The Forbidden City — Majestic
Stunning. What can I say?
I think I will refer to the kids study area from now on as the Hall of Mental Cultivation…
Sat, October 25 2008 » Everything else » 3 Comments
Twitter Updates for 2008-10-24
Off to see famous Shaolin monks Kung Fu show at the theatre! #
Fri, October 24 2008 » Everything else » No Comments
The scorpion that got away
OK, I was going to eat this bugger:
But then he was disposed of by one of my compatriots.
However, the Peking Duck (and the endless appetizers, soups, fruits, and other dishes) were lovely.
I find I prefer just tasting the food without knowing what it is (until afterwards) because then I can enjoy it [...]
Fri, October 24 2008 » Everything else » No Comments
Thu, October 23 2008 » Everything else » 2 Comments
The original Stairmaster: The Great Wall of China
My knees are like jelly. But, I did it! I climbed the Great Wall of China (at the Juyong Pass, north of Beijing). This is the view from the bottom. Our destination was the first tower at the top of the mountain, wayyyy up top there on the left.
There was a lot of [...]
Thu, October 23 2008 » Everything else » No Comments
Twitter Updates for 2008-10-22
My knees are now like jelly, but I climbed the Great Wall! #
Off to meet esteemed colleagues at Peking University! #
Wed, October 22 2008 » Everything else » No Comments
What is this called? An @ss eclipse?
My dear husband never says anything he doesn’t truly mean, so when he says he can see the changes in my body as I lose weight I know he’s not just saying it to make me feel good.
The way he expresses it is sometimes a little unexpected, though.
Saturday night, he told me he can see [...]
Wed, October 22 2008 » Progress » 4 Comments
Twitter Updates for 2008-10-21
determined to run part of the Olympic marathon route while i’m here in Beijing #
Heading out to the Great Wall of China today! #
Tue, October 21 2008 » Everything else » No Comments
Another great Influencer quote on recovering from failure
Here’s my favorite quote from one of the Influencer blog posts on how to recover from failure by Maxfield:
Did you know that successful people fail more often than losers do? It makes sense, right? They try more things, riskier things, and set their goals higher. So they fail more often, but they also succeed more [...]
Tue, October 21 2008 » Motivation, Persistence, Progress, Strategy » 1 Comment
Twitter Updates for 2008-10-20
just watched sun rise over mountains across from hong kong int’l airport — beautiful #
Mon, October 20 2008 » Everything else » No Comments
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