Category Archives: Witness to my life

A Roman Holiday

Posted on April 1, 2009 by sinyaw

The owner named the restaurant Cecio, a nickname for his wife, the chef. He manages the cashier and the desserts. Two sons, tall and patient, wait the tables. This small restaurant was 70% full at 9:30pm. Their private-labeled house red … Continue reading →

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Farm Life

Posted on March 12, 2009 by sinyaw

ShanHui invited us to visit Susan, a friend from my OM coaching days, for old time’s sake. We embarked their minivan and began the journey. As we drove closer, the tense filled the car. They wanted to tell us everything … Continue reading →

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(Another) End of an Era

Posted on March 5, 2009 by sinyaw

It is a gadget worthy of every nerdy bits of me. I read the manual, practiced, and familiarized myself with all built-in functions and every details. There was no WWW then. I actually researched, not just searched, the programming tips. … Continue reading →

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Texas Foods

Posted on March 3, 2009 by sinyaw

In a minivan that was carrying 5, two were impossibly addicted to iPhone data services. They both provided additional navigational assistance to the driver, who made sure the rental car was equipped with a Magellan “Never Lost.” They also competed, … Continue reading →

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Happy Year of the Ox

Posted on January 26, 2009 by sinyaw

My 4th blog on on Chinese New Year. I reflected back when the years of Rat, Pig, and Dog came. This is a tradition now. A Chinese cycle, similar concept to century, is 60 years. This coming one is the … Continue reading →

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Nematode

Posted on January 19, 2009 by sinyaw

Today, January 19, 2009, she did it. It took her 209 days, at the speed no less than ferocious. I knew that I could never achieve this for the rest of my life. I am simply not in the same … Continue reading →

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Infected

Posted on January 8, 2009 by sinyaw

Coming back from the holiday, my computer was sick. No, did not download anything, just simple web surfing, by myself and family members who are all computer savvy. It became sluggish, extremely. It froze at random time. When it unfroze, … Continue reading →

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Impala

Posted on December 18, 2008 by sinyaw

Many years ago, this freshly-off-the-boat grad student needed a car. I walked into a dealership in Phoenix and came out the proud owner of a yellow $2,000 Buick LeSabre. I drove this all-American V8 to LA a dozen times, always … Continue reading →

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California

Posted on December 13, 2008 by sinyaw

A friend sent an message from Beijing, “I was frozen silly!” Clearly, the ambient temperature hovered around 20F or so. A phone call to another friend in New England, he does not expect electricity for several days. That ice storm … Continue reading →

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Thankful

Posted on November 27, 2008 by sinyaw

I have always been blessed. I have good enough genes for a normal life. I grew up without any hardship or struggle. I have rich life experiences and good friends throughout my adulthood. I have a great family: a wife … Continue reading →

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