Month: March 2011
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Day Fifty, March 13, 2011
A magical circle of girls To watch a group of little girls play in harmony is to witness magic in the making! I was transfixed watching Lea and her friends play this afternoon from the window of our 16th floor apartment in Shanghai. Little pink shapes running, hair flying, smiles shining, conspiracies being planned, whispers…
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Day Forty Nine, March 12, 2011
Today was the first day that we truly felt Spring in the air! We planned a little picnic with treats, books, a memory game and of course smiles and bubbles! Happy Spring everyone!
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Day Forty Eight, March 11, 2011
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein My biggest fear in life is if I were to one day lose the awe of being alive. If that were ever to happen then life…
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Day Forty Seven, March 10, 2011
Yes, the Shanghainese still sport pajamas in the street. It is mostly the older generations, but wearing sleepwear outdoors is still a wide custom and is seen on a daily basis around city streets. The reasons, when you investigate, vary from the fact of people sharing bathrooms outside their homes with other families, to comfort,…
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Day Forty Six, March 9, 2011
There are days when I catch myself running at a pace that is way too fast, faster than I can handle; too many projects, too many commitments, too many intentions than I am able to realize, and I think I wish I could take timeout! I feel like just pressing a ‘pause’ button…
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Day Forty Five, March 8, 2011
上海 Shanghai, to literally mean the “upper sea”, perhaps due to its closeness to the ocean, is a city destined for growth and prosperity. As the most populated (about 20 million people) city in mainland China, it has become the economical and financial center of all China. Living in Shanghai meant being constantly aware of…
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Day Forty Four, March 7, 2011
I love mornings! In the morning is when I feel inspired the most. It is at that time that ideas rush and flow in my mind. It is the time of day I treasure the most. I always wake up before anyone else in my home and I tiptoe to brew my first delicious cup…
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Day Forty Three, March 6, 2011
It is Sunday, a family day in Shanghai. It has been raining since last night, the kind of rain that is gentle, the rain that allows you the choice of carrying an umbrella or not. I went for a walk with Lea in the rain because we love to do that. The promise of Spring…
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Day Forty Two, March 5, 2011
“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” —Mark Twain Today was a day of looking at balances, re-arranging thoughts, deep contemplations, and searching for rhythms. There is a rhythm in the rain that can lull you to sleep if it falls gently, there is also rhythm in the…
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Day Forty One, March 4, 2011
I walked and walked and walked today. I love walking the streets of Shanghai on sunny winter days taking in the alleys, the laundry hanging in the street, the meat drying in the winter sun next to people’s undergarments, the locals sunning on the curb on their lounge chairs, the board games, the millions of…