Ihaven'tbeentotheworkplaceforovertwomonthsbynow.Thestructureit
providedhasbeenseemlesslyreplacedbymyownroutines.Idoyogaandtrain
withweightalmosteverydayandrunorhikeatleastthreetimesaweek.Reading
thedictionarytakesabigchunkoftime.Sincetherevelationonmylackof
ankle/calfflexibility,Ihavebeenstretchingevenwhenwatchingvideos.
Cookingandeatingthecannellinibeanshasledtogrowingsage...[閱讀全文]
Choose Strong
For Tim.
博文
(2020-05-25 10:58:12)
(2020-05-20 10:03:16)
IfeltabitqueasyasIsetdownthekettlebellandputonthesandals.For
onething,itwasraining.A10-minutedownpouramidalightshowermadethe
guttersbusy. Recently,myrightfoothadgonethroughsomewonderfulalbeittorturousstretching.
Looseninguptheankle,however,seemedexposingweaknessaroundtheareaand
itwaspainfulinafewpositions.Ipushedmyselflastweek,randownmissionpeak
withrecklessabandon,andhadpai...[閱讀全文]
onething,itwasraining.A10-minutedownpouramidalightshowermadethe
guttersbusy. Recently,myrightfoothadgonethroughsomewonderfulalbeittorturousstretching.
Looseninguptheankle,however,seemedexposingweaknessaroundtheareaand
itwaspainfulinafewpositions.Ipushedmyselflastweek,randownmissionpeak
withrecklessabandon,andhadpai...[閱讀全文]
(2020-05-16 15:34:05)
IwassothankfulthatTimsharedhispoemabouthisfirstlovewithme.And
herewaswhatIwroteback. >DearTim,
>
>Thankyouforsharingyourpoem.Ienjoyeditverymuch.
>
>Teenageloveisbitter-sweetinthemind.Often,onecannothelpit.Ifyou
>feelliketoindulge,Idon'tblameyouasIcertainlydid.
>
>Butitisfickleatbestinreality.Youalreadyknowmanythingsarenotwhat
>theyarecrackeduptobe.Whatyou...[閱讀全文]
herewaswhatIwroteback. >DearTim,
>
>Thankyouforsharingyourpoem.Ienjoyeditverymuch.
>
>Teenageloveisbitter-sweetinthemind.Often,onecannothelpit.Ifyou
>feelliketoindulge,Idon'tblameyouasIcertainlydid.
>
>Butitisfickleatbestinreality.Youalreadyknowmanythingsarenotwhat
>theyarecrackeduptobe.Whatyou...[閱讀全文]
(2020-05-13 12:32:47)
Anddidthosefeetinancienttime
WalkuponEngland'smountainsgreen?
AndwastheholyLambofGod
OnEngland'spleasantpasturesseen?AnddidtheCountenanceDevine
Shineforthuponourcloudedhills?
AndwasJerusalembuildedhere
AmongthesedarkSatanicmills?BringmemyBowofburninggold;
BringmemyArrowsofDesire:
BringmemySpear:Ocloudsunfold!
Bringmemychariotoffire.IwillnotceasefromMenta...[閱讀全文]
WalkuponEngland'smountainsgreen?
AndwastheholyLambofGod
OnEngland'spleasantpasturesseen?AnddidtheCountenanceDevine
Shineforthuponourcloudedhills?
AndwasJerusalembuildedhere
AmongthesedarkSatanicmills?BringmemyBowofburninggold;
BringmemyArrowsofDesire:
BringmemySpear:Ocloudsunfold!
Bringmemychariotoffire.IwillnotceasefromMenta...[閱讀全文]
(2020-05-10 08:36:31)
"Snake!"calledoutsomeoneinthefrontafterascream.Lyinginthebright
yellowgrassattheedgeofthetrail,thecoiledlightbrownserpentmustbe
overfourfeet,thelargestIhadseeninthewild.Despiteoftheexcitment
around,thecreaturestayedstillwithitsrattleflat,unimpressedbyabunch
ofweekendhikers,boredtodeathbythemonotonyofshelter-in-place. AftergivingonepintofbloodinmidApr,Istopped20-mile+we...[閱讀全文]
yellowgrassattheedgeofthetrail,thecoiledlightbrownserpentmustbe
overfourfeet,thelargestIhadseeninthewild.Despiteoftheexcitment
around,thecreaturestayedstillwithitsrattleflat,unimpressedbyabunch
ofweekendhikers,boredtodeathbythemonotonyofshelter-in-place. AftergivingonepintofbloodinmidApr,Istopped20-mile+we...[閱讀全文]
(2020-05-06 16:07:27)
Hewhobindstohimselfajoy
Doesthewingedlifedestroy;
Buthewhokissesthejoyasitflies
Livesineternity'ssunrise.[閱讀全文]
Doesthewingedlifedestroy;
Buthewhokissesthejoyasitflies
Livesineternity'ssunrise.[閱讀全文]
(2020-05-03 15:02:40)
Ikeptdoingiteverymorninganddidn'tevenskipwhenvisitingBeijinginwinter.
Besidespreparingthebodyforrunningorliftingweights,theSuryaNamaskaris
acardioexerciseinitsownright.Agreatdynamicstretchingroutine,ithas
improvedmyposteriorchainflexibilityfromtouchingthetoestopalmingthefloor. Ithasnotbeenapanacea,however,forallmyjointissues,asIrecently
realized.WhenfouryearsofSNhavenotf...[閱讀全文]
(2020-04-29 11:48:18)
IfirstthoughtofkimchiwhenIfeltliketostockpileforshelter-in-place.A
culturalgemthattidestheKoreansovereverywinter,itcametomein2014
whenIhadthegoodfortunetorunintoMaangchi'svideos.Ihavesince
madeandenjoyedmanybatchesandevengivenitasgiftstofriendsatwork. SinceMarch,Ihavemadetwobatches,eachwithonefive-poundcabbage,one
raddish,onecarrot,andoneonionandsomeofitsrelativessuchasgreen...[閱讀全文]
culturalgemthattidestheKoreansovereverywinter,itcametomein2014
whenIhadthegoodfortunetorunintoMaangchi'svideos.Ihavesince
madeandenjoyedmanybatchesandevengivenitasgiftstofriendsatwork. SinceMarch,Ihavemadetwobatches,eachwithonefive-poundcabbage,one
raddish,onecarrot,andoneonionandsomeofitsrelativessuchasgreen...[閱讀全文]
(2020-04-27 10:54:22)
About20yearsago,IbecameafanofMalcolmXafterwatchingthe1992movie
basedonhislife.Ihavelearnt"AChangeIsGonnaCome"fromthefilmandcan
stillrecallmanyofthedialogues.Onlyrecently,however,Ilearned(againinfact)
thatbeforebecomingMr.X,MalcolmLittlehadcopiedadictionarywordforword
andturnedhisseven-yearprisontermintooneofthemostproductiveperiodsin
hislife.Whataninspiringstory!Iwatc...[閱讀全文]
basedonhislife.Ihavelearnt"AChangeIsGonnaCome"fromthefilmandcan
stillrecallmanyofthedialogues.Onlyrecently,however,Ilearned(againinfact)
thatbeforebecomingMr.X,MalcolmLittlehadcopiedadictionarywordforword
andturnedhisseven-yearprisontermintooneofthemostproductiveperiodsin
hislife.Whataninspiringstory!Iwatc...[閱讀全文]
(2020-04-22 16:53:59)
Allthatisgolddoesnotglitter,
Notallthosewhowanderarelost;
Theoldthatisstrongdoesnotwither,
Deeprootsarenotreachedbythefrost. Fromtheashesafireshallbewoken,
Alightfromtheshadowsshallspring;
Renewedshallbebladethatwasbroken,
Thecrownlessagainshallbeking. J.R.R.Tolkein [閱讀全文]
Notallthosewhowanderarelost;
Theoldthatisstrongdoesnotwither,
Deeprootsarenotreachedbythefrost. Fromtheashesafireshallbewoken,
Alightfromtheshadowsshallspring;
Renewedshallbebladethatwasbroken,
Thecrownlessagainshallbeking. J.R.R.Tolkein [閱讀全文]
