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茅 máo,  Reeds, rushes, grass; surname
塞 shì, Room, home, house, chamber
茅室, Combined means bathroom

頓 dùn, dú, zhūn, Pause, stop/ bow, kowtow/ arrange
開 kāi, open/initiate, begin, start
é “é–‹, Combined means to clear up or expelled from within

茅室頓開, you guessed it :D. Yes, your plugged pipes has been relieved in the bathroom. Alleluia! This also mean your stuck thoughts or problems is suddenly relived or thought through, an epiphany.

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萬 wàn,  ten thousand
歲  suì, year of age
萬歲, wàn suì, long live (the king, the revolution etc)! / Your Majesty / His Majesty

In the Chinese dramas I watch, the officials of the kingdom would all-hail to the king in unison, “萬歲, 萬歲, 萬萬歲”, wishing him longevity. In today’s slang, it means to me “you are above all, the very best”. For example you can refer to objects things and people if you like,  sleep 萬歲 , “Sleeping is above all the best” or “Long live sleep”

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As I walked to my car in the morning, my damp hair flowed in the cool morning breeze, I felt especially refreshed after a good nights sleep. Like a newborn experiencing all the senses of a beautiful new day, my heart chirped along with the bird’s songs. A fresh start, anything is possible today.

Want to know what 萬歲 means? Got to this post.

@ Bathroom 2am

I wanted to improve the water in my shower so I went and bought a GE SmartWater screw on water filter from Home Depot. It was a hot day, almost 100 degrees. With two wrenches in my hands, I stood on the slippery tub attempting to unscrew the area highlighted in red of the shower. After multiple failed attempts my heart started beating crazily from the heat and distress. I started to sweat with frustration. I gave up. The filter sat on the bathroom floor for more then a month.

One night, 2 AM, I had a tummy ache. I pooped and voilà, as I stared at the floor where the filter and diagram lay, a solution came to me. Instead of unscrewing the red area I could unscrew the area in green which ended up only requiring my bare hands. I tested my theory and the filter was installed and ready to use in less then 5 minutes. You could literally say in Chinese “茅室頓開” :). It was so easy I felt a little silly why I hadn’t thought of it in the first place. In moments of difficulties we become blinded and lost.

Installing a shower filter is by far the hardest thing I had dealt with. For me this was a great reminder that procrastination and laziness hinders my progress in accomplishing goals, but road blocks of the unknown stops my progress in accomplishing simple tasks.

Remember: After you gave it your best and you feel helpless, unable to solve something, let it be, be patient, don’t worry and one day a solution will come to you when you least expect it. Everything has it’s time.

Aww…don’t be scared.

This little fuzz ball has been chewing up the neighborhood for a few days now. I couldn’t resists the urge to chase after him with my camera. He’s fast! Seeing Bugs Bunny wannabe nibbling on the neighbor’s flowers cracked a smile within me. I hope he will soon find his way home safely.