by Alison | Oct 8, 2024 | Stories (English)
Inspiration Words: Overhear and Acoustic My primary skill in life is overhearing things. I don’t talk much, but I listen plenty, and when I listen, I hear lots of interesting things. One of the first conversations I remember overhearing was between my parents. I was...
by Alison | Sep 24, 2024 | Stories (Chinese)
译者：厉雪灵感词：蹦蹦跳跳，早茶“多吃点，还有很多呢！”安妮男友的妈妈不断往她碗里夹牛肚和其他无法看出是什么的动物内脏，在她的米饭上堆成了小山。安妮努力向对方挤出一个笑容。“没事儿，我自己来。不用麻烦。”安妮试图婉拒对方视为珍馐的菜肴。“别不好意思！吃，吃！”女人笑着劝菜。安妮用眼神向自己的中国男友浩宇求助。但浩宇正和父亲用中文聊城里的房价，谈兴正浓。她零星捕捉到谈话中一些片段，但不足以加入他们。安妮朝浩宇的妈妈笑笑，她正观察安妮是否喜欢这些菜。安妮夹起一条牛肚，放进嘴里，这看起来应是诸多菜肴里最保险的选择了。牛肚很有嚼劲，安妮不确定...
by Alison | Sep 10, 2024 | Stories (English)
Inspiration Words: Canvas and Daydreaming Wang Xueqing (wahng ssee-yoo-eh cheeng) pulled the easel out from where she had stashed it between her bed and her roommate’s bed and put a new canvas on the stand. She had only been able to afford a small canvas, but it was...
by Alison | Sep 3, 2024 | Stories (English)
Inspiration Words: Sneakers and M&M’s Ashley hurried into class on Tuesday, December 1st. Several students were already at their desks listening to music or extra English exercises, but the students started putting away their headphones when Ashley wished everyone...
