Yesteryear Trip to China

Historic campus transportation

restaurant culture is vibrant and exotic anywhere you go, marketing strategies are endless fun

Places of worship are full of young people

Chinese parks and gardens are very pretty

The lion or the dog?

Getting your nails done after the hot pot experience, feeling great after eating, watching the noodle dance and Chinese opera ‘mask man’ perform.

tea after the whole prelude done for us, first tea ceremony that satisfied my curiosity about the real traditional performance preceding the tea drinking

breakfast at the fast food chain, spicy egg soup and gyoza dumplings

sichuan cuisine with my students after karaoke

Guardians at the museum

dragon on the roof fiercely looking forward

farewell concert on the last day

seafood restaurant I still have to try because they promise sour kraut as a bonus

lotus plant, symbol of spiritual enlightenment, beauty and prosperity.

10 things I am grateful for

Making Shepard’s pie today I just thought that I only learned about it after moving to the States. I’m grateful for diversity of foods and cuisines here, it’s really a melting pot. I’m grateful for the wonderful climate that allows plants bloom in November, it’s a little miracle found in the Pacific Northwest which makes me more optimistic and hopeful than anything else. I’m grateful for the recipes I find online, and all the chefs willing to share their secrets. Thank you folks, you rock!

I am thankful for all the people who care about me, it means so much, when you reach out it makes my day every single time, its like a christmas present but better.

I’m happy to have music and art performances, they are a blessing. Ballet dancing and live music are special treats that bring spice to bland everyday routines. It’s a privilege to have them.

I’m grateful for the opportunity to work and earn money, it makes my days go faster. Without work days feel like weeks, and without making progress I feel like I am stuck as a fly in honey.

I’m so happy that this year is almost over, the new year is coming up with new opportunities and challenges, I’m grateful for them as well.

I’m thankful for being able to walk and run, it’s a blessing to be in good health. It’s also work in progress, don’t forget about it.

I am grateful for you reading this, it makes me feel connected, I hope you feel the same. What are you grateful for?

Ovi Poetry Challenge 6: GOOD is your inspiration.

Find the word on the map.

Some places are great:

They make you create,

No matter the state,

You feel the appeal.