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oh! the drama!
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我想谈说种种纯洁的事情 / I wish to speak of all things pure
It is a sign of how I really don't want to be working on my freaking 4000 character teaching plan that I would rather randomly translate a Chinese poem into English instead. This is a beautiful poem about the transience of life by He Qifang. Any suggestions for things that I mistranslated would be most welcome ( Read more... ) -
Indiepop, Filipino style
This makes me really happy:
Something For the Longing, a website on the Filipino indiepop scene.
They have quite a few free mp3 compilations available on their blog, including a tribute album to The Lucksmiths.
From their Myspace:
Sounds like: a hundred people talking about Sarah records
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an eschatological laundry list
An Eschatological Laundry List taken from
If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him!
The Pilgrimage of Psychotherapy Patients
by Sheldon Kopp
An Eschatological Laundry List
1. This is it.
2. There are no hidden meanings.
3. You can't get there from here, and besides there is no place to go.
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success!!!!
I got the Hanban scholarship! I'll be studying the major of teaching foreigners Chinese (对外汉语). Ha ha! Those of you who know Chinese can imagine what that actually means. If I remember correctly the scholarship is actually for a master's degree in that major ( Read more... ) -
no more purrs? :(
You know what is the absolutely saddest thing that I discovered while in England? That in the years since I had Neko, I have become horribly allergic to cats ( Read more... ) -
nom nom nom! my favorite food blogs
Because I'm on holiday now and only working two afternoons a week, I am cooking a lot. I was inspired to write a post about the food blogs I love.
- Smitten Kitchen - My little sister tummybumps loves Smitten Kitchen and she has got me hooked too. First of all, the name itself forces me to love it. Secondly, her photos are gorgeous. (Photos hosted on Flickr ( Read more... )
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this is a great website!
Asian Poses (with lots of cute Asian girls!)
I've spent my whole day entertained by this, since, no joke, I have done every single one of these poses. Guess I am secretly Asian after all! However, I call the Louder pose "jazz hands" or "Judy Garland in A Star is Born." Also, personally this pose was inspired by, you guessed it, My Sassy Girl.
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I'm curious, for no reason whatsoever, about what the flist's skin care routine might be.
Poll
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When will I ever have free time again?!
I'm seriously tempted to check into a five star hotel in Tianjin and a lot of trashy novels over the upcoming Duan Wu Jie holiday. Hotel. Bath. Trashy novels. Room service. Sounds lovely.