
Day 59 · Back to Texas
① I just booked my flight back to Austin. ② I've been in the Bay Area for three weeks now. ③ I've had three weeks of nothing but beautiful sunshine. ④ Now it's time to head back to Texas. ⑤ And the weather there is just

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① I just booked my flight back to Austin. ② I've been in the Bay Area for three weeks now. ③ I've had three weeks of nothing but beautiful sunshine. ④ Now it's time to head back to Texas. ⑤ And the weather there is just

A slow English story about An annual checkup, a pain level of eight, and a big mix-up over the American pain scale. 16 simple sentences. Word by word. About 17 minutes. 📝 Today's sentences ① This trip back, I also saw m

① California sunshine is a love-hate thing for me. ② I love it, but it's rough on my skin. ③ This time, I forgot to bring my sunscreen. ④ And I'm pretty stubborn about it. ⑤ I only use one brand. It's this Chinese brand

A slow English story about A restaurant taxed the tip before the tax, so I got the bill fixed. 13 simple sentences. Word by word. About 13 minutes. 📝 Today's sentences ① Today I went out for dinner with a friend. ② The

A slow English story about A lazy weekend, a farmers market across the street, and a little businessman at one stand. 14 simple sentences. Word by word. About 13 minutes. 📝 Today's sentences ① This weekend, I slept in r

A slow English story about An indie developer says a much bigger company grabbed his trademark, and I hope it ends fairly. 13 simple sentences. Word by word. About 12 minutes. 📝 Today's sentences ① Yesterday, someone us

A slow English story about Halfway through 2026 already, looking back at the year's goals and the one unexpected win. 15 simple sentences. Word by word. About 17 minutes. 📝 Today's sentences ① Someone left a comment on

A slow English story about A week of working from home, so free but so much less productive, and that's OK. 14 simple sentences. Word by word. About 11 minutes. 📝 Today's sentences ① This week, I'm doing remote work. ②

A slow English story about Apple raised Mac prices across the board, and the increase alone could buy a whole laptop. 10 simple sentences. Word by word. About 9 minutes. 📝 Today's sentences ① Lately, I've seen a lot of

A slow English story about Half a year after leaving the Bay Area, the old hiking group gets back together. 12 simple sentences. Word by word. About 12 minutes. 📝 Today's sentences ① I left the Bay Area about half a yea

Day 40 · Champions Tonight could be the night. Game 5. New York leads the series three to one. None of us got a ticket. They were way too expensive. So we squeeze in front of one screen. For most of the game, New York is

Day 45 · Out of the Blue This past Sunday, I got a text from a friend out of the blue. He said he's landing in the Bay Area on Tuesday. He flew from China to New York for an NBA game. I promised to show him around Silico

A slow English story about Back to work after the visit, meetings, a backlog, and just directing my AI assistant. 14 simple sentences. Word by word. About 14 minutes. 📝 Today's sentences ① Yesterday I saw my friend off.

A slow English story about Touring my friend around Google, Apple, and Stanford in one packed day. 13 simple sentences. Word by word. About 17 minutes. 📝 Today's sentences ① We had a lot planned today. After picking him

A slow English story about Picking up an old friend at the airport and showing him around San Francisco. 15 simple sentences. Word by word. About 17 minutes. 📝 Today's sentences ① Texas is two hours ahead of California.

A slow English story about A close call at the airport, traffic, a long line, and barely making my flight. 14 simple sentences. Word by word. About 14 minutes. 📝 Today's sentences ① Today I flew to San Francisco to see

A slow English story about A friend texts out of the blue, and I scramble to book a last-minute flight. 14 simple sentences. Word by word. About 14 minutes. 📝 Today's sentences ① This past Sunday, I got a text from a fr

Day 35 · The Call Before Gaokao Listen, my nephew called me this weekend. He told me his gaokao starts tomorrow morning. And he wanted me to give him a pep talk. Honestly, I was kind of touched. He thought of me at a mom

Day 40 · Champions Tonight could be the night. Game 5. New York leads the series three to one. None of us got a ticket. They were way too expensive. So we squeeze in front of one screen. For most of the game, New York is

A slow English story about Wrapping zongzi for Dragon Boat Festival, and missing the red bean paste from my childhood. 11 simple sentences. Word by word. About 12 minutes. 📝 Today's sentences ① Dragon Boat Festival is a
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