For spring break, we had a family reunion in Orlando, Florida. Hong’s parents made it a road trip from New Jersey, and Vic’s family flew down from New York. The objective was to take the children (Xuan 12, Ting 10, Alex 5, Livia 3) to Disney World, with a side of plenty of pool time.
Articles for April 2025
Scammed!!! How I (Partially) Fell for a Fake Identity Theft Fraud
It is with great embarrassment that I admit to having (almost?) fallen victim to a scam over the phone. Although my losses were limited at the end of the day, it was quite traumatic to realize that my senses were not as sharp as I had assumed. Wasting nearly two hours on a prime Saturday
Project Fireplace – A Cozy Cardboard Creation
After two years of forging weapons, I took my cardboard blacksmithing skills to make something cozier: a mini desktop fireplace. Inspiration Hong loves fire. Fireplaces and fire pits have always caught her eyes. She holds hotels and malls to high regard when they have particularly nice fire features, and often talks about wishing to have