JulieLeung.com: a life told in tidepools

I got this vibrant purple orchid plant as a gift a few weeks ago. I put it in my shower, thinking that would be the best place, since it is the room that most resembles a rainforest, the natural habitat of orchids. Nestled in the corner beside my bathtub, the orchid receives plenty of steam […]

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The other day my brother was wearing this shirt, one he found at a thrift store. It seems to combine that Service Master/gas station attendant style with Chinese nametag, a curious mix of cultures. Curious about this curiousity, I’m wondering if anyone reading this blog can translate the badge on his shirt? If so please […]

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Neighbors. You see them mowing the lawn. Washing the car. Maybe even slipping outside wrapped in a bathrobe to grab the paper. But do you really know what it is they do all day long? We’re always excited to meet a new family in our neighborhood, and we were especially excited this summer, when we […]

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As always, I’ve got more to write, but this break has taken long enough…Santa’s been sloppy and left tons of stuff all over the house, and I won’t be able to sleep tonight unless I get the boxes off of the bed….trying to get them to the Post Office tomorrow would be a good idea….wish […]

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Here’s a site commenting on various interpretations and versions of Twelve Days of Christmas Hearing this song on the radio, somehow Bob and Doug McKenzie’s “Canadian” version of the lyrics , locked in my mind since sixth grade or so, automatically begin to sing: “…four pounds of back bacon….three french toast…two turtlenecks and a beer […]

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