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I grew up in China, studied German at universities in China and Germany, ended up living in the United States since 1991. Life is a journey and a mystery. I am still on the journey, learning and growing every day.Subscribe and Connect
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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Sweet Misery
My daughter likes candies. And that’s a concern and problem for me. I don’t buy a lot of candies for her, only occasionally for holidays or as a reward. Since candies are her favorite thing, she asks for candies as a reward for good … Continue reading
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Breast cancer do’s and don’ts
My families on both my mother’s side and my father’s side do not have a history of breast cancer. So I am not concerned about it myself. In fact, I have never done a mammogram in my whole life. Even … Continue reading
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The power of social media
Today I attended a presentation at Mn/DOT on social media by Lee Aase, Director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media. He shared how Mayo Clinic used social media as an effective and inexpensive marketing tool to promote its services, … Continue reading
33 simple tips for a good night’s sleep
I feel fortunate that I do not have a sleeping problem. But I know many people do. Some have to depend on sleeping bills to help them fall asleep. My parents both have insomnia, which is largely caused by their constant worries about … Continue reading
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Beginning of my gardening season
Yesterday was a perfect day for me to work in the garden. No snow, no rain. It was cool and not cold. The soil was not very dry so when I tilled the soil, it didn’t fly all over me. This year … Continue reading
Spirit Baptism – what, who, why & how?
This is a continuation of yesterday’s post on Water Baptism. The following summary on Spirit Baptism was created by Gina Parker for the new members class on foundational Christian beliefs at Spirit of Life Bible Church in Woodbury. What is it? … Continue reading
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Water Baptism – what, when, why & how?
Spirit of Life Bible Church in Woodbury offers new members a class on fundational Christian beliefs. I have attended one of those class in the past. Church member Gina Parker teaches two sessions of the class, one on water baptism and … Continue reading
Gitmomer on trust
In the last few days I have been reading Jeffrey Gitomer’s Little Teal Book of Trust: How to Earn It, Grow It, and Keep It to Become a Trusted Advisor in Sales, Business and Life. I like the following quotes from … Continue reading
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Breaking Free with Beth Moore
On January 29, the Women’s Ministry at Spirit of Life Bible Church in Woodbury started an 11-week Bible study based on Beth Moore‘s popular Bible study Breaking Free: The Journey, The Stories. Last Saturday, we completed the Bible study. I never missed a … Continue reading
Lie or lay?
There are some words in the English language that are confusing not only to non-native speakers like me, but also to many native speakers. An example I mentioned in a previous post is about i.e. and e.g. Today I did some research and … Continue reading
Today is the day -
that many people dread – the last day to file tax returns. Like many procrastinators, I waited till the last day to finally finish everything. After I dropped off my tax return in the mail box, I felt relieved. like a burden was … Continue reading
Volunteering at library book sale
Since 2006, I have been volunteering at the annual book sale of Wasnington County Library, R. H. Stafford Branch Library in Woodbury. In a Woodbury Bulletin column dated April 4, 2007, I talked about becoming a volunteer and volunteering for the library book sale. … Continue reading
Simple diabetes risk measurement
My mother has diabetes. She was diagnosed over 10 years ago after she suffered a minor stroke. Several relatives on my mother’s side of family had diabestes and/or heart disease. One of my mother’s aunts died during a small surgery not knowing before … Continue reading
Learning about Autism
I don’t have anyone in my family or know anyone in my circle of friends who has Autism, so I had not paid attention to it. Yesterday Mn/DOT offered a brown bag presentation about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Mn/DOT’s Affirmative Action Office partnered with … Continue reading
MN Arts Count
Since I received the following information from two separate sources in my email today, I thought it’s important enough to pass it on and share with others. The Minnesota State Arts Board is conducting a census in order to find out … Continue reading
Eyeballs Out – book interview
I recently interviewed Rebecca Fabunmi, Mn/DOT Special Assistant to Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner. We talked about the 11th book in the Commissioner’s Reading Corner Book of the Month series, Eyeballs Out: How To Step Into Another World, Discover New Ideas, and Make … Continue reading
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5 ingredients to avoid
When I do grocery shopping, I mostly stay in the produce area and buy fresh vegetables and fruit. I don’t buy much processed food. If I do buy processed food, I try to read the labels and avoid certain unhealthy … Continue reading
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Excessive blinking
My son Andy has been blinking his eyes
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“Heroes of MnDOT” honored at the State Capitol
Today MnDOT Commissioner Tom Sorel and Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton honored seven individuals, MnDOT’s Critical Incident Stress Management team and all 1,800 MnDOT Snow Fighters at the award ceremony of “Heroes of MnDOT,” held at the State Capitol Rotunda at 10 AM. “The … Continue reading
“All Things New” Easter Special
Tonight I went to the North Heights Lutheran Church in Arden Hills with my daughter and other friends to watch the 2011 Easter show “All Things New“ about the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. It was quite a big production for a church, featuring a cast … Continue reading
What kind of sleeper are you?
Normal sleeper, deprived sleeper or short sleeper? In an interesting Wall Street Journal article (WSJ 4/5/2011) - “The Sleepless Elite: Why Some People Can Run on Little Sleep and Get So Much Done” by Health Journal columnist Melinda Beck - the author … Continue reading
What I wish every city would have
A coworker of mine living in St. Paul often sends her son to low cost or no cost camps in St. Paul when there is no school. A friend of mine who is a teacher in St. Paul public school … Continue reading
A published poet
[I am writing this post at midnight on April, 1. This is not a April Fool's joke ] Today my son received his copy of “A Celebration of Poets” (Fall 2010), published by Creative Communication. He had his first poem published … Continue reading
Sidewalk Poetry Contest
If you have ever walked in St. Paul, you might have seen sidewalks paved with poetry. I saw them and walked on them. I thought it was a very cool idea. If you are interested in writing everyday poems for city sidewalk, … Continue reading
