Monday, March 31, 2008
Boot Camp Update
I survived Day 1 of Extreme Boot Camp - by being a Big Cry Baby, haha, always works... self congratulatory pat on the back, now it's time for some of this:
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Cat Joins Extreme Boot Camp
At the urging of my colleague, I have decided to join Extreme Boot Camp, whose slogan is Building a Better America, One Body at a Time. Don't know how this is going to work out, have to get up at 5, be there at 5:45 and get yelled at by army fatigue geared instructors... goal for day one is not to cry... but I shall come back a leaner meaner Cat and be all buff like these people...
Monday, March 24, 2008
Of Oysters and Men
Let's play where is the red sail... can you spot it in the next two pictures?
Ahh, this one is easy! If you can't see it, please see your optometrist asap!
On the road to Marin County -- where it is supposedly liberal, progressive and exclusive...
...and where we found a scenic spot to set up camp for oyster shucking!
Our master oyster shucker at work!
Enjoying a beautiful nor cal afternoon...
...and salty and briny oysters.
On our way back to SF -- thank goodness no more windy roads!
On the Golden Gate Bridge -- what an engineering marvel!
Ahh, this one is easy! If you can't see it, please see your optometrist asap!
On the road to Marin County -- where it is supposedly liberal, progressive and exclusive...
...and where we found a scenic spot to set up camp for oyster shucking!
Our master oyster shucker at work!
Enjoying a beautiful nor cal afternoon...
...and salty and briny oysters.
On our way back to SF -- thank goodness no more windy roads!
On the Golden Gate Bridge -- what an engineering marvel!
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Chinese 101
Our Chinese culture week continues. Several of my colleagues have problem pronouncing the Chinese words for thank you and you are welcome. So I came up with the following lesson for Chinese 101:
Thank you = 謝謝 which is pronounced Shieh Shieh. But since most non-Chinese people have problem pronouncing it, I told my colleagues to say -- Shit Shit
You are welcome = 不謝 in Chinese which is pronounced Bu Shieh. Again to simplify it, I told my colleagues to say -- Bull Shit
Seriously, their Chinese is vastly improved after taking Chinese 101 from 貓眯老師 (or Teacher Cat).
Thank you = 謝謝 which is pronounced Shieh Shieh. But since most non-Chinese people have problem pronouncing it, I told my colleagues to say -- Shit Shit
You are welcome = 不謝 in Chinese which is pronounced Bu Shieh. Again to simplify it, I told my colleagues to say -- Bull Shit
Seriously, their Chinese is vastly improved after taking Chinese 101 from 貓眯老師 (or Teacher Cat).
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Liu Fang Yuan
Ok, this week is officially Chinese Culture Week on whereiscat.com. Yesterday, we saw a beautiful scroll depicting a calligrapher overlooking a pond from a garden and today I went to one. Ahh, so pretty. Tho I must say Huntington Gardens should have consulted me first before they went ahead and named their newest Chinese Garden -- 流芳圓 (Liu Fang Yuan or Garden of Flowing Fragrance). It sounds like the name of a brothel in old times... anyhoo, here are some pretty pictures... didn't bump into any prostitutes or Eliot Spitzer there...
The outer wall -- beautiful. I love the wave pattern...
Close up of the wall -- I wish you could see all the exquisite details.
Tada! this is what's hiding inside -- it is based on the garden of a scholar in Suchow, China during one of the dynasties. Hmmm, I could see myself as the lady of a house in Ming Dynasty China, idling around the garden all day long -- drink some tea, compose some poems, eat some melon seeds, dab away some pretty tears... and generally looking "three eight", if you know what I mean... But on a serious note, isn't it interesting that a piece of Chinese Culture is being revived here in America?
Another view...
Bamboo Sound Spring -- I think the Chinese character in the middle means sound (but in a lyrical way). BTW, I think these rocks were all imported from the West Lake area in China, they are really beautiful.
View of the bridge and the Three Friends Pavilion
A close up of the Three Friends Pavilion -- look at those beautiful West Lake rocks that line the lake!
West lake Rock - nature's work of art.
Pretty pavilion overlooking the Pond -- it's probably the prettiest in the garden, the carvings inside are exquisite!
Look at this -- the flowers and leaves look like they are alive!
The outer wall -- beautiful. I love the wave pattern...
Close up of the wall -- I wish you could see all the exquisite details.
Tada! this is what's hiding inside -- it is based on the garden of a scholar in Suchow, China during one of the dynasties. Hmmm, I could see myself as the lady of a house in Ming Dynasty China, idling around the garden all day long -- drink some tea, compose some poems, eat some melon seeds, dab away some pretty tears... and generally looking "three eight", if you know what I mean... But on a serious note, isn't it interesting that a piece of Chinese Culture is being revived here in America?
Another view...
Bamboo Sound Spring -- I think the Chinese character in the middle means sound (but in a lyrical way). BTW, I think these rocks were all imported from the West Lake area in China, they are really beautiful.
View of the bridge and the Three Friends Pavilion
A close up of the Three Friends Pavilion -- look at those beautiful West Lake rocks that line the lake!
West lake Rock - nature's work of art.
Pretty pavilion overlooking the Pond -- it's probably the prettiest in the garden, the carvings inside are exquisite!
Look at this -- the flowers and leaves look like they are alive!
Wang ShiChih Watching Geese
The artist Chian Shuan painted this beautiful scroll around the year 1295. It depicts the famous calligrapher Wang ShiChih. Ahhh, this is Chinese culture... overlooking the misty blue and green mountains far away... the sky is clear, the air crisp, there are waters and mountains... sigh, why do we have to look back 1,000 years to find Chinese culture?
Closeups...
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