2025 Is a Special Year

2025 is a special year. Because 2025 = 45^2 (= 45 x 45). Last time, it was 44^2 = 1936. And next time, it will be 46^2 = 2116.

Another Year

It's October again. Another year has passed. The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been announced today.

Thank you (in some languages other than English)

Arigato! (ありがとう!) (Japanese)

Danke! (German)

Dyakuyu! (Дякую!) (Ukrainian)

Gracias! (Spanish)

Merci! (French)

Spasibo! (Спасибо!) (Russian)

Tack! (Swedish)

Xie xie! (谢谢！）(Chinese)

Happy Thanksgiving!

I am grateful 

To everyone who has helped me

With books, clothes, food, and other stuff

I think you can imagine

The hardships when someone's life is stolen

Someone's future is stolen

But still has to survive 

I am grateful 

To those who keep the air clean

Who make the water clean 

Who make our planet sustainable

I am grateful

To those who grow beans

Corns, rice, wheat

And fruits and vegetables 

Though they may not be the ones who profit from them

So

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy New Year

New year.

New month.

New week.

New day.

Everything is new.

And so are you.

Everything is new.

And so are you.

What Happened in 2022

As 2022 is coming to an end, let's review what has happened this year.

1. Covid-19 pandemic continues globally. I hope that it ends soon.

2. Russia invades Ukraine. I wish that Russia stop right now.

3. The 2022 Winter Olympics was held in Beijing. The Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was so promising at the beginning, but was soon involved in a scandal. I wonder if she is okay now, and hope to see her perform on the ice again!

4. Liz Truss became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, but soon resigned after about a month and half. I wonder what she is doing now.

5. Elizabeth Holmes was convicted and sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for defrauding. I wonder if she is doing okay. It still sounds like a great idea to diagnose complicated diseases based on a single drop of blood. I wish one day it will become a science breakthrough.

6. Talking about breakthroughs in science: nuclear fusion, pig heart transplant to human body, the Webb Telescope images/discoveries, etc, there are so many. I haven't been keeping up with the science news, though.

7. The Amber Heard defamation case. I haven't heard that Heard was sentenced or convicted. That's right. Neither of them was. Please check the internet for the settlement. I guess the moral of this story is that, everyone should stay true to each other in any relationships, as defamation is not smart, and should be avoided. I wish both of them live the better versions of themselves, and enjoy happy lives in the future.

8. Some celebrities left us in 2022, including the following: Olivia Newton John, Irene Cara, Angela Lansbury, Vivienne Westwood, Ronnie Spector, Kirsty Alley, etc. I've seen some of them performing on stage before, and some of them in movies, such as Olivia Newton John in the movie Grease, Irene Cara in the movies Fame, and Flashdance, which inspired generations of young musical lovers, dancers, and singers. Rest in peace!

Artworks I Did in September and October 2022

Somw artworks I did in September and October 2022.

2022 Winter Olympics Games

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Games ended on Sunday. 

I am so glad that, Lindsey Jacobellis, finally won a gold medal in women's sowboarding. She almost won the event in 2006.

I am also disappointed that Kamila Valieva wasn't able to medal in women's figure skating. I hope that she can stand up soon.

Ich mag Tanzen. I like dancing

Last night I had a dream.

I saw a traffic sign with two words, 

And one of them is "Tanzen".

It's strange, I thought,

How come the words are in German,

And both are capitalized.

But I was excited,

Because I've been learning German on Duolingo

Since October 2020,

So I know a word or two in German.

I started to explaining to people

That "Tanzen" means "dance"

Or "dancing" in German.

It was a good dream.

And I'm in a good mood all day today.

Because I like dancing.

Ich mag Tanzen.

Music is universal

The city is crazy

If you are not callous 

To any signs of fear

At the edge of the unknown

However, a lilting 

Viennese Waltz from nowhere

Is indeed reassuring

And comforting

As you know

Music is universal

Music is everything

Write Something

I'd like to write something

Something meaningful

Something profound

Something deep

I'd like to write something

Something beautiful

Something pretty

Something belle

I'd like to write something

Something thankful

Something grateful

Something I appreciate

Some Books I Read Last Year

You probably read some books last year. So did I.

Over the summer I read some books, including The Fabulous Fibonacci Numbers, The Science of Interstellar, Life in Motion, Skinny Bitch, and Free From Chemical Medicine.

In The Science of Interstellar, the author mentioned Andrea Ghez, a theoretical physicist. Later in October 2020, she won the Nobel Prize in physics.

What do I want to do for good health?

Eat well. 

Eat on schedule.

Pay attention to diet.

Drink water.

Sleep well.

Go to bed before 11pm.

Get up after 7am.

Have a dream before getting up.

Exercise everyday.

Workout regularly.

Skate. Swim.

Dance. Run.

Be happy. Be positive.

Read good books.

Listen to good music.

Watch good movies.

Be kind to everyone.

Be friendly to cats and dogs.

Love nature.

Learn the names of the flowers and trees.

For Fun Only

New phone so I don't know what to say about what is happening with the cat in France

New phone so I don't know if it will work in the spring when I get back from my vacation

New phone so I can leave with her friends Charlotte and Alice in wonderland here in France

New phone so I can leave with the cat and I never want to be sure that you will be able to make any changes

(For fun only)

Let's See What Happens

The first time I want to see you

You are not going to the gym

The first time I am going out

You are not going home

The first street on the right

The first time I saw you

The first on my way back

The first on the left

(Does this make any sense?)

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

May the new year bring us new luck!

What is your new year's resolution?

What Was Cancelled

Two weeks ago I was listening to "Wait Wait Don't Tell me, the NPR News Quiz" on WNYC. The guests were answering the questions about what events were cancelled. It is 2020. Most events have been cancelled due to the corona virus pandemic.

I still remember what events were cancelled in 2019 due to different reasons. Red Hook Crit. New York City Triathlon. Tour de Bronx. And, Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

 

Good Listener

You probably have heard.

I am a good listener. 

I often listen to the radio.

And I never talk back.

Do you have something to say?

I will be listening.

Do you have anything to say?

I will be listening.

Test

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Happy Canada Day!

Happy Canada Day!