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Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:20:17 -0700

Staying Fit in Beijing
So what I’m I doing these days to stay fit while on the go the Beijing? Typically, back in Vancouver, I’d hit the...
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Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:27:04 -0700

Internet Access at Long Last - Day 3 in Beijing
What an eventful last three days it has been. I had a hard time finding internet. Now, at long last, after three eventful days...
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Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:59:45 -0700

At the Vancouver International Airport
Here I am, at long last, sitting in the food court of the Vancouver International Airport (YVR), having finished a Japanese...
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Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:55:18 -0700

‘Twas the Night Before the Trip…
10:40 PM. Frantically packing. Now 12:13 AM. Or uh… should I say, 3:13 PM Beijing time? Almost done packing. @ 1:07 AM...
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Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:59:21 -0700

My Last (Complete?) Day in Vancouver? Ubuntu!
I guess waking up at noon isn’t the best way to spend my last day in Vancouver. But hey, one has to rejuvenate oneself...
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Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:39:29 -0700

AP English Essay: Bartleby; We Are But Human
Though the lawyer in “Bartleby, the Scrivener” initially presents himself — through his own narration —...
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Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:06:12 -0700

AP English Essay: Bartleby; We Are But Human
Though the lawyer in “Bartleby, the Scrivener” initially presents himself — through his own narration —...
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Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:33:10 -0700

Up Early Today… On This 25th Day of June
It’s 5 minutes after 6:00 AM. I’m up, munching down a mango-flavoured, yogurt-like tofu snack, listening to Tom...
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Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:33:10 -0700

Nine Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety Nine Spam Comments
Since this blog got under way in March 07, I have, to date, received exactly 9,999 spam comments. Of course, everything’s...
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Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:33:10 -0700

AP English Essay: Bartle; We Are But Human
Though the lawyer in “Bartleby, the Scrivener” initially presents himself — through his own narration —...
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Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:35:47 -0700

Summertime and the Livin’ is… Freedom!
Freedom. Freedom at long last. Done with my last exam. Done with high school. Woooohoooooo! Since the livin’ has become...
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Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:05:38 -0700

Japanese Haircut + US Army Fitness Test!
I really hate the feeling of long, wet hair on the back of my neck. It’s either that or having to use a blow dryer with a...
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Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:23:21 -0700

Big Time Insomnia - Biological Clock
I’ll call this a follow-up post to my “sleeping situation“. I’ve been doing a lot of pre-exam cramming...
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Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:07:19 -0700

A Clear BBC Bias? What the Bird’s Nest Really Looks Like Under Beijing’s Blue Sky
I have to admit that I’m a partial addict to BBC News: it’s the first thing I check out everyday when I load up...
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Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:04:53 -0700

Vancouver Gas Prices Shooting Through the Roof! Is Driving Slower Necessarily Better for Fuel Economy?
Here’s a quick follow-up on my Defensive Eco-Driving series. The gas price in Vancouver is ridiculous these days...
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Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:22:03 -0700

It’s 1:43 AM… and I Can’t Sleep!
Here’s a super… short post: it’s June 16, 2008 (now 1:44 AM Vancouver time) and I am unable to get any...
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Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:12:09 -0700

Say… You Manage to Make Millions of Dollars — Then What?
I’m currently reading “The 4-Hour Workweek” by Timothy Ferris (as a matter of fact, I had just finished it:...
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Sat, 17 May 2008 00:52:39 -0700

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Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:22:06 -0700

Happy B-Day to My One-Year-and-a-Bit-Old Blog!
Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear… uh… Eastwood-Zhao-Happenings-in-a...
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Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:54:15 -0700

Fear-Based Playing: the Mind and the Ego
Although music is commonly regarded as a gift… many suffer great pain and fear in attempting to play it. Some of play as...
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Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:56:56 -0700

Musicians Who Care Too Much: How You Play Better by Not Caring
I’ve started digging into Kenny Werner’s “Effortless Mastery” a bit. So far, it’s nothing short...
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Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:21:34 -0700

My Apathetic View On… Obamillary
After my last post (the extremely long one) about Obama being the “lesser of two evils“, I’ve come to the...
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Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:54:08 -0700

What Is Effortless Mastery?
The concept of “effortless mastery” can be a tricky one. This concept, in my opinion, not only applies to music,...
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Fri, 07 Mar 2008 23:48:44 -0800

Where Has Time Gone? A Year Ago This Time… A Year From Now?
Don’t you get moments where you think to yourself, boy oh boy where has time gone? Moments where… it is as if...
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Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:05:18 -0800

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