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Stay Active in Toastmasters

I am involved in Toastmasters International. I have built up a connection with this community for over the past 18 years. It is through this organization, that I stay involved in the community here in some parts of Shanghai. I meet and am familiar with all kinds of people who come from all around China…
Operate Some Heavy Construction Equipment

For some reason, ever since I was a kid, I have been FASCINATED and MESMERIZED by various heavy construction equipment. They always catch my attention when they drive by on the roads or are at construction sites. Cranes, forklifts, bulldozers, scissor lifts, loaders, dump trucks, excavators, backhoes, boom lifts, telehandlers, truck mounted cranes, drum rollers,…
Respect Rather than Being Liked

The idea is I would rather be respected than liked. Anyone can fake like you. It takes more authenticity to actually be respected. Therefore, I prefer to live life by striving to be respected instead of liked all the time. Maria Mocha
An Aunt Thinks Highly Of Me

This is how I respond to this prompt.
5 Things That Make Me Happy Everyday

Here are my 5 things. In no particular order.
I Allow Myself Judgement Free Rest and Sleep

I get more rest and sleep.
Scenes from Boracay, The Philippines

Please enjoy the beauty.
Just Want To Be Myself

Don’t want to be anyone else.
Poetry in Photos: Flowers From Singapore

When I visited Singapore, I took pictures of marvelous flowers. Please enjoy these snapshots.
Travelling is Cryptomnesia

What impacts you deeply in your experience of travel?