strolling around Boston

November 30th, 2008

Yesterday a friend came over to Boston for a quick one-day visit. The weather was crisp and cold but luckily not freezing like last weekend. We ended up strolling around Boston, started from Charles Street, walked to Boston Commons, continued on Newbury Street back to Chinatown. The walk was slow and filled with good conversation, interesting little stories spread out here and there. I’m grateful for slow-breathing days like these.

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book and sword : gratitude and revenge

is the first novel written by Jin Yong. The protagonist is Chan Ka Lok, who is the leader of the Red Flower Society. The book title refers to Ka Lok being famous for being well-versed in culture and martial arts, but also for having to make a difficult ethical decision. My father named me and my brother after him.

The subtitle is from a poem Desiderata