This is the book I read recently on a train journey. This book is a love letter to tree and forest. Our mother nature is a real wonderland that it breaks my heart to read about deforestation in Borneo and Amazon. We are part of the nature and we will surely die without forest. Nevertheless, …
“A donkey, old and tired out,Is of no use, there is no doubt.” The four old and unwanted animals decided to go to Bremen and become musicians there. A timeless Grimms’ fairy tale. This English adaptation of the story bring new light to it. Kestutis Kasparavicius’ illustration is my favourite. A donkey, a dog, a …
“You made it (Grießbrei) yourself?” Barbara asked her husband Walter Schmidt.“What do you think? Helmut?” Barbara’s husband replied. Helmut is their dog.“You made semolina soup (Grießbrei) for me?” Barbara asked again. This conversation in my currently reading made me laugh. I think, for Barbara, either Helmut the dog or Walter Schmidt the husband cooked were …
I have developed a new routine to keep me in a healthier condition emotionally and physically lately. I do whatever need to be done, like having lesson, practice, funerals, running offices, replying emails, organizing and planning, meetings, housework and etc. No matter how busy am I, around 5pm to 6 pm I will go home …
I do not care when foreign office and job center want to define me as jobless. I am self-employed, I am working. Even if I do not have enough work that generating income, I am still practicing, to me, practice is work. Imagine a car company, before the company can sell the cars, the company …
Two years ago, I wrote a blog post with the title “The organ shall sound” and I talked about my most loved organ work genre – Chorale Prelude, organ piece that written based on a hymn. In the post, I said: I experienced “be raised” by practicing organ. I am having this kind of feeling …
“My current life situation is at the rainy side of the hill, and the sunny side seems far from reach.” The Journey Writer 28.6.2022https://thejourney-writing.com/2022/06/rainy-side-of-the-hill.html A week ago, this was my feeling. I feel the sun again after my temporary visa has prolonged until the end of September. I of course immediately plan for the 2 …
I am waiting for the temperature to be bearable to sleep as I am writing this. Conclusion of the day is gratitude. My temporary visa is prolonged until 28.9.2022 because of the foreign office still need time to exam my long term working visa. I think this is a perfect solution for now, in view …
I was standing at the rainy side of the hill, and the sun was shining on the other side of the hill. Cherries has ripen, apples not yet. We cannot judge the taste of fruit by how fast it ripen, each fruit has its own tempo. My current life situation is at the rainy side …
Recently, I was helping out a friend with baby sitting her lovely daughter. We had beautiful time together, but please allow me to speak Chinese now, 带孩子真的很累！Although the girl was very nice, friendly and easy going, still I was so exhausted that I collapsed once I’ve got home and slept for at least 10 hours. …