Category: Everyday life
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The Rainbow I Keep Chasing
Why are there so manysongs about rainbowswhen mine always fade into grey?I keep looking for coloursin a life that keeps handing meshadows,hoping love will finallyturn its face toward meand stay. They say rainbows are visionsbut maybe that is all my love has ever beena flickeran illusionsomething bright enough to make me believeand brief enoughto break…
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Manpower Moves Mountains: Building Beyond the Machines in China
In the Golden Mountains of China, hotels rise where no lorry, crane, or forklift can reach. Yet the construction never stops. Material is carried by hand, sometimes dozens of workers at a time, hefting bricks, timber, and concrete up paths so steep they make your legs scream just to look at them. If something is…
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A Stay at 御居・平江
Where Old Suzhou Meets Quiet Modern Comfort Suzhou has a way of gently slowing your pace. The canals, narrow stone lanes, low bridges, and quiet courtyards create a calm that big cities rarely offer. It feels deeply historical without becoming overly touristic. You often see young couples in traditional Chinese clothing standing by the canals,…
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If it doesn’t bring peace, profit, or purpose, then don’t give it your time, energy, or attention
A Personal Note: This blog is raw and honest – it comes straight from my heart. Lately, I’ve been asking myself three simple but powerful questions: Will this bring me peace?Will this bring me profit?Will this bring me purpose? I’m nearing 60 now. I’ve raised three incredible kids, built a career full of highs and…
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Edge of Perfection: My Trio of Japanese Knives
I recently added three Japanese knives to my kitchen, and they are far more than just tools—they are stories forged in steel. Unlike Western-style blades, these knives stand apart with their sheer elegance, mirror-polished precision, and an almost supernatural balance in hand. Their legendary sharpness transforms slicing into an effortless, almost meditative act. It’s not…
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LO-FI towards HI-FI, while maintaining a budget
It’s fascinating how a good hi-fi setup can reveal new layers of detail and nuance in music!. My music appreciation changed quite a bit with hi-fi gear. I found artists/songs I would never usually listen to sound AMAZING on a new setup, and others I previously listened to felt lacklustre in comparison. Maintaining a reasonable…
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No Sugar, please
I’ve been battling to lose weight for a long time. Since turning 30, my metabolism has transformed so radically that I can no longer eat “con Amore” without gaining weight and expanding my waistline. I’ve experimented with many different tactics in this battle, some more extreme than others less unpleasant, and I’ve come to the…
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Rens Terassefliser
Mos, alger og flisepest på fliser er ikke kun grimt, men kan i nogle tilfælde også være direkte farligt, da fliser og trapper i vådt vejr kan blive overordentlig glatte. Heldigvis er det forholdsvis let at bekæmpe flisepest på disse, ved at genoprette det basiske (alkaliske) miljø som fliserne har fra fabrikkens side. Advarsel Kaustisk soda er stærkt basisk, brug…
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Diet with Dukan
I have been through the Dukan diet; the diet took over a year and resulting in me dropping 24kg. I am not going to describe how the diet is because it is done so many times before and better than I’ll will be able to. There is no reason to buy expensive books about this…
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EvaSolo gas grill almost worry-free
I though why waste your time futzing with all that messy and unpredictable charcoal or wood when the food just ends up tasting vaguely of lighter fluid? After all, the charcoal-broiled taste is a result of burning fat. Most of the gas monsters they push at the local marked is ugly big, and EvaSolo quickly…