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M\u00e0n M\u00e0n Z\u01d2u \u6162\u6162\u8d70<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

20th June 2026 (Post-G7 & Pre-Solstice) ;-D<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dearest Ms. \u6606\u660e Kate<\/em> … \u8c22\u8c22<\/em> (xi\u00e8xie) for getting goofy w\/ me \u6628\u5929<\/em> (zu\u00f3ti\u0101n) for a super refreshing TGIF \u804a\u5929<\/em> (li\u00e1oti\u0101n) !! ;-D I hope my joy was self-evident and I’m very much looking forward to seeing you & other VIA<\/em>s this summer \/ fall. ;-D<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Show & Tell<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Great-Grandma’s Shoes<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Cheers for indulging my urge for show & tell !! ;-D Below is a photo of my Great-Grandma’s Ruby Red Slippers <\/em>and also my aunt’s book about my Maternal Grandmother<\/em>, both of which I held up for the camera during our chat …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“There’s no place like home (\u5bb6).” – Dorothy ;-D \/ Wizard of Oz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Ruby Reds<\/em> were bequeathed to me by my Auntie Dora<\/em> and the book was gifted to me when I visited my mom’s childhood home<\/a> in Taiwan<\/em> … another story for another day !! ;-D I can’t wait to come home for true round-table TGIF w\/ you<\/em> and any other VIA<\/em>s we can eek out of hiding !! ;-D I’m going to click the heels of my Ruby Reds<\/em> 3x just like Dorothy. Cuz there ain’t no place like \u5bb6<\/em> … \u662f\u4e0d\u662f<\/em> (sh\u00ec bu sh\u00ec) ?! ;-D<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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VIA \u5bb6 1995 -97 !! ;-D<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Life in the Slow Lane<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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VIAGals: Anna-Sophie, Viv, Patty, Amy in \u9752\u5c9b Qingdao \/ \u5d97 \u5c71 LaoShan 1996 !! ;-D<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Let’s please now \u6162\u6162 \u60f3\u60f3 (m\u00e0nm\u00e0n xi\u01cengxi\u01ceng)about our VIA \u5bb6<\/em>, shall we ?! ;-D I humbly put forth a few snaps and names here, hoping that we can get more peeps ensnared in our VIA Storytelling Project<\/em> … I’m in “hot pursuit” !! ;-D<\/p>\n\n\n

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“I’m in hot pursuit !!” – Roscoe P. Coltrane ;-D<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Friendly VIA \u5bb6 Pursuit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ok maybe I’m in friendly<\/em> pursuit. ;-D I wonder if anyone is in touch w\/ VIA \u5bb6’s Michael Paganucci<\/em> (sp? \/ \u9752\u5c9b \u5efa\u529f \u5b66\u9662 \/ VIA Vol<\/em> extradited back home in ’89<\/em>). Michael had been whisked back home to California<\/em> a good 6 years before my punk-ass<\/em> turned up in \u9752\u5c9b. He was one of my favorite penpals. I hope he’s well and I’d be thrilled to interview him if anyone can find him. ;-D<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5ec8\u9580 Xi\u00e0m\u00e9n \/ \u798f\u5efa F\u00faji\u00e0n<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
VIA ’97 ShindiG<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Alrighty … now for friendly pursuit of my VIA cohort & barely-younger siblings <\/em>!! ;-D I’ve no idea who had the gu\u0101nx\u00ec \u95dc\u4fc2 to organise the early 1997 VIA Vol PRC Shindig<\/em> but holy smokes that was incredible … many thanx to whoever sussed that gig … F\u0113ich\u00e1ng g\u01cenxi\u00e8 … \u975e\u5e38\u611f\u8c22 !! ;-D<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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VIA ’97 Shindig (Annual Conference PRC) in \u5ec8\u9580 Xi\u00e0m\u00e9n \/ \u798f\u5efa F\u00faji\u00e0n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I wonder if VIA could help find any of the peeps above ?! I’m in touch w\/ Patty <\/em>and saw her in the VIA Storytelling DB<\/em>, which is fab. ;-D Below are some 1st names & (VIA posts)<\/em>. I hope everyone is well and I’d love to see any of these peeps w\/ in the realm of this project !! ;-D<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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VIA PRC ’95 – ’97<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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  • Fiona (Changsha<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Yuen (Beijing<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Davina & Alex<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • David (Ma AnShan<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Amy (Xi’an<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Wendy (Wuhan<\/em>) – not pictured on this post<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    VIA PRC ’96 – ’98<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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    • Bill<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Neahga<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Anna-Sophie (Beijing<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

      Special shout-out to my \u9752\u5c9b \u5efa\u529f \u5b66\u9662 FAO LiuXuMing <\/em>& Jen !! ;-D<\/p>\n\n\n

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      \u9752\u5c9b \u5efa\u529f \u5b66\u9662 FAO LiuXuMing & Jen !!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

      I’d love to add more photos but the process is too time-consuming due to my emotional overdrive. :-0 And I need to get serious about clicking my Ruby Reds<\/em> !! ;-D<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u6d3b\u7740 (Hu\u00f3zhe) “To Live”<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Finally. Here’s the film (trailer) that I mentioned during my interview. Shout-out to Jim<\/em> (non-VIA<\/em>) for getting it into my hands …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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