bike to the eye doctor appointment. The clinic is not far; I can exercise without worrying about parking. Also, after the retina test, I’ll have blurred vision/ sensitive to light for a few hours, it would be better not to drive. It worked out brilliantly! Sunny cool day, perfect to …
Category Archives: Joy
Aging Benefit
I went to see a new eye doctor for annual eye exam. Different from doctors in large hospital or practices with multiple assistants for various procedures, she did everything (vision, eye pressure, retina, etc.) herself while patiently explained or answered my questions. She said that I could use a lower-degreed prescription lenses. I was a …
Talent of Cooking
My roommate said I should write a book about commented on my ‘talent of cooking’…not because I’m a Michelin star chef but because I cook everything with only 2 appliances: a rice cooker and a toaster oven. Anything wet goes into the rice cooker, e.g. soup, stew, and steam. Anything dry comes from the oven, …
Make it Better
I asked J who I worked with several years ago if she’d be interested in editing UncoverSpecial book. Now she has a full-time job yet she loves the idea of the book and said yes right away. A few days later, she emailed me a few questions, e.g. Do I plan to have chapters of …
What’s New?
I love fall, beautiful weather and colors. It’s too nice to stay indoor. I don’t have a back yard or patio so I head out to search for a spot…i found it in a nearby park, under 2 large trees and on top of the little hill…Sun shines through the leaves warm without burning, birds …
Transformation
A friend invited me to join her toastmaster club meeting. I received a private message from the chat during the meeting ‘is that you?’ from an old friend who quitted his job as an software engineer from a tech company to become a coach and speaker and travel around the world. Last time I heard …
Cheers
6 is a good number in Chinese culture, 六六大順 = 66 everything goes well. I sent my manager a card and a Starbucks gift card to celebrate his birthday and 2 year anniversary at current company. Also, I thank him for creating a positive environment for the team as well as wishing him and family …
It’ll be All Right
It’s my first time to be the toastmaster (host) of my home club’s meeting and on zoom. I checked in with the club president and our ‘tech guru’ 2 weeks prior. I reached out to the members the weekend (5 days) prior to the meeting to start the preparation (ask for speaker intro, coordinate with …
Vacation
I love traveling and vacation equals travel time. If not going home, I’d be exploring new places and things. I don’t know why and how people do stay-cation (vacation while staying home). This year, due to Covid, I didn’t travel far, thus haven’t used a vacation day. I was surprised to see colleagues still took …
Catch the Moment
Yesterday I saw the family messages on Line about aunt’s birthday. I texted her to wish her happy birthday and asked if I can bring lunch or dinner and what she would like…no response. Later in the afternoon, I found out the Persian restaurant was open (which I asked a few weeks ago if aunt …