After work today, I went with a bunch of coworkers to see Yankees play the Blue Jays. This was the first baseball game, also the first sporting event since graduating from Tech, that I have been to. Well, I figured that as I start my fifth year being a New Yorker, this was sort of
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Ten Months To Go
We did it. The pre-wedding glamour photoshoot. Exactly 10 months before our wedding. In the one and only Central Park of the world. It was surprisingly an awesome experience. The weather was gorgeous – sunny, with just enough fluffy clouds, and not at all hot. The photographer and makeup artist were both pleasant and professional.
Cousin, 17 Years Later
Uncle called and said, “Sean’s visiting New York. You still remember him, right?” “Of course,” I said. But the caveat was, if he still looked like what I remembered, I’d be pretty concerned. It had been a while. It was great to meet up again. Kind of like making a new friend, kind of not.
Year of the Sad Water Buffalo
This is the 11th Chinese New Year since we moved to the States. I realized that the more I grow up, the more it strikes me as a saddening holiday. Perhaps it’s because I’m in New York? Back in Virginia, sometimes it was hard to remember there were any cultures outside the White/Christian norm; but
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Christmas Gifts from Advisees
I have the awesomest advisees. Alison and David dropped by today with two bags of Christmas (or Holiday, if we shall stay p.c.) presents. One was a box of Godiva truffles. The other was – cracking me up for the longest time – a Wall-E toy. To be exact, a “Dance N’ Tap Wall-E with Wacky
Save the Date
Saturday, May 8th, 2010
She Said Yes
Nearly four years ago I wrote a blog post with this title, and it was about getting my “dream” job offer. This time around, it’s actually what you might think it is. Here’s a very subtle picture: The photo journey of a stone:
Family
Ariel + Chee Seng, Dennis + Anita all visited me (or rather, New York) this weekend. It’s pretty awesome having part of the family hangout here. The last picture is to demonstrate how we’re a skinny family that can together fit on one bench outside of that dinky tako yaki shop.