Tuesday, September 20, 2005

i think it's infuriating we now have to pay for the used-to-be-free NY times op-eds... =( not that i read them religiously everyday.... but I kinda like Kristof and Friedman...esp issues Kristof writes about. i wonder if there's a way to read them for free?
i dunno if i have reason to be happy but i was really thrilled in Auffhammer's office when he said, hmm... this is so much better than last week.. and i think you have something interesting there... after wading around in literature broadly related to rural poverty in china, poverty alleviation, decentralization and peasant tax burdens for the past few weeks, i finally have something that i can delve into... question is still broad, but now i can finally approach ppl to ask them what they think of my question! and narrow down, if possible. so i'm excited. but i hope i'm not too optimistic though. can't believe one encouraging sentence really made me feel motivated once again...i guess it need it cos it's one long journey ahead...

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

yo mints, i know this isnt the best place to post this comment but its the fastest way to reach u :)

just wanna let u know tt i have received your parcel from US!! was pleasantly surprised to see a letter in my mailbox informing me tt there's a parcel to be collected at the hall office :) and the slippers are so furry n warm, i cant bear to wear them in my room cos the doggie ears will end up "sweeping" all the dust on the floor! nonetheless, they will be useful during winter, when i can wear them to sleep or while studying at my desk, thanks again!

p/s: i like the pooh card too, the words are very sweet. :)

Mints. said...

i'm glad they arrived safely.bit belated though; sorry. hmmm i didn't know the doggie ears are that long..=P