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It has been raining, raining, and raining. It looks like the rain will continue for a few more days, if not longer. I don’t mind the rain since California has been so dry for years, but I don’t appreciate the inconvenience when my pants are all wet after just two blocks from the bus stop to my office building. And, the rain prevents me from going to hike in the mountains on Sundays.
However, once in a while, I enjoy a break between storms when the sky becomes mysteriously magical. I snapped a picture the other day from the window in my office when the sunshine tried to escape the dark clouds.
FORTRUN Magazine published this year’s Top 100 companies. It’s hard to believe that we made the #1 spot. To celebrate, we are ordering free lunch tomorrow. Sandwiches, nothing fancy. Last week, I was just having the thought about going to China for a vacation. Well, when I checked the tickets, I found both tickets for direct flights between San Francisco and Beijing on United. Impulsively, I clicked on "Continue" and got my tickets to China. It’s a little longer that I originally anticipated—five weeks. I am glad that the management is okay with it. Now I will have to deal with the bitter cold in Beijing and Harbin. Being able to spend the Chinese New Year there for the first time after so many years, it’s all worth it to endure the cold. Unfortunately, I will miss the press conference for San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF) and all the press screenings—I will be in China. Thinking about going to China, it makes me homesick already. I made some steamed buns with green onion and sea salt (大花卷儿). To my surprise, they rose tremendously, much larger than the past. When I was steaming them, they looked like about to jump out of the steamer by lifting up the lids themselves. It’s the most successful 大花卷儿 I have ever made.
I am thinking to set a table on the street corner tomorrow morning to sell them for breakfast. Thanks Xuan for introducing me to play a part in this short film. Unfortunately, I was unsuccessful to embed this video here, I can only provide this link. Speaking of films, I just realize that I have been seeing precisely 20% less films each year during the last couple of years. Therefore, my prediction for this year is to see 166 feature films if my model holds. I probably see more than that. This afternoon, I checked out seven films from the library. When I got home, I found out that all of them are subtitled—none speaks of them English! That probably explains a lot why my Top Ten Films in 2009 are mostly foreign films. Top Ten Films in 2009
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