Category Archives: Witness to my life

New job, New company, New blogs

Posted on July 18, 2008 by sinyaw

I decided to create a new blog for my new employer, Juniper Network.

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Samir Patel

Posted on June 25, 2008 by sinyaw

I met Samir, 1993, at Kubota Pacific, the afterlife of Ardent Computer, an ambitious project to make super-computing workstation. Samir was the compiler head for Ardent. When Kubota acquired Ardent and launched the grandeur plan to become the dominant player … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day Afternon

Posted on June 16, 2008 by sinyaw

It is hard to underestimate the draw Tiger has. I was riveted to the TV Sunday watching intense 3-way race between Rocco Mediate, Tiger Woods, and Lee Westwood. Surprised, my daughter was riveted on my side. She even called me … Continue reading →

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Hmm, Sesame

Posted on June 4, 2008 by sinyaw

I love sesame paste, a simple food of two ingredients: ground sesame and sugar. The sesame oil provides the consistency similar to peanut butter, only grittier. It has nice aroma, fine texture, and, of course, the simple sweetness. Chinese use … Continue reading →

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Skin Scraping 刮痧

Posted on May 28, 2008 by sinyaw

Cross posted at http://blogs.sun.com/syw Somewhere between Xi’An and Beijing, my friend and her daughter caught a cold — an ordinary travel story except for the treatment she sought. Traditional Chinese medicine has 4 standard treatment methods: pressure points massage, acupuncture, … Continue reading →

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Good Country for Earthquake

Posted on May 26, 2008 by sinyaw

Normalcy comes back. A girl brushes teeth in the open air, to a stainless steel sink part of a long row, in front of a tent city. A motherly woman misses cooking, saying the mess-hall foods lack home flavors. An … Continue reading →

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Lagavulin found 寻酒记

Posted on May 16, 2008 by sinyaw

Cross posted at http://blogs.sun.com/syw Last year, I learned whiskey from the master. Still an apprentice, I searched every liquor store that came my way for those Crawford mentioned. Over this year, I have found (and drunk) all but Lagavulin, the … Continue reading →

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寄了封信给“中国民用总局消费者事务中心”

Posted on April 20, 2008 by sinyaw

四月17早上九点25分，我抵达上海浦东机场国航柜台，准备拿11点往北京班机，CA985，的登机牌。柜台人员说那班机将会延误至少两小时，如果我愿意，可以搭早一班933，但是933九点半起飞，我得立刻决定。于是丢下行李，直奔登机口。慌乱过安检，跳上小巴，喘气坐在往飞机的路上，心头开始嘀咕，“我的行李怎办？”

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Foot Massage 足底按摩

Posted on April 18, 2008 by sinyaw

Cross posted at http://blogs.sun.com/syw “I insist,” said a friend. “How can you live in Beijing for almost 3 years without experiencing it.” She sounded just like myself when I said to Maggie a couple of years ago, “You grew up … Continue reading →

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Beijing Spring Break

Posted on April 8, 2008 by sinyaw

Daughter and her friend visited Beijing on spring break. She lived here for the last two of her high school year. Her friend never set foot in China what-so-ever. They planned a full agenda: sight seeing, restaurants she missed, friends … Continue reading →

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