Grace的進修雜記:)

After spring forward time changing, the day time is getting longer for sure.

Those blooming flowers are so beautiful and I keep taking pictures.

Time flies is the cherry blossom season again.

The cherry trees are in full blossom. It is really hard to find a good way to take picture with clear background.

Portland winter light festival started last weekend and I was only able to stop by one place in downtown area.

I only took few pictures and left right away. 

Since the art museum is near my apartment and university, I used to visit it almost monthly by using the bank free admission.

Recently the museum is under construction,and the available exhibitions were reduced.

When the school started in Sep, it was still green leaves around campus. Once few weeks went by, it became a little difference with color changing on the tree.

幾週前秋季班開課校園妹還是一片綠意盎然，雖著氣溫降低秋雨來襲，秋天的校園開始有了枯黃的落葉。

Most of the time I put chicken into the oven to get the main dish ready, but it takes at least 30 minutes to have the chicken all done.

When I am in a hurry, I put chicken with bell pepper on the stove. It turned out ok.

As the spring term will be official ended soon, I am glad that I am going to be one of the summer GTAs.

Althouth summer term is very intensive, we should be able to get it done as we expect.

On March 1st, my 103 years old grandma began her new journey.

At least I was able to visit her during my short summer trip home.

People might think that studying abroad is like dream come true, but the fact is that not everything works the way it should be.

I was lucky to have a chance to step away from lab to get some fresh air!

Around the end of Lunar New Year is about time for Portland Winter Light Festival to start,Feb. 3–11, 2023.

This year I don't want to go at night since it may be more visitors around.

Miao Fa Temple is a Buddish temple , this is a good  place for me to get some blessings when I am feeling down.

妙法禪寺

每當我需要精神支柱～加油打氣時候，就會想搭公車到廟裏拜拜。

lan Su Chinese Garden is located In old town China town, there's a place to feel peaceful.

The 24 traditional Chinese solar terms states that November 7th is Start of Winter. “立冬”

When I went to a grocery store, I saw lots items not available on the shelf. Things are out of stuck.

Trick-or-treating :)

shadow play

秋季的時候小朋友最愛的萬聖節即將來臨前，晚上離開實驗室剛好看到校園裡竟然有類似皮影戲的作品，不知道他們是不是想在小孩們來要糖吃之前先嚇嚇小孩呢？

Time flies, the tree starts to have color changed and the morning fog is getting heavier.

When daylight saving ends, winter blue might be back. ( Daylight saving time 2022 began on March 13 ends on November 6)

Wujia longcheng Temple is a place not only provide a peaceful atmosphere but also give a chance to bring a clear mindset home.

During my quick trip back Taiwan, I went to temple to refresh myself.

Even I am in a tax free state, I still like to go shopping when I went back Taiwan.

Last month I visited Dream mall which is a department store plus lots popup shops.

When I had my short break during summer term, I decided to book the round way tickets home.

Original I wrote down lots items on my eating list, but I only got one stomatch.

As you might know my eyes always bigger than my stomatch. Really wish to have five meals a day to eat everything on my list.

This Summer we had lots heat waves, and I got to stay in the lab for cooling down.

Luckily it is still sunny when I leave my department building.

This afternoon I received an email from my university to mention about the upcoming heat wave.

One year ago, our region experienced record-setting high temperatures. The Heat Dome of June 2021 was an extreme case, but a poignant reminder that we must anticipate the dangers of high and extreme heat in the summer months. After an unusually cool and wet spring, summer weather is expected to begin in earnest, with temperatures forecast to reach the 90s this weekend.  

It was extreme heat in the summer months one year ago, and I am not looking forward to experience it this year, but we don't have the power to change the weather.