Misc

What languages do I speak? Chinese, English and a little bit of French.
What else? Java and C++! :) I was exposed to English when I was quite young and started learning French in high schoool.

I have been a big fan of sitcoms since I was younger. After all, we could all use some laughter after a long day. Here is a list of shows I particularly enjoy:
*Growing Pains*
*Brooklyn 99*
*Modern Family*
*Friends*
*Silicon Valley*
*Veep*
*30 Rock*
*The Mick*
*Superstore*

I recently restarted playing the piano. It has been quite a while since the last time I played.
I try to remind myself of some key points when relearning the piano:
* **Be patient.** It takes time for fingers to regain the strength and flexibility they used to have. There is not much I can do to rush the process.
* **Warm up with finger exercises.** I start each practice session with scales and arpeggios or finger exercises from Hannon before playing pieces.
* **Keep an eye on posture.** I find it hard to relax my shoulder when playing and notice backpain after practicing. So I pay close attention to my posture.
* **Don't be discouraged.** It is sometimes frustrating to hear myself play especially when I know I could do better before. But I am returning to piano for fun. So I treat myself a litte bit when I see myself making progress to keep me going.
If you are considering picking up piano again, hopefully you will find these tips somewhat helpful. Have fun!