Unusual, flat looking peaches I bought from a Beijing street vendor

My goodness. It’s peach season in Beijing. I saw vendors selling them everywhere. And they are so cheap. 1 kilo (2.2 pounds) of the juicy peach was selling for Remminbi 4. That’s about Ringgit 2 or USD0.60 for that 2 pounds of fruit! You can bet I ate them every single day because nowhere else can I get fresh raw peaches this cheap! Those who know me knows I advocate eating more raw food for health reasons. So, it’s a real yummy treat. Anyways, it beats having to eat crappy airline food.

"Tasty" airline food. Today's menu: soggy tuna sandwiches.

Han Seol-Hui (Double quick stage sleight of hand)

Read about what it takes to be good in what you do! On your left is Soma. He’s the Grand Prix winner of this year’s FISM magic competition.

Soma looks like a better looking twin younger brother of
Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez’s husband.

Just recently, my husband (a die hard magic fan) and I went over to Beijing, China to attend a 6 day FISM magic competition …. you heard right, 6 days, where magicians from all over the world come over to compete to be the very best.

This competition is held only once every 3 years, and Shaun has been waiting for 6 years to attend (he could not make it for the Stockholm competition cause 3 years ago, my first child was just born, and we just could not leave the baby, ya know).

Anyways, it was an awesome experience. Almost 3000 people from all over the world gathered to attend the event which starts from 8.30am and ends about 10.30pm everyday for 6 days.

There’s something special about this event. These guys who compete take years to hone their skills, taking years to get it right. They do what they love and they never give up. They find new ways to thrill others, and more important, to thrill themselves silly! The very act of magic is to astound people, and make them happy.

These people have PASSION!

I meet a lot of people, through my husband’s work. And a lot of them have lost that passion. They don’t know what they want. And I have to say, there was a time I felt like that too so I understand where they are coming from. What’s MY purpose in life? What’s your purpose in life? Ever written your yearly resolution, just to toss them in the basket in February?

Just my thoughts

Jasmin

ps you have to watch this talented guy named Soma from Hungary. He’s one of the Grand Prix winner of this year’s FISM competition. Here’s the youtube link

FISM 2009 Grand Prix Stage Winner – Soma (Hungary)

If you see the video, you’ll notice that Soma looks like a better looking twin younger brother of Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez’s husband. You can also click on Soma’s photo to view the video.

SOMA – Phone Act from Soma Hajnóczy on Vimeo.