作者：Tammy Tan

My apartment isn’t far from the Huangpu River, the biggest river in Shanghai. I guess some of you already know this from my cycling videos.

Last Sunday, I met two of my classmates near the Bund, which is just on the other side of the river.

I arrived at the appointed restaurant by subway because it’s the most reliable way in Shanghai. As I said goodbye to my classmates, I remembered that  I could ride a ferry to the wharf near my home, which was the shortest route back. Usually, I wouldn’t choose the ferries because they are always crowded with tourists. 继续阅读“Taking a Ferry Across the Huangpu River”

When I was a little girl, my great-grandmother taught me a simple philosophy of life: “When you do something good, good things will happen to you in return.”

Once I believed this strongly before graduating from university and entering the professional world.

After too many unfair and cruel competitions, I thought I would never believe this saying again, but recently my mindset has changed. 继续阅读“When You Do Something Good”

I love getting my nails done. It’s not about showing off or pleasing others, but about making myself feel great.

However, I don’t like to do all my nails. My preferred choice is getting only the two index fingers done. As you can imagine, I wasn’t the most popular customer at the nail salon.

Recently, I found a better way to decorate my nails. 继续阅读“Press-on Nails”

I brought a branch of a peach tree home from the hiking trail two weeks ago.

The farmer pruned it from a tree and tossed it on the ridge. I guess he was trying to help the tree maintain more energy for the flowers that would grow into peaches.

Anyway, the peach branch is growing some leaves and has a bud this morning.

I’m so happy that there’s a branch of spring at my apartment now.

There’s a saying that you should avoid saying you’re not busy in the working world. By the way, how can I express this in English? A myth? A superstition?

Anyway, it might be true.

Last week, I told you guys that I was not as busy as last year. This week, however, a new project has taken up almost all my free time. As of now, I have completed the first phase of preparation and can finally take a break.

If everything goes as expected, I should be able to continue helping people and being helped here every day. I’ll try my best, even if this new project took more time than I expected. 继续阅读“A Myth or Something”