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  • a little {booster} dose of Hanyu Pinyin
    • “a” Finals
    • “o” Finals
    • “e” Finals
    • “i” Finals (Part 1)
    • “i” Finals (Part 2)
    • “u” Finals (Part 1)
    • “u” Finals (Part 2)
    • “u” Finals (Part 3)
    • “ü” Finals – the most confusing page!

Tag: Blogging

Hanyu Pinyin: Learn the pun, find the fun

At some point in our Chinese learning adventure, Jon found the confidence to sign up for Mandarin lessons in San … More

Blogging, book, Chinese, creative, design, Experimental, Hanyu Pinyin, Ideas, language, language learning, life, Mandarin, Self-publishing

Read something this summer :)

We were never around for summers (because it’s the coldest time) in San Francisco. Last year was quite the exception … More

Blogging, books, jounal, journal, Library, life, Little Free Library, Neighborhood, Optimism, read, San Francisco, Share, Summer

The Singaporean 🌳

Jon pointed out the 🌳 in earlier days when we started seeing each other. He made me say “Three trees” … More

Blogging, British, Comic, English, Graphics, Illustration, journal, language, life, Singaporean, Three, Tree, writing

Sharing positivity in our neighborhood

I have seen more green onions in my lifetime than roses and violets, yet I did not know that flowers … More

Blogging, Bookshare, DIY, Ideas, Inner Richmond, journal, life, Little Free Library, Neighborhood, Positivity, San Francisco, support local, writing

Unite #saynotoracism

To #unite (合) is when Human (人) come together as One (一) Voice (口)  #asians4blacklives #chinesecharacters

Blogging, Chinese, Community, Discrimination, Equality, Graphics, Illustrations, journal, Learn Chinese, life, Social justice, Unite, writing

Hey #saynotoracism

The Chinese character to say “Hey” is simply a Mouth (口) + Black (黑) #speakup #yellowperilsupportsblackpower #asians4blacklives #chinesecharacters

Blogging, Chinese, Discrimination, Equality, journal, Learn Chinese, life, Social justice, writing

Share something and pass it on

During shelter-in-place, there are all sorts of online services that the San Francisco Public Library provides but it’s not the … More

Adventure, Blogging, books, Bookshare, Giving, journal, life, Message, Positivity, Random, writing

Always always remember to BR(EAT)HE!

Last week was chaotic. I had my first crazy tooth extraction, ten hours before San Francisco’s shelter-in-place order took place. … More

Blogging, Breathe, design, Graphics, Health, Illustrations, journal, life, Mug, Optimism, Positivity, San Francisco, writing

Filling in the blanks…… with a story of your own

A Little Something is a special publication (160 pages of printed stories and 128 pages of blank cream paper) that … More

Blogging, books, design, diary, Independent, journal, publication, self-help, Self-publishing, Story, support local, Writer, writing

When the lost and found bin is 2,500 miles away from San Francisco

It was a nerve-racking ordeal to lose thirty-two books in the mail. On hindsight, it was probably a wake-up call … More

Blogging, Community, diary, journal, Journey, life, Lost and found, Mail, Missing, post, Thoughts, Travel, writing

Experimenting with print-on-demand book

Very soon, we would be down to our last few copies of A Little Daily Dose. Would we run another … More

Blogging, books, design, graphic design, print, print on demand, Printing, publication, Publishing, Self-publishing, writing

A designer’s wonderland {II}

The corridor of brown paper packaged fonts leads to the bookbinding department – on the right – which we missed … More

Blogging, books, design, diary, fonts, graphic design, journal, Printing, publication, typography, writing

A designer’s wonderland {I}

For the last twenty years, fonts are a huge part of my life. From the serifs Garamond, Baskerville, Bodini to … More

Blogging, books, design, diary, fonts, graphic design, journal, Printing, publication, typography, writing

Gift books for the altruist

From time to time, Jon and I would take a stroll down Clement Street to Green Apple Books. Which shelf … More

#book, Author, Beautiful, Blogging, books, Chinese, design, Gift, Giving, language, Project, Self-publishing, writing

What happens when you lose 32 books in the mail?

32 copies of A Little Daily Dose are lost in September, somewhere between Singapore and San Francisco. Were they lost … More

#book, Author, Blogging, books, Chinese, Journey, language, life, Publishing, self-help, Self-publishing, writing
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