Bloomfield, not a bad place

Because the weather getting warmer, the day getting longer, so I have better mood. Today, I got home around 5:30, and outside still bright, feel so good. I took the chance to walk around the park in front of my apartment. That park is one reason I choose to live here, (also close to the train station, close the my work place, close to shopping place, close to parkway...)


But I don't really like this place when I just move in...because it is not as pretty as Syracuse, the apartment is old, and it is WINTER....

After couple moth of exploring, I actually find several nice place in this palce. (Can't say all of them in walking distance, but not too far away.) I start liking this place, but still want to move a little bit north part of Bloomfield, if I can find a place with reasonable price, in the future.

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East Orange, NJ..is really not a safe place

Why I say that? Because before I start working, several people already told me the location of my work place is not safe. When I went to interview, it is in the morning..and seems okay...across the street (Central Ave) is a hospital, Wendy, and CVS. But after I start working, my co-workers all told me that don't walk more then 1 block....okay...so I drive to McDonald (2 blocks away).

Normally, we will hear sirens from police car or ambulance couple times a day. This is also because we are across the street from a hospital. Not big deal...I hear sirens almost everyday in Syracuse and New York City, too.

Today, on my way home, about 6:30pm,just turn left onto Central Ave toward to Garden State Parkway. Tones of police cars (about 5) and ambulances (about 2) drove toward to the street next to my office. When I think I can keep drive..I drove for about another 30sec..More police car came. I didn't count this time...just scared...because I was on the left lane..try to do a left turn, cars of another direction stopped for red light and I can't move to the outside lane...so...I saw about 5 police car drive toward to my car..then...pass my right hand side...Finally, I turned, and on my way..still saw couple police cars run really fast on Parkway toward that direction.

Don't know what happen...I will try to see if anything come up in the nightly news.

4 Actually, 2 years ago, in Syracuse, I was on my way home from school toward S. Salina street (around afternoon, still bright outside). There are 2 cars (plainclothes..I guess) stopped in front of me from different direction...They drove super fast and stopped super fast...between them is another car. Then they run our, grab 2 people from the car they stopped and handcuff them (just like what we saw on TV).

Spring is coming

Finally, spring is coming...although this winter for me is a warm winter in 5 years...The first sign which indicate Spring for me is...my allergy...then the weather warm upand and start RAINING...not snowing!

I do like winter, also like all other seasons. I don't mind having a long spring or fall, summer is okay, too. Just because I will get so lazy (0 motivation) to do anything in cold winter, especially walking outside in windchill....


2 weeks ago, visit New York City again...the weather is nice and sunny. On my way walk from East 47st (for my passport) to Time Square (West 42st), passed by Bryant Park (behind the New York City Library). There were people sitting around the lawn either resting or reading. I set down, opened the book I brought with me, and enjoy the moment. What a nice feeling. After lunch, passed by farmers' market, I saw apple twigs, flowers, and the joy on pehole's face => Spring is Coming!

Once Start...Can't Stop

This is really weired...I don't even know where do I find the motivation to personalize this Blog....but I stay up late (3am) and make it happend....
Hey Erin Brat..I put stuff about TAIWAN...so you can start your research before you go to visit

Originally just want to add some additional features ie..clock and message bord. Then I start realizing those code looks familiar...and want to try to play around...I can't even believe that I still know how to use HTML code...especially I didn't use it for almost 4 years...it is really amazing...haha...I am so dame smart!!

This is the reason why I like about this Blog..still use HTML...My chinese blog is using CCS..and it will be my next goal to find time and personalize it ^_^

The weather getting warmer, and my brain is start activating again...I love this kind of feeling!!

1st ever crochet animal

"Miffy?" Size: 3" tall (I guess)...I gave to Shuang's son as a gift with the photo album under it.

This rabbit is my 1st try of making crochet animal (so called Amigurumi in Japanese). This rabbit suppose to look like "Miffy". But because the instruction I found online is not clear enough to follow and also is my 1st try...so...look not like Miffy at all. Anyway..I made it, and it is really easy.

And I think I did it in February...but upload the photo in March..so..anyway...
I will try to make Miffy some other day..Hope this time will look like it.

Crochet-Bear

Why I start crocheting is a long story. I met a friend, Phoebe, in 2004, she loves quilt, and I have no desire doing it at that time, because of busy graduate school schedule. Last summer, between the period of graduation and looking for a new job, Phoebe start crocheting "Doily". As lazy as me, I don't like to work on stuff require big equitment, time consuming, and expensive material. Then, I find chrchet is actually not time consuming, bcause I can watch TV and crochet at the same time. Also the material is not expensive, and I only need a hoot and a yarn. This is how I start.

At begining, I just did couple 6" doily. (I also said that I will never be able making the "big" stuff.) But for me it is not hard to finish the small one, and I have a great feeling of accomplishment....so...each doily just getting bigger and bigger. The last one I finished is 20".

And the story about makeing the crochet animal is because I was BORED! I will never know that working in a foriegn county in a strange city will be such BORED. My company is small, and people live far away from each other. Since I just started, don't have too may friends here either. Although where I live is not far from New York City, and my cousin lives there, the winter weather made me don't want to go anywhere. New Jersey's winter is actually better then Syracuse, but still cold. Too cold to do anything (at least for me).

One day, I rememberd my conversation with Phoebe long time ago about the Japanese Crochet Animal, and we did try to find some instruction to start, but wasn't have time to do it. So I made my 1st crochet rabbit. (Gave to Shuang's son Albert as a gift..maybe show it later) This bear is my 2nd try (after making several fish...because fish is easier..and will show it later), and I like the way it turns out.

Give it a try!

Who will ever think that I am actually writing my diary in English and put it on the web?
Actually, I don't believe I will ever do this...but I did anyway.
There are more then one reason shows this is a stupid idea, because:

1. English is not my 1st language. (Of course there will be tones of spelling mistakes :P..and I know you guys will help out ^_^)
2. I hate keep writing journal. I'd rather use photo instead.
3. Now I have to keep my journal in both English and Chinese..who knows how long I will keep it...

There are also reasons that I should do it.

1. Keep in touch with my friends and families who don't know Chinese.
2. Practice my writing.
3. Make more friends since I am bored.

Well..here I am...3/24/2005...A day before GOOD FRIDAY..(I am not Christian)..I wrote my 1st internet diary.........