Opening Ceremony

If I already expect this to be spectacular, the whole opening ceremony is beyond believable. Not only is this creative on a large scale, but also it is quite educational. With help of host who deliberates the story behind each performance, I felt as if i have learned about major Chinese culture all over again.

This might sound shallow if i say it, but what moves me is not the educational aspect. Rather, it is their incredible choreography ties in with precision of movement, all on a massive scope that literally takes my breath away.

If teamwork is tough, think about difficulty coordinating a huge group of 2008. That is 2008 drummers, 2008 Tai Chi Masters, 2008 dancers all moving in unity to deliver this stunning presentation on the stage. This is the kind of coordination beyond imaginable, even so in a 1.3 billion country, possessing unlimited labor resource like China.

What may seem an hour performance, there is no doubt that months of preparation and countless rehearsal must have invested in this event. I applaud to those who made this opening ceremony possible, as well as athletes who are out there of presenting their country next two weeks.

so this is how it feels like to be in pain

We all try to stay safe, but accident happens once in a while.
When accident happens, at least we can hope for is to have one great story to brag about. Unfortunately, most accidents happen for stupid reasons, and I believe mine can top that list today.

so I already had this sore spot on my lower back after a long nap last Friday. After a few days without fully getting better, I figure i could twist and unwind that sore muscle a little.

Unwind too much, maybe?


When I was stretching in the bathroom this morning, i hit a spot that stuck gold and really made it worse. While I yawn like this every single day, i have never managed to cause this much damage.

How did this happen I am not sure completely sure, but now I know for a fact that I move around like a grandma. To add salt in my wounds, I had to use to my heating pad to in the middle of summer to smooth away the pain. As annoying as this might sound, somehow i felt "smoothing" somewhat after this steamy treatment.

Give me more heat, please...

there is such thing as too many cakes

After many nonproductive weekends, i finally decide to invite a friend to come over and baked something this Saturday. Baking is usually a hassle, cleaning all the dishes afterward isn't helping much, either. However, i love cakes and it just feels like one of those weekends to have a steaming hot cake fresh out of oven.

Since it is made out of a cake mix, it is almost impossible to screw up. After a short yet unsettling anticipation, cake is ready to serve.

What i did not think of is what to do with leftover. When a cake just came out of oven, it never once occurred to me that a whole cake is probably too much for two girls to swallow.

It all became obvious afterward that I should have thought about my neighbors earlier. Now that the cake has been sitting on my counter for 48 hours, and the last time I checked there is still a big portion left inside the pan. Finishing the whole cake while fresh has almost became mission impossible - looks like this is going to be a long week with carrot cake challenge ahead of me.

To make the problem worse, I also baked some lemon cupcakes on the side. Since oven was already hot and ready to go, i figure how convenient it is to top it off with a side dish.

Another miscalculation....


Lesson of the day:

"love your neighbors: when it says 12 serving on the box, it probably means that".

"After Hour" by Brent Heighton.

Have you encountered a painting that speaks to you?
This painting is called "After Hour" by Brent Heighton and i felt a connection just like that.

There is just something special of this causal setting that caught my attention- whether it is the coffee aroma in Europe, or simply a cute couple having a romantic dinner together? Maybe it is combination of the two that once again triggers my dream and desire for a trip in Europe.

With current crappy Euro to dollar exchange rate, this trip is probably not going to happen soon. However, a Euro trip will always be on my to-do list.

As for now, i will settle for a cup of starbucks and call it a day.

Thank You

Wow....it really has been that long?
looks like my blog is dying again!!!!!!
now that spring has finally come around, it is time to revive my blog.

I hate to say there isn't much going on in my life, but people like me to do get lazy easily. After being sick on my birthday and had the quietest birthday of my life, ( i actually went to see a doctor on my birthday..how lame is that?) i continue to receive care, love, and support from my dearest family and friends.

This thank-you note comes in a bit late, but I just wanted to say a BIG thank you for those of you who remembered my otherwise miserable day and how appreciate and grateful i am for all your warm greetings.

!!!!!!THANK YOU!!!!THANK YOU!!!!