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What makes me happy?
That was the first line I read on a magazine article this morning. Do you know what makes you happy? If someone asks you that question, do you have the answers? I woke up and decided to push myself to do things that I promised myself I would do last night. Before going to sleep, Continue reading
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Family dinner – Chicken Shawarma
For the past three weeks, we’ve managed to have a weekly family dinner, which has been really nice. We’ve been doing it on either Tuesday or Wednesday, but I think we’ve decided that Wednesday is best for now. Son doesn’t have BJJ and therefore could help with cooking, Daughter is available, and BF also is Continue reading
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At war with the squircommies
Remember the classic line in the movie THE SHINING “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”? Well, no work and all play makes me a killer. Every morning this week, I casually step out to the kitchen patio, a cup of coffee in hand, breathing in the sunlight, squinting at the beautiful Continue reading
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Bèo dạt mây trôi
This weekend, we celebrate Eric’s birthday. He grows up, I grow old. Time flies. Only memories remain … On his real birthday, we went to Pro Bono, a small cozy italian restaurant in Palo Alto. Today is C’s last day in the States. Since SW, I made a point not to be closed to any boy/girl/friend Continue reading
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it’s time again to dye my hair
Every few months, I’m being reminded of my age when I look at the grey hair sprouting from the crown of my head. Not that my sweet and sensitive kids haven’t already regularly and explicitly reminded me of my position as the mother, and my age as being past the half-century mark. So it’s that Continue reading
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it snowed in Fremont!!!
i lied you not! It snowed! I now can proudly say that I live in snow country :). I had to make a quick run to the store this morning. The cleaner was here, and we ran out of oven cleaner. On the way back, heading towards the hills, I was in awe at the Continue reading
New Day: New Beginning 