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Are they like you and me?

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A re they like you and me? Are electricity and magnetism like you and me,  At first unfamiliar, then slowly intertwined.  The more we love, the more we long to understand,  Even the smallest things begin to make sense.  Electricity and magnetism cannot be apart.  So could we ever drift away? PS.  Electricity and Magnetism as a University Course   Hanoi, March 31, 2026

Dessert sketches

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I drew these cakes in OneNote on my iPad. 1. Banana cake 2. Blueberry muffin Hanoi, March 10, 2026  

Cake 2026

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After buying a kitchen scale, I now can make my own cakes, and I really enjoy baking. To make them successfully, certain techniques must be carefully followed. Below are some of the cakes I have made. My friends said they were delicious. 1. Sponge cake 2. Socola banana cake 3. Cookies and stick cookies 4. Vietnamese banana cake 5. Panna Cotta 6. Donut 7. Vietnemese bread 8. Banana and chocolate muffins 9. Orange cake 10. Matcha Mousse Cake To be updated..                                                                                                                                        H...

Little things # 25

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#98. Guess Who?? I attended a drawing activity where we took turns posing while the others drew. #99. I changed my hairstyle Walk in with the style I expect. Walk out with the style the barber wants :)     # 100.  Addicted becomes better addicted I've become addicted to MasterChef 👩‍🍳  Now, I feel a growing desire to create delicious, well-crafted dishes, to put more effort, care into every detail. I t's a joyful kind of addiction that deepens my love for food. I am grateful for this newfound motivation! #101. Chess pieces! 1. Which chess piece, when it stands close, the king cannot move close to? 2. Which piece, when it gives check, must either be captured or the king must move because no other piece can block it?” Answers: 1.  The Queen. If the queen is placed one square away, it covers almost all squares around the king . So t he king cannot approach because it would move into check. 2.  The Knight  A knight’s check cannot be blocked be...

"First Love, please"

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I walked into the little coffee shop where I had an appointment with my friend. Standing in front of the counter, I looked through the menu. Some of the drink names were really strange, not related to the drinks at all. The barista smiled at me as if they had been waiting. “First Love, please”, I said. The coffee came decorated with a Christmas theme filled with bears, since the holiday season was getting close.  And just like that, this became my tiny story for the beginning of December 2025: walking into a coffee shop, ordering their signature First Love , and taking pictures with the bears.  PS.  In Vietnam, bears are often seen as symbols of love, like a girlfriend or boyfriend Hanoi, March 03, 2025