Jan
31
Mor Monsen Cupcakes
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It is a recipe passed by my mother in-law as a Norwegian Christmas treat, and I decided to make them for Valentine’s Day as well. Considering the rest of the country is still freezing cold, this treat may bring warmth and love as well as necessary calories to combat the cold weather:-).
8 oz. Butter
8 [...]
Jan
22
In face of uncertainty
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When I think of the topic, I want to imagine if uncertainty were a man, what kind of face does he have? Pondered, stressed, wavering, all come in mind. On the contrary, the stability bears the face of focus, calm, and peace. If imagine, we are in face of “uncertainty” as a [...]
Jan
14
Sing! (a speech)
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Hello, my name is Jiming, its a Chinese name separated into two words. Ji, means luck, and Ming, the sound of bird. It gives me a picture of a lucky bird singing on a branch. I don’t know my parents intention behind the name. I asked many times, but there is [...]
Jan
7
Marry Poppins and Santa’s Dream
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When we ordered the DVD of Marry Poppins for my daughter, I ordered the book of Marry Poppins for myself. I couldn’t help but indulge myself in the world of Marry Poppins again. The story and illustrations of the book just reminded me how much fun I had when I was reading the [...]
Jan
5
A battlefield for seizures
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The recent news broke a heart breaking piece of John Travolta and Kelly Preston son Jett died of seizures, and Travolta, in deep mourning of his son. Seizure, the word has captured me for nearly a decade, emerged again, out of the news. It is not only capturing me in word, but in [...]