I rode my bike today. The leaf turned and one chapter passed by. This time, it was overdue, intentional and necessary. And it was welcomed with love ( Read more... )

I'm hiding from long distance travel. And I've done well so far! After Stockholm, I rested in my Uncle's tropical house for 9 days, and when I returned, my key bones and muscles still did not want to answer to my brain ( Read more... )

A great start to the year begins with a call from Beijing.

For all my other LJ friends - Have a great Lunar New Year!

I'm not the first to write about it, or the last.

It drew me in,
cooling
the prescient thoughts and
random images.
The thick, dark and ancient woods
summoned.
And I
was lost to the temple.

Being away from LJ has some strange effects. On one hand, it is like cocooning: you give yourself time for introspection and growth. On the other hand, you feel a disconnect; and when you reemerge (after a year), you have to find your hands and feet ( Read more... )

They have all become very accomplished men and women, but I always smile when I remember our formative years. The lazy afternoons on the track, pretending to titrate in the labs... camp outs on the islands, and the dreaded assemblies ( Read more... )

This summer has been a tad hot, but look what it brought forth...


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One of the best things about London was having tea with Jane


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Hey, I was tagged by plwh888 the incrediblok who has all the cool gadgets one guy can use in 8 lifetimes... The enquiring mind wants to know - why one would use this particular LJ nik. So ( Read more... )

It is furiously hot for this time of the year! We worked on a couple of projects for the Nature Center and started to plan for our trips. I've got my tickets for London and Paris, and will be meeting Jane to dance around town.

Was sorting through the patch batch and found these:


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