fluff

I placed a little dandelion in front of the sun so that it glows! 

weekend wandering

A few photos taken over the weekend while wandering around Beijing with my cousin Jenny~

It sure is tiring wandering around this big city!! A lot of walking and a lot of standing. Our legs and feet were in great pain by the end of the day! 

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My cousin and me =)

(Taken with the iTouch, so poor quality!)

at B's

I had a nice evening with my Czech friend, who invited me over for a BBQ dinner!

It was nice spending the evening with my friend, her roommate, and her landlord. They are all Czech like my friend! The food was great and I also really enjoyed the conversations we had. I think we can learn a lot from each other by listening to and sharing with one another, and I'm glad I was in good company for that tonight!  

The house was built in 1882, so over a century year old!

Czech countryside

Here are some photos taken during stay at Podhradi, a small Czech village near the German borders! I went there with my co-workers for 3.5 days and had a very fun time. 

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It was interesting getting to experience some of the Czech rural life and I am really grateful for the opportunity (especially as a foreigner to the country)! I also very much appreciated the times spent with my co-workers and bonding with them outside of the office environment. The weather was also gorgeous and it was simply amazing seeing so much grass and trees with the blue clear sky above! At night, I saw so many stars sparkling in the nightsky, and I think for the first time in my life, I saw fireflies! =) 

This trip made me very happy!

les coquelicots

J'ai eu la chance de prendre des photos de coquelicots sur notre chemin à la campagne en République Tchèque!

Wien!

A fun weekend in Vienna with Xue! 

Not too far from where I got off the bus, there was a giant ferris wheel!

Walking towards the centre. I was very amazed by all the massive historical monuments all around!

This is my friend Xue, who is currently living in Vienna!

A taste of Austrian beer with some Austrian people.

At Schonbrunn Palace, the summer residence of the Habsburg family. 

Walking in one of the many lovely gardens...

I love just sitting outside with a friend, chat, eat, and watch people go by!

Interesting modern art on the streets.

Xue and a big fountain!

A treble clef and Mozart's statue in the back.

My dinner - turkey steak with veggies and rice! It was a delicious meal!!

At Kunsthistorisches Museum, where Xue is interning!

Inside the art museum... I feel tiny! 
(photo take by Xue)

Very happy that I got to see the original paintings of the Infanta Margarita Teresa of Spain.

A cool "aerial view" of the museum café.

A piece of the yummy Viennese chocolate cake, aka Sachertorte!

Enjoying the sunshine outside on this big purple plastic chair called "enzi".

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For many reasons, this trip really reminded me of how rootless I have become over the past few years...

Where is "home"?  

It's been a while since I no longer know.

là, seule.

● love, with little hands ● comes and touches you ● with a thousand memories... ●

Harvest Moon, Sandburg 

Photo taken in California 

magenta

So many little blooming magenta flowers at Monterey Bay, CA! They look like patches of carpets.

A late night spent listening to music, editing photos, and thinking. 

I am sleepless once again.