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    <title type="text">Sue Residence Notebook</title>
    <subtitle type="text">Sue Residence Notebook:A journal of the property manager&#39;s random thought</subtitle>
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      <title>Tamale and Zongzi</title>
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      <published>2010-04-05T17:25:35Z</published>
      <updated>2010-04-06T17:43:36Z</updated>
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            <email>chu_yc@mac.com</email>
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        <p>This evening as a part of Easter holiday,&nbsp; Maria of Maria and Isabel Housekeeping Service, gave me some Mexican food called Tamale to try.&nbsp; When I saw it,&nbsp; I was so struck by the look of it, and it immediately conjured in me an image of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zongzi" title="About zongzi">Zongzi</a> that we eat during <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Boat_Festival" title="Duanwu Festival">Duanwu Festival</a> that falls on the fifth of May on Chinese calendar (And about <a href="http://baike.baidu.com/view/3058.html?wtp=tt" title="Baidubaike">Zongzi in Chinese here</a>. ) </p>

<p>Having a background in the study of anthropology, I sensed that the tamali is an ritual food item, made and shared among the family or members of a community, just like the Chinese counterpart. I also learned that the making of Tamale goes back to several thousand years to the native American culture with whom I feel we share a lots of cultural similarity, for instance, of paying respect to family ancestors and nature.</p>

<p>What a small world.
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    <entry>
      <title>Another Hilarious Video I Encountered</title>
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      <published>2010-03-27T22:37:24Z</published>
      <updated>2010-03-28T12:11:25Z</updated>
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        <p>Another Funny Video I encountered reading the Atlantic Monthly.&nbsp; Watch and enjoy!
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      <title>Kung Fu Fighting My ...</title>
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      <published>2010-03-27T22:06:35Z</published>
      <updated>2010-03-27T21:16:36Z</updated>
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        <p>Occaisionally I navigate to the <a href="http:///www.foreignpolicy.com/" title=" ">Foreign Policy</a> magazine section to glance through some articles but sometimes I came out with some funny Youtube music video as in this case.&nbsp; Watch and enjoy.
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    <entry>
      <title>Connie and Richard</title>
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      <published>2010-03-26T15:56:20Z</published>
      <updated>2010-03-28T17:32:21Z</updated>
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        <p>Today, I had two visitors for curry dinner at my place. They are Connie and Richard.<br />
Connie is a well known person in Dubuque. Her partner Richard is from UK and conducts great conversation.<br />
She left three books with me.&nbsp; And I would like to share the books with Sue Residents.&nbsp; These books can be a great introduction to those of us who came from out of the states.&nbsp; I have placed the books at the 2nd floor lounge located at 1020 university Ave.&nbsp; Come and enjoy reading about the past Dubuque, thanks to Connie and Richard.</p>

<p><img src="http://notebook.sueresidence.com/images/uploads/connie_books.jpg"  style="border: 0;" width="180" height="240" alt='image' />&nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp; <img src="http://notebook.sueresidence.com/images/uploads/maria.jpg"  style="border: 0;" width="126" height="240" alt='image' />&nbsp;  </p>

<p>Many of the Sue Residents are already familiar with Maria <br />
who also stopped by to get the curry that I made. Maria has added some extra services for Sue Residents.&nbsp; Check her out at <a href="http://www.sueresidence.com/SRservice.html">Maria &amp; Isabel&#8217;s Special HouseKeeping Service </a> page.</p>

 
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    <entry>
      <title>A Song that Impresses Landlord like Me</title>
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      <published>2010-03-24T21:14:54Z</published>
      <updated>2010-03-24T20:26:55Z</updated>
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        <p>This music video sung by a well known artist, Joey Yung, reminds me of some tenants in the past.&nbsp; I am referring to a business woman with two children from Taiwan, who stayed with us for a year.&nbsp; It always amazes me how a mother with full time job back home came all the way here to take care of her children and at the same time studying MBA at the University of Dubuque.&nbsp; She left a memory that I cherish as landlord here.&nbsp; Hope she with her family is doing fine and continues her success at home in Taiwan.&nbsp; 
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    <entry>
      <title>Stumbled upon a Song about Spring! Enjoy!</title>
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      <published>2010-03-24T09:09:58Z</published>
      <updated>2010-03-24T16:06:59Z</updated>
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        <p>I just came across a song about spring season from China, when I visited  the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/chinesecivilization" title="Excellent Source of learning Chinese">Chinese Youtube Channel</a>. It is quite timely.&nbsp; And the lyric  and  the singer&#8217;s voice very beautiful.&nbsp; Hope you also enjoy.&nbsp; Here is the rough translation of the lyric by the same author:</p>

<p>《感谢春天》歌词 - Thank You Spring Lyrics:</p>

<p>如果我是河流，我要感谢你，春天<br />
If I was river, I would like to thank you, spring,<br />
是你给我破冰的勇气，<br />
It was you that gave me the courage to break through ice,<br />
是你给我奔流的信念<br />
It was you that gave me the faith to flow free,<br />
如果我是土地，我要感谢你，春天<br />
If I was the land, I would like to thank you, spring,<br />
是你给我拓荒的力量，是你给我收获的甘甜<br />
It was you that gave me the strength to open up virgin land,<br />
如果我是岁月，我要感谢你，春天<br />
If I was time, I would like to thank you, spring,<br />
是你让我千年梦回，<br />
It was you that kept my thousand year old dream alive,<br />
是你让我百年梦圆<br />
It was you that realized my dream of a century,<br />
哦，感谢春天，感谢春天<br />
Oh thank you spring, thank you spring!<br />
神州万里同此心愿<br />
Every inch of our magical land make this wish together.<br />
感谢春天，感谢春天<br />
Thank you spring, thank you spring,<br />
我们共有一个难忘的春天<br />
Let us share an unforgettable spring.</p>

<p>如果我是乡村，我要感谢你，春天<br />
If I was the countryside, I would like to thank you, spring,<br />
是你给我原野的舒展<br />
It was you that gave my fields a comfortable stretch,<br />
是你给我孩子的笑脸<br />
It was you that put smiles on the faces of my children,<br />
如果我是城市，我要感谢你，春天<br />
If I was a city, I would like to thank you, spring,<br />
是你给我崛起的召唤，<br />
It was you that gave me the call to rise above high,<br />
是你给我青春的容颜<br />
It was you that made my face youthful again,<br />
如果我是未来，我要感谢你，春天<br />
If I was the future, I would thank you, spring,<br />
是你给我和谐的蓝图，<br />
It was you that painted for me the blueprint of harmony,<br />
是你给我幸福的诗篇<br />
It was you that wrote for me a poem of happiness,<br />
哦，感谢春天，感谢春天<br />
Oh thank you spring, thank you spring!<br />
春风怀里同声祝愿<br />
In the bosom of the breeze of spring,<br />
感谢春天，感谢春天<br />
Thank you spring, thank you spring,<br />
我们走进中华永远的春天<br />
Let us walk into the spring of China, the spring of eternity
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    <entry>
      <title>Spring is a Moving Season: Fear of Landlords Heightens</title>
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      <published>2010-03-21T20:31:07Z</published>
      <updated>2010-03-24T03:01:08Z</updated>
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        <p>It is inevitable that there always exist perception gaps between what tenants expect of landlord and the vice verse.&nbsp; From landlords&#8217; point of view, the most challenging aspect of  running apartment rental business is the relationship management with tenants.&nbsp; People of all walks of life drops by and landlords hope to welcome those strangers who can stay peacefully without much problem.&nbsp; Just as equally, landlords hope to go through the transition of tenant&#8217;s moving out experience as painlessly as possible. But once in a while, we get some tenants who leave us wondering why things happen and end in this way: I mean the trashing of apartments and disappearance into the darkness, leaving us to sort things out alone and bring a renewed urgency of order.&nbsp; It can be some kind of experience for a newly initiated landlord.&nbsp; Following are some pictures that I have collected over a period of one year.&nbsp; Just a food for thought and be prepared mentally in time of moving season.&nbsp; </p>

<p><a href="http://notebook.sueresidence.com/images/uploads/trash/start.html">trash/start.html</a>
</p> <p>&lt;End in Peace&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</p>

<p><img src="http://notebook.sueresidence.com/images/uploads/baby/Thumbnails/1.jpg"  style="border: 0;" width="240" height="187" alt='image' /> </p>

<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;End in Peace&gt;&nbsp; 
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      <title>One more thing that I miss dearly when spring is around here</title>
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      <published>2010-03-18T03:50:04Z</published>
      <updated>2010-03-21T20:58:05Z</updated>
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        <p><img src="http://notebook.sueresidence.com/images/uploads/1.jpg"  style="border: 1;" width="240" height="180" alt='image' /> <br />
The same picture in a different mode.&nbsp; She told me that she passed the college exam that would allow her to study at the oldest finance institute of Moscow, which I am naturally very proud of.
</p> <p><img src="http://notebook.sueresidence.com/images/uploads/3.jpg"  style="border: 0;" width="154" height="154" alt='image' />&nbsp;   <img src="http://notebook.sueresidence.com/images/uploads/4.jpg"  style="border: 0;" width="240" height="218" alt='image' /><br />
The same girl of mine when she was about 9 years old, attending elementary school in Fukuoka.
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    <entry>
      <title>Spring is here and I miss my garden in Fukuoka Japan</title>
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      <published>2010-03-16T04:50:13Z</published>
      <updated>2010-03-16T04:39:14Z</updated>
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        <p>It feels like spring season is around the corner today in Dubuque.&nbsp; A warm weather reminds me of the garden deck I used to have in my house; small but cozy and surrounded by green everywhere: see above the pictures of what I means. It looks very American in some sense. Actually I and my Italian-American step father built it together.&nbsp; It started out very barren but a ten year of time has done some transformation to the scenery.&nbsp; Time just flows&#8230;
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      <title>Get Some Laugh out of these Crazy Photos</title>
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      <published>2010-03-13T08:28:37Z</published>
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        <p>What the hell is going on in the way of using electricity? It&#8217;s been too cold! One of the many images people at the Landlord Association of the Dubuque shared.<br />
Some more crazy ones below:<br />
<img src="http://notebook.sueresidence.com/images/uploads/image01313_thumb.jpg"  style="border: 0;" width="200" height="200" alt='image' /><img src="http://notebook.sueresidence.com/images/uploads/image01717_thumb.jpg"  style="border: 0;" width="200" height="200" alt='image' />
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      <title>Make it a Laundry Day:&amp;nbsp; Full service, just for $5 per Load!</title>
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      <published>2010-03-11T17:13:59Z</published>
      <updated>2010-03-12T18:04:00Z</updated>
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        <p>Here is a choice option that you as a busy professional may like to hear about.&nbsp; Sue Residence with the help of Maria, has implemented a full service laundry program for busy tenants like you.&nbsp; Especially those living at 1020 University Ave, we offer a complimentary laundry service at $5.00 per load of wash and drying.&nbsp; However, to take advantage of this service, you are kindly requested to have laundry bag/hamper ready  on every Thursdays ONLY.&nbsp; We will have them cleaned and folded and return them to you in a fresh plastic bag. For efficient service, please book this laundry service at <a href="http://www.sueresidence.com/SRservice.html">Maria &amp; Isabel&#8217;s Special Laundry Day Service </a> page.</p>

 
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    <entry>
      <title>Getting Started: Sue Residece as your Home Away from Home.</title>
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      <published>2010-03-10T20:03:24Z</published>
      <updated>2010-03-12T18:05:25Z</updated>
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        <p> Thank you for choosing Sue Residence as your Home Away from Home! This entry contains helpful resources to get you started <a href="http://sueresidence.com">with living in Dubuque</a> and the Dubuque Community.</p>

<p> <b>Apartment Maintenancel Support:</b></p>

<p> All apartment maintenance support is handled through on our site manager, Robert. Robert will respond to issues raised in a timely manner. Please contact him by scheduling <a href="http://www.sueresidence.com/SRappointment.html">an appointment</a>.</p>

<p> <b>Learning resources:</b></p>

<p> Coming Soon!<a href="http://www.sueresidence.com">Getting Started Guide To Dubuque</a><br />
 Coming Soon!<a href="http://www.sueresidence.com">What it means to be a good tenant for Landlord</a></p>

<p> <b>Additional References:</b></p>

<p> Coming Soon!<a href="http://www.sueresidence.com/">Dubuque City Guide</a><br />
 Coming Soon!<a href="http://www.sueresidence.com/">Faq</a><br />
 
 If you need to have your apartment cleaned and refreshed, please consider our <a href="http://www.sueresidence.com/SRservice.html">Maria&#8217;s Magic Clean Maid Service</a>. You can also place a request on our <a href="http://www.sueresidence.com/SRservice.html">Inquiry &amp; Request</a> if you prefer to communicate the needs first.<br />
 Love Sue Residence Apartment Living?&nbsp; Help spread the word and accumulate some benefits with our Rewards Coupons. Please call Robert at (563)513-3700 for details.</p>

<p> See you on the Sue Residence Site,</p>

<p> <span style="font-size:14px;">Sue Residence Team</span>
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