My Life in China (#6): Job Hunting in Beijing
I had been a student all my life till the time I graduated from Shandong University with a Master's degree. I could have worked in the...
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Angela
Feb 21, 20211 min read
A Passion Project
What did your 2020 look like? Did you have a roller coaster experience? How did you keep cool and stay on top of the game? A little...
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Angela
Feb 20, 20211 min read
Winter Break
It was past 6:00 p.m. when I sat down in front of the computer and started writing my blog. Wow, that was the first time this week that I...
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Angela
Feb 19, 20211 min read
A Ray of Sunshine
Today is your birthday. Plautus said: Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words. One said: One must be blessed to have a...
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Angela
Feb 18, 20211 min read
250 - A Number?
Did you know what 250 (二百五) means in Chinese? I came across this video explaining the meaning of 250 in Chinese, by a non-Chinese. I find...
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Angela
Feb 17, 20211 min read
Book of the Week (#27): Kick Start Your Success
Four Powerful Steps to Get What You Want Out of Life, the book was published on Feb. 17, 2006, exact 15 years ago. It was a short two...
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Angela
Feb 16, 20211 min read
Stay Connected vs Get Unplugged
How often do you stay connected? 24/7? Do you sometimes get unplugged to take a break and restore some balance? Do you find it easier to...
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Angela
Feb 15, 20211 min read
My Life in China (#5): Bicycling Stories
"There are nine million bicycles in Beijing/That's a fact/It's a thing we can't deny/Like the fact that I will love you till I die" That...
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Angela
Feb 14, 20211 min read
Happy Valentine's Day
How did you spend this Valentine's Day? Did you have flowers delivered to your door? Did you cook a special meal for you and your loved...
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Angela
Feb 13, 20211 min read
To Love is to Connect
That was a title of a post on Toastmasters District 61 Facebook page. Cathy, isn't it? Indeed. Tomorrow is Valentine's day. A special...
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Angela
Feb 12, 20211 min read
A Classical Piece
My son is a software engineer by profession, but he also has some professional level of music performances as well. He listed a few on...
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Angela
Feb 11, 20211 min read
Happy Chinese New Year!
The Spring Festival in China is like Christmas in Canada or Thanksgiving in the States. It is the biggest holiday of the year. It ends...
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Angela
Feb 10, 20211 min read
Book of the Week (#26): Dare to Lead
The book was recommended at PowerSkill 2020, by one of the speakers. I placed a hold at the library and it took me quite some time to...
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Angela
Feb 9, 20211 min read
Recognition Matters
"Recognition is the greatest motivator." Gerard c. Eakedale I totally agree with the quote. I am excited to read the email sent in...
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Angela
Feb 8, 20211 min read
My Life in China (4): One-child Policy
The One-child policy was not born yet when I was. It was introduced only in 1979. When I got married in 1989, I had to pick up a...
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Angela
Feb 7, 20211 min read
A Catchy Quote
Have you ever heard of such a catchy quote? I don't know who said it but I read it on LinkedIn when one of my connections posted it. Wake...
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Angela
Feb 6, 20211 min read
Best Quotes Of The Day
It is a Group I followed on LinkedIn. There are 216,434 followers. I am one of them. I am often inspired and encouraged by its uplifting...
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Angela
Feb 5, 20211 min read
A Cello Knows
When I experienced my first "writer's block" on September 11, 2020, I wrote a blog titled A Poem about Music. I used a poem written by...
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Angela
Feb 4, 20211 min read
The Power of a Walk
The title was borrowed (partly) from an article published in Harvard Business Review: Don't Underestimate the Power of a Walk, written by...
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Angela
Feb 3, 20211 min read
Book of the Week (#25): 30 Lessons for Living
Written by Karl Pillemer, the book was to provide us with practical advice from the experts about how to make the most out of life. The...
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