Salsa Event

Went to a free salsa event with friends, one hour free lesson and performances to watch.

Below are some pics and videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMmIlzc4nSw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zATP9Qwq7sA

Writer's Block?

Have you ever feel that you don't know what to write and don't feel like writing for a little while? The motivation is gone and the desire to sit down and put your thoughts on paper are not there. This is how I feel recently and my mind is kind of on a lot of things. But I love blogging and will continue to do so, need to resolve my issues and be focus. Just a little bit of updates. Hopefully my mind will flourish with lots of thoughts later for writing.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! It's not a holiday I celebrate, but all the best to everyone who celebrates it.  Enjoy and have fun if you have a love one, if not hang out with friends or attend single's parties. Saw so many single's parties going on and also got invited to a few. But I'll skip for now and hang out with my girl friend. Also, Valentine's Day should not be any more special than any other day, treat your love ones well and love them as always, every day will be a sweet and loving day.

Happy Chinese New Year!

Happy Chinese New Year! 2013 is the year of the snake and I wish everyone all the best, with prosperity, good health, good fortune, happiness and new hope. Below is the god of wealth:

Things to Do Indoor Away from the Snow Storm

It's snowy and wet here in New York, stay safe everyone! Since it's not too safe to be out there, try to have fun indoor.  Below are some ideas for stuff to do:

1. Watch movies online, perfect for the snowy weather, drink a cup of tea, eat some snacks and enjoy
2. Catch up on assignments that's been put aside before
3. Read articles and do research on your favorite topics
4. Cook your favorite dishes
5. Catch up with friends over the Internet or on the phone
6. Clean your room, reorganize things and clear out unnecessary stuff
7. Read the news and stay up to date with it
8. Watch YouTube and catch up on your favorite dramas
9.  Play songs online, learn them and practice singing for Karaoke
10. Spend time with family, have conversations or play card games

25 Random Facts About Me

The Internet is awesome for sharing ideas and learning from each other. Saw the "25 random facts about me tag" and thought it's a fun idea to write.

So here it goes:

1. Mango is one of my favorite fruits
2. Lili is my nickname
3. Mangolily is a combo of fact 1 and 2 above, that's how I created my blog name
4. My friends and I can chat on the phone for more than 2 hours non stop
5. The longest Skype call was with one of my bffs, lasted for 7 hours
6. Chicken broccoli is one of my favorite Chinese take outs
7. I love to be surrounded by positive and inspirational people
8. The first Indian movie I watched was Bend It like Beckham in high school
9. I speak Mandarin, Cantonese fluently, learned Spanish and Japanese for a few years, wanted to relearn those two languages 
10. A lot of times, I am the event coordinator, organizer and planner for events among my friends
11. Karaoke is one of my favorite hobbies
12. Love writing and trying to get better at it
13. My favorite cartoons during childhood are Doraemon, Chibi Maruko Chan, Dragon Ball, Slam Dunk, Sailor Moon and Crayon Shin Chan
14. What A Girl Wants, The Roman Holiday and Two Week Notice are some of my favorite movies
15. Open minded to different ideas, get along well with people from different backgrounds
16. Love learning about different cultures, languages and food
17. Passionate about technology and feel bored without my laptop
18. When the Internet was down one day, I read all day to kill time, so I love reading as well
19. Prefer a physical book over an electronic book
20. Christmas and Chinese New Year are my favorite holidays so far, but love all holidays
21. I can eat halal food every day
22. A Letter Writer inspires me to make a positive difference in the world everyday
23. Was a Mentor to a group of high school students for more than five years, I love to motivate others
24. People on YouTube and the Internet inspires me everyday
25. Blogging became one of my favorite hobbies, love writing from my heart

100 Things to Write About?

Recently stumbled upon some one's blog and he listed 100 things to write about. I am thinking of starting my 100 things to write about project. So far I can only think of 47 things, guess I'll compile my list over time. It's using a lot of brain cells to just sit and ponder :) Will share the list once I complete it, stay tune...

If you have any ideas to contribute to my "100 Things to Write About" project, please share. Thanks :)


This is the blog post that inspires me:
http://www.chrisbrogan.com/100-blog-topics-i-hope-you-write/