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A FSA Store Shopping Story

posted in All, Life Thoughts on 09/20/2016 by yingying 0 Comments

FSA spendings:

The good part: you can use this money for medical, medicine and other eligible expenses, with the benefits not being charged for sales tax again. If you know you’ll have large medical expenses next year, such as a dental implant, FSA can cover it.

The bad part: it’s hard to make accurate estimates. If you don’t use up your FSA money, you’ll lose it after 12/31.

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Design Our Futures

posted in All, Creativity • Products • Designs, Life Thoughts on 09/08/2016 by yingying 0 Comments

Design our futures

I love the quote from James Dator: “any useful statement about the future should at first appear to be ridiculous”.

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“Bring it on. We’re ready to live!”

posted in All, Life Thoughts on 09/03/2016 by yingying 0 Comments

I just learned that a few years ago, diabetes came to my good karate friend Juan. 

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Got A Level-up in My Karate Practice!

posted in All, Life Thoughts, Martial Arts • Karate on 08/20/2016 by yingying 0 Comments

my belts

Every belt was put in the bag right after my test, so I bet all of them was full of sweat, even after this long time — every drop of sweat reflected my real hard work in the tests, so I really appreciate all of them.

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Everyday UX – Escape Rooms for Team Building

posted in All, Everyday User Experience, Life Thoughts, Yingying's Fun Side Projects on 08/13/2016 by yingying 0 Comments

escape room

Interesting concept.

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Maintain A Balance Between Digital Screens and Real Environment

posted in All, Life Thoughts, Tech on 08/10/2016 by yingying 0 Comments

Let kids be in the real world more.

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Happy Qixi Festival 七夕节

posted in All, Life Thoughts on 08/08/2016 by yingying 0 Comments

qixi festival

This originates from a love story between the cowherd and the weaver girl in the Chinese mythology. Their love was not allowed and thus they were banished to opposite sides of the Milky Way. Once every year, on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, they met each other on a bridge formed by a flock of magpies.

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Why I Came to the United States

posted in All, Life Thoughts on 08/02/2016 by yingying 0 Comments

It was the right choice.

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Everyday UX — Lovely Dining Experiences with Mama-san

posted in All, Everyday User Experience, Life Thoughts, Yingying's Fun Side Projects on 07/28/2016 by yingying 0 Comments

Lovely Dining Experiences with Mama-san

Mama-san must be seventy or eighty years old, and is the diligent waitress. I love that the moment I walk into the restaurant, she greets me in English with a Japanese accent.

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Sue, A Respectful Friend with Great Attitude

posted in All, Life Thoughts on 07/24/2016 by yingying 0 Comments

I respect my friend Sue in many ways. Several years ago, she came to find new opportunities in the US, even though she only knew a few thousand of English words at the time. She’s very courageous.

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