I finished writing my second book on November 24, 2022. Writing that date down is a bit shocking. I can’t believe I finished the book so long ago. After I finished writing it, I put it away for a while and focused on other things. In the summer of 2023, I moved and...
My family liked to do jigsaw puzzles growing up, and I would say most of us are still avid puzzlers. Our favorite puzzle was an outline of the continent of Australia filled with different sections of individual pictures. There was a picture of a kangaroo, a kangaroo...
When I went to the gate of the school to pick up my food delivery, I noticed the beautiful bougainvillea by the river, and I paused to take a picture. The bougainvillea have been blooming for several weeks now, and I love it. Most of the ones on campus are pink, and...
I loved getting to see so many animals in Australia that I would never get to see outside of the zoo. While my brother and I were in Sydney, we went to the Taronga Zoo because our friends said it was a beautiful place and we could enjoy a wonderful view out over the...
For the past couple of weeks, I have been working on getting rid of things in my apartment that I don’t need. I have so much stuff, and I have a hard time getting rid of things that someone gave to me. But do I really need to keep something just because someone that I...
Last week, I translated a speech for a friend of mine and then interpreted the speech in a live situation. I am definitely not the best translator or interpreter that I know, and I felt like a bit of a fraud standing in front of everyone and trying to translate...
The other day, I had dinner with my friend in such an interesting village in the middle of the city, that I would love to tell you about it. In China, and it seems like especially in Guangzhou, there are lots of villages in the city. Guangzhou is changing a lot, and...
Conversations with taxi (or didi in China) drivers are almost always interesting. One guy in my city told me about the interesting things people had him transport—like a cat without anyone accompanying the cat. Someone just dropped it off and someone else picked it up...
I love seeing and enjoying things that inspire me to create something new and lasting on my own. When I watch Kendrick Brothers’ movies, I usually feel motivated to write and grow and share what I’m learning. While in Melbourne, I went to an Australian art gallery...
Living with my parents for a couple of weeks has lots of advantages. I have someone to eat with. I don’t have to make as many decisions about what I’m going to eat. I enjoy playing games, working on puzzles, and watching movies with my parents. But during the day,...