Caroline Myss loves to use the word “truth” in her talks. For her, it is the absolute, non-bending laws in the universe. Now every time I see the word, I think of her.
The three L’s. Live more, love more and laugh more.
We went to Yummy Garden for lunch. I really wanted Dim Sum but it’s not the right day to go. Got the dish we liked last time, the mixed dish with all kinds of meat and vegetables. And our waitress recommended the beef with Chinese peppers. Both are good. I still like the first one better. Had the boba tea also. It’s ok.
Serve, service. The easiest thing that will take us closer to our higher self. It’s a noble notion but how hard it is to actually perform the service to those we think are not worthy of it. Our judgement gets in the way and we fail the attempt because of our ego.
Have the courage to be yourself. Agagin, having problem finding the ideal translation for Chinese. Finally decided on the single word so the imagination can combine it with any other fitting word for the reader.
We went to Rockne’s for lunch. Their soup and salad combo is huge. My side salad is bigger than Leo’s buffalo chicken salad with more vegetables. Have to take half of it home. That’s a salad.
This was the word that KSU used a long time ago for their keyword on the PR images. Nevertheless, I like the word. It promises dreams that may never come to you otherwise.
New glasses, my reality from now on. I had several good years without them at all. I can still function better than before the lasik. Also my weight has come down to that of 30 years ago. Not by intentional dieting. The month in Palo Alto started it. But I was indulging in all kinds of good tasting food including fresh morning pastries. My lucky month.
When I was making this letter, I didn’t have a plan except for the word. Then the placement of the letters. Then the color and then the snowlike brush strokes. They came to me, I didn’t create them. That’s the magic of art and the process is a journey.
We went to the Brick House for lunch after a stop at the Michael’s for some picture frame that Leo is looking for. He actually printed 6 of my words on a 8×11 photo paper and wanted to frame it.
The food was ok but both of us came home with tummy aches. I still can’t think of food right now. It could be the calamari. The wild mushroom flatbread wasn’t very good either. The bread was hard and chewy, there was very little mushroom or arugula.
Chi the breath. Had fun making this one. I used the same technique as the word ‘dream’. Think I got this one down. Learned it on YouTube. 
Had lunch at Panera today. Clam chowder soup and green goddess salad. Both are ok but not great. Soup isn’t really creamy, it has separated. And I forgot to ask the bacon on the side. I never liked eating bacon. I like cooking with its grease but the texture and the taste of the bacon never attracted me against popular opinion.
Walked Benny and his friend Abbey was out too. She always hurried over to say a quick hello and walked on. Loved the clouds.
Watched James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke with Paul McCartney. It was very well done and moving. We have a glimpse into Paul McCartney’s life growing up and the background of some of his songs. This one moved me the most when he told us his mom who has passed away at the time came into his dream and said to him, ‘let it be’.
Most things in life that bother us comes from our insistence on having it our way instead of letting it be. Whether we have the good intention or our ego talking, the wisdom of ‘letting it be’ applies 99% of the time.
This is from Ram Dass’s book. I get bits of wisdom from this book when I listen to it on audible. Yet, the disadvantage of listening to a book is that your mind wanders and you miss what can be profound by daydreaming or worries that want to grab your attention.
Having a book to read though, you stop reading when your mind starts wandering.
Took a picture from the San Diego album at sunset and added the word solitude to it. I got quite a few good pictures on that trip both of sunset and coast line. Looking for one that speaks to the mood of the word and I think it is good.
Usually there are tons of tourists or visitors to the beach to watch the sunset and I was lucky to capture a few good ones that has nobody in it.
Had the eye doctor’s appointment today for one month follow up. He was quite happy about the progress and took a picture of the retina to show me the blood has moved away from the center of the phovia and the liquid has been absorbed a lot too. Even though I still can’t focus on that eye, he was almost saying I should be able to see. Maybe I can in the next few months. I hope so.
