Apr
30
2008
As we were having a drink with few friends, one’s brother called. He got arrested in the city, had fight or something with some one or a few. The friend put down his beer and left in a hurry.
I meant to tell his whole story for a while, just never got to it, [...]
Apr
30
2008
I’m mindful about my grunt, it’s ugly but can’t help it. .. It’s the women in tennis who scare David Feherty the most. He felt we start our scream on the backswing, change the tone and volume at impact, and let it subside on the follow-through: “Aaaaaa-WEEEEEH-gaaaaah!” Some of the men are in on it [...]
Tags: Badminton, tennis
Apr
30
2008
China is experiencing breakneck speed modernization, and the transformation since 1980s. No sector has the seismic change as the real estate. Chinese love to own real estate. The landowners in the past were solid middle to upper class. Then they were out cast during Mao’s reign from 1949 to 1976 and [...]
Tags: Beijing
Apr
30
2008
Si gupo 四姑婆 Grandaunt Lily (1914 Beijing - ) is Yeye’s youngest sister. On our way home from Virginia, we stopped by her apartment. At 94, unbelievably healthy and still lives by herself in Silver Spring. Compare to Lucy who’s separated from her husband since late 70s or 1980 (more free time with others) and [...]
Tags: Beijing