About Me
Posted by Cottontimer on 19 Nov 2005
So you found me! Hi and welcome to Cotton-Pickin’ Days version 2.0. I started Cotton-Pickin’ Days 1.0 in November 2003 and have been hooked on blogging and social media ever since.
I’m a Chinese-American expat living in London with my husband and son. Previously, we lived in the U.S., Taiwan, Japan, and Vietnam with frequent trips to Singapore from where my husband hails. I currently work as a biotech consultant and also blog at Eye on DNA.
This personal blog is my wunderkammer or room of wonders on the Web. A place where I record ideas, thoughts, opinions, and many things that cross my cluttered mind. If you’ve got something to add to my wunderkammer, please leave me a comment or e-mail me!
By the way, my domain name Cottontimer is from a Japanese sewing magazine I used to like called Cotton Time. The name of the blog, Cotton-Pickin’ Days, also has a double meaning (to me) because cotton-picking is slang used to indicate annoyance. The adjective cotton-picking was first used in Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes cartoons. However, please don’t confuse cotton-picking with cotton picker which is a derogatory term for a black person.
You can reach me at cottontimer@gmail.com.
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Can you tell me where I could order cotton times magazine? I did go to the link you have on this page, but of course I can not read the page or even find a translation button. That is what I get for not studying harder in school. thanks Holly
Holly: Welcome! I take it you studied Japanese? You could try eBay or order directly from Amazon.co.jp.
Hi! greetings from Singapore.
Came to your blog through sg blogging mums.
Wow! You’re living in UK. That’s exciting. I enjoy reading your posts.
Best wishes.
Thanks, eastcoastlife! Hope to hear from you again.
u rock, sweet blogging sister and free thought she-warrior! keep on telling the swell knell of universal bell…
up is the opposite of down~~~~~~
vaspers: o_O hehe Lots of people liked your post about the risks of blogging. I’ve been sharing it everywhere.
We’ve listed you at harro.com
Singapore Biggest Blog directory… 
Cottontimer: Thanks for sharing my risks of blogging post. I like your name “Cottontimer” it is dreamy and soft.
Harro!: Thanks!
vaspers: You’re so funny. I don’t think anyone has ever said I was “dreamy and soft” but I’ll take it!
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