我寫的第一本英文書"TheStoryofRice";已出版一年多了。最近獲得一個圖書比賽自然類的金獎,並接受了一個采訪。寫此書的目的是想講述一下稻米的科學，曆史，和文化，包括各國的飲食文化，得到此獎是意外收獲。雖然不是什麽大獎，但能得到認可，感到很欣慰。另外，英文不是我的母語，完成此書不太容易，花了很長時間，總算堅持下來了。下一步我想把此書翻成中文[閱讀全文]
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(2023-09-29 03:53:04)
我寫的第一本英文書"TheStoryofRice";已出版一年多了。最近獲得一個圖書比賽自然類的金獎,並接受了一個采訪。寫此書的目的是想講述一下稻米的科學，曆史，和文化，包括各國的飲食文化，得到此獎是意外收獲。雖然不是什麽大獎，但能得到認可，感到很欣慰。另外，英文不是我的母語，完成此書不太容易，花了很長時間，總算堅持下來了。下一步我想把此書翻成中文[閱讀全文]
(2022-06-27 04:01:32)
我寫了N年的書終於出版了，花了很多時間和j精力。感覺像爬了一座山，很辛苦，但途中偶遇了很多美景，收獲很多。這是個最好的學習過程。 這本書是關於水稻的--水稻的曆史，文化，和食用。吃了一輩子的米飯，又是學植物的，對水稻情有獨鍾。感謝所有種水稻的農民和水稻研究工作者。特別是我敬仰的袁隆平。此書獻給他們。 謝謝各位看帖！新周愉快！ [閱讀全文]
(2013-02-23 16:12:21)
AnotherMilestoneinmyLife
Ijustpassedanothermilestoneinmylifeacoupleofmonthago,althoughitwasnotsomethingIlookedforwardto,muchlesssomethingIwantedtocelebrate.IhaddreadeditforawholeyearandwasstillindenialwhenIfinallycrossedthethreshold.Nothinginthepasthadfullypreparedmeforthatmoment,notthoseonce-inspiringself-helpbooksandfamousquotes,which,allofasudden,seemedtobecomeuselessandmeaninglesstome.
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Ijustpassedanothermilestoneinmylifeacoupleofmonthago,althoughitwasnotsomethingIlookedforwardto,muchlesssomethingIwantedtocelebrate.IhaddreadeditforawholeyearandwasstillindenialwhenIfinallycrossedthethreshold.Nothinginthepasthadfullypreparedmeforthatmoment,notthoseonce-inspiringself-helpbooksandfamousquotes,which,allofasudden,seemedtobecomeuselessandmeaninglesstome.
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(2012-10-04 14:16:09)
Toreadornottoread,thatisnotmyquestion.Readingisanecessitytomejustasbreathingandeating.Mydilemmaaboutreadingiswhattoread–classicalorcontemporary,fictionornonfiction,readingforpurposeorreadingforpleasure.Iwouldliketoreadawidevarietyofbooks,butIknowIdon’thavethetimetoreadallthewonderfulbooksintheworld,sooftenIagonizeoverwhichbooktochoose.WhenWenQinglaunchedthebookclubattheforum,Idecidedtoputtheothe...[閱讀全文]
(2012-09-01 20:11:22)
在美國的華裔作家不少。著名的有 AmyTan,LisaSee等。但她們都出生在美國，英語是母語，就暫且不談她們了。老的也不想談了。隻想談談和我們背景相同，二三十歲出國留學，現在四五十歲左右的作家。我最熟悉，讀得最多的作家有三個：哈金，李翊雲，和閩安琪。哈金的書看過四本 “AFreeLife"，“Waiting"，"WarTrash",“TheBridegroom(短篇小說集)。很喜歡他的"Waiting"，講了那個年代[閱讀全文]
(2012-08-25 02:11:04)
Finallymypromotioncamethroughafterbeingrejectedthreetimesduringthelast5years.ItisalittlebitironicthatmypromotionwasdeclinedwhenIwasmostproductive,ambitious,anddedicated.NowIamverylaid-backandrelaxed,anddefinitelynotperforminganybetternowthanIwasone,three,orfiveyearsago.IalwaysthoughtthatIwasvictimizedbythepolitics,andfeltbitterovereachoftherejections.ThistimeIcan’thelpwonderingwhyIwasapprove...[閱讀全文]
(2012-08-07 18:46:18)
Ire-watchedthemovieTheWayWeWere–a1973romanticmovie.ItisoneofafewmoviesIhavewatchedmanytimes.Itisaromanticstorybetweentwoyoungpeople,HubbellandKatie,whowereseeminglypolaroppositesofeachotherineveryway;Hewasstrikinglyhandsome,easy-going,andgiftedinwriting,whereasshewashomely,quick-tempered,andpassionateaboutpolitics.Yettheywereattractedtoeachotherandfellheadoverheelsinlovedespitetheirdifferences.Bu...[閱讀全文]
(2012-07-26 06:59:22)
Summercameandsummerwent,inablinkofaneye.Wheredidthetimego?Ireallydreadgoingbacktoworkfulltime.Inrecentyears,workhasbecomemorelikeachorethanacareertome,becauseIhavenointerestinadvancingit.IadmitthatIamrelativelysatisfiedwithmyjob,howeverIdon’tfindmuchpleasureinit.SoIaskmyself:CanIdobetter?CanIimbuemyworkwithmorepleasureandmeaning?Buggedbythequestion,IrereadachapterofthebookHappier-Happinessin...[閱讀全文]
(2012-07-13 15:49:01)
WhenmysisWenQingatMYSJforumtoldmethatshewouldreadAnnaQuindlen’sOneTrueThing,Idecidedtoreaditagainwithher,becauseitisalwaysagoodfeelingofknowingthatsomeoneelseintheworldisreadingthesamebookalongwithyou.Thebookisaboutafamilyoffive(apairofparentsandthreegrown-upchildren),fallingapartafterthemotherwasdiagnosedwithcancer.Thedaughter,theoldestofthreechildren,waspressuredbyherfathertoputhercareeronholdt...[閱讀全文]
(2012-07-11 10:13:07)
Myhubbygrewupinthecountrysideandwasafarmboybeforehewenttocollege.Heoftentalksabouthischildhoodwithnostalgicsentiment.Hehadworkedinthericepaddies,raisedpigsandgoats,andtendedtheorangetrees.WhereasIwasacitygirl,livinginacrowdedapartmentcomplexsurroundedbypeople,shops,andstreetvendors.Itseemstomethathehadlivedanidyllicchildhood,inawideopenspacewithstrikinglybeautifulscenery,likewhatIhaveoftensee...[閱讀全文]
