Tammy Diary

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Tammy — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:18:51 +0000

Imagine waking up to this 5 days out of a week

One day trip in Qi Town,Shanxi

Tammy — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:30:18 +0000

In Shanxi, noodle is the main day-to-day food. Rice is a less preferred option.
This is something made from buckwheat.
Lunch at 1+pm, because yesterday was a good day on lunar calendar and many “good”places in town were fully occupied for wedding banquets. It was also because departure was delayed an hour and I arrived late.

scene outside of factory
After lunch it snowed for 2 minutes–some teeny tiny snow.
The whole town looked pretty bleak, especially in winter.
This is the second time I was there. Good part of this place is all the genuine old houses and constructions, which makes one feel like traveling back in time.
The bad part–well…the “nada-ness” depresses me.

0 degree at lunch hour but it didn’t feel cold. Air was refreshing as there is less humidity in it.
Also because I wasn’t at all exposed to the outdoors: car–restaurant–car–factory–car–airport.
My equipments: pantyhose, pants, leg-warmers and padded boots,padded jacket over 3 layers of clothes+scarf+gloves.
It was a pretty efficient day for me. Staying over-night there would have been a horrible idea.

Tammy — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:10:43 +0000

Regular sunday, between nap and tv series I played my new game of experimenting different color for eye shadows.
I don’t have enough material on hand for the creation of a gothic or grunge image. Photographer doesn’t have the right spot either.
Will do it again some other day. The rest of the week and the coming one will be quite busy ones.

My super long black scarf can be wrapped into a proper outfit.

Screaming red scarf bought at the entrance of a metro station for rmb 10.
My every single attempt of taking the metro rather than taxi in the hope of saving a few Kuai always ended up a failed skeme. Those “bling bling” at the metro entrance always cost me more than what I would have spent on the taxi. (but I guess you can’t blame me for trying…)
Eye shadow includes: black, dark grey, brown, dark green and silver.

Tammy — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:01:18 +0000

My fucking recurring dreams about being on top of a tottering building/tower or a high mountain without support never stop. This time it comes 3 nights on end. Probably that’s why I have developed an acrophobia.
Does it have to do with my recently growing strong sense of underachievement or a sign of insecurity?!!

Tammy — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:07:07 +0000

This should be my 4th trial at eye make-up…
not a slow learner eh?
Will do a dramatic one one day, but of course will be an indoor activity…lol

Jan12, 7.5 year college class reunion at Latin Grillhouse

Tammy — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:35:02 +0000

Part of us not in China at the moment, part of us not in Guangzhou, part of us couldn’t make it, part of us inactive, here is the small batch that made it for the fun.
There you go, picture report:

Front row left1 is our tutor. However I dont remember seeing him in the last 2 years in college

chico vs chica is out of proportion as usual…

From Selena’s phone:

From Mira phone

Complete, not one pic gets spared!
Can’t believe we were 18 just a while ago and now going 30… well that’s a while ago…

Drab

Tammy — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:38:01 +0000

I.Smoky eyes are in trend. Finally the dark circles around my eyes found a cause for their existence!
Now I am waiting for puffy eye bags to be in trend too.
Men have a 2 days no-shave style that supposedly make them look sexy, maybe someday a lack-of-sleep look for women would become sexy too?
Until then I better try to keep my new year resolution—go to bed before 11 pm.
II. So happy finally got through with the car inspection issue today. Expiry date 2011 Nov. No fine, nothing.
When the lady handed me the paper I turned away immediately and signaled for Gordo:”Walk faster.(before they called us back…)”
The guy ahead of us expired half a year and his new license only last till March this year. He has to come back in March, pay again and do another inspection. Yes I eavesdropped. I was afraid, no, almost sure the same would happen to us since we let it expire 2 years. Some shit luck. ?
On the way back bought some M&M for the good mood. I know it sound stupid but I do wonder if people pick colors when they eat M&Ms. I do, the sequence is brown—orange—red—yellow—green/blue.
So I sent gordo a message. He asked if I care to put them in alphabetical order.
Hey but I am not blond?!

Girl’s Night Jan7th

Tammy — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 11:54:08 +0000

The evening we set up for dinner&drink had to be the coldest one ever. On top of that it was drizzling all night.

Pretty Franny and her gift

shared yogurt

popular dessert (Had to reorder 2 times), but I didn’t have any because it’s “too sweet”. (Yes there is such a thing as “too sweet”. I choked on it once.)

I think this is romantic…

Thinking what to drink
Salsa night in Paddy

Jagerbomb
Easy on the Red Bull…I bet she only wants the bomb…

B52 for everyone. Burned my straw…
I didn’t take anything alcoholic the whole night except this one (My daiquiry doesn’t count, it’s all ice.)

3am back in Clifford–my donkey was waiting for me.
Took Jenny home by the lake, rainy and freezing.
I’ve been wondering why my tailbone hurts these days until that night Jenny screamed–:”I think I just lost my butt~~” and I suddenly realized it’s from crossing the bumpers on my scooter.
And my lower back hurts from trying to pull it to stop each time I had to park.

New Year Eve at Kuguo’s

Tammy — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 06:07:32 +0000

Ready to eat

Tammy — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:12:28 +0000

Went to the annual feast prepared by Mira’s parents today.
It was such a long trip. Sometimes I do wonder why I end up living in a place close to nowhere.
The good thing is–I had a great lunch and afternoon, and the scooter does make my life a lot easier.
Got a gift from a factory yesterday when we inspected a shipment.
Well… I think I had displayed such a strong desire for it that I practically “demanded” it, and from there they just took the hint?..
Shame…:P but it’s a nice little gift.

A magnifying mirror that has light on the edge
I thought it’s very nice.
Was not too happy about the trip cause we had a minor accident on the road and had to pay it off. Trying to forget it.
Gordo said I’d never be happy no matter what, cause I only see the dark sides and fail to enjoy little pleasures of life.
And here I am learning to…trying to…