Life

What have I been up to? Working on a new project! It’s been going on for a couple of months, but it is near completion!…

Sushi Kashiba was started by Chef Shiro Kashiba who is an apprentice of Chef Jiro Ono, the world’s greatest sushi chef! I learned of Chef…

First baseball game ever: LA Dodgers vs. SF Giants My only knowledge of baseball is whatever I learned from playing Wii Sports, so it was…

It’s been quite some time since I’ve been to SF. Karl the Fog followed us everywhere, but here are some highlights from my most recent…

I tried Girl & the Goat in Los Angeles for the first time and it was so delicious! I went in not knowing what to…

My first time at KazuNori was a spontaneous decision – but a good one. I was seated at the bar, and I carefully looked through…

A child’s dream: Going to the grocery store and choosing all the flavors of ice cream you’ve ever wanted. And eating it all. My first…

A meal for Father’s Day is usually much easier than Mother’s Day. My dad is not very picky with food and the best part is,…

It’s dinner time. I walked into Sushi Enya, not knowing what I wanted to order. There were a lot of options, but the omakase stood…

Clutter, clutter, clutter. My room is full of clutter. Junk mail that’s been thrown on my desk is piling up. Papers and printed photos are…

National Doughnut Day is coming up this week! What’s the best donut you’ve had?

There’s an event downstairs? Count me in! This week, I got to choose my favorite bouquet of flowers and customize my very own fragrance! It…

As someone who doesn’t really drink coffee often or know much about coffee, I walked into a coffee shop one day and asked for an…

The first full weekend of May was filled with food with great company! Guess which was my favorite?

Hello Seattle! Gloomy weather? Nah, perfect weather! Here are some highlights from my most recent trip! Places to Visit Pike Place Market Blessed Sacrament Catholic…

It’s time to say good-bye to the unbearable heat and the cockroaches! After a week of working from home, the new (“temporary”) office is all…

Checked out the Altadena Crest Trail for the first time! This trail is right by the Eaton Canyon Trail and was much more difficult. I…

Lessons Learned: Make sure to think about how long it would take to cook each dish. Know what there is in the kitchen that you…

From planning meals to walking through every aisle and comparing the prices of items at different stores, grocery shopping can easily take up the whole…

Cherry blossoms are blooming at UW and the campus is completely empty at night! Maybe because it’s too dark to see the cherry blossoms?

It’s been a couple of years since going to RE Congress at the Anaheim Convention Center, but going again brings back some great memories! It…

Perfect days don’t always come packed with activities – it can also be relaxing and fun as long as you’re with great company! The quality…

The year has kicked off with a fun wedding filled with really delicious food! The wedding was very organized and there was so much to…

I made my own boba milk tea for the very first time! I got a boba milk tea kit for a fundraiser, and the boba…

First hike of the year? Eaton Canyon Trail! This trail was pretty fun with the streams crossings. We started the hike around 3pm in the…

My favorite place for a breakfast sandwich? Daily Bagel Cafe. This hidden gem in Fremont, CA is a must-try if you’re in the area! I…

Very exciting news – I have finally retired my Fitbit this past week! It has been exactly two years since I’ve walked at least 10,000…

My friend and I were messaging each other one day (we only talk once every few weeks), and as our (my) stories got longer, we…

The first time I ate in a tatami room was, surprisingly, not in Japan, but in Santa Clara! My friends had sent some delicious looking…

The TVB Anniversary Awards (萬千星輝頒獎典禮) have been announced, but here’s my list of top 5 dramas and songs of 2021! Songs 1. Knowing 明知故犯 (劇集《把關者們》片尾曲)…

Happy New Year! It seems like just yesterday when I had McDonald’s for lunch and Ho Kee Cafe for dinner on New Year’s Day 2021.…

What’s there to do this holiday? Check out the crafts below! 1. Cookie Decorating – Make your own cookie, decorate it with edible markers or…

I’ve never thought creating a wish list could be so difficult. There are so many things that I want, but they’re not really things that…

Aloha! Hawaii is the place to be – beautiful weather, pretty scenery, amazing poke – what more can you ask for? Here are some highlights…

A candlelit dinner with sushi had set the tone for the night. The restaurant was peaceful and laid back, which was perfect for some nice…

It’s the week of Thanksgiving! Here are some things I’m thankful for this year from A to Z! A – Accomplishments, Adventures, Affirmation B –…

The best present has finally arrived. Our choir got some new song books! We can now sing songs that are not from the ‘90s. There…

Hello November! As everyone pulls out their fall clothes and scarves and mittens and prepares to buy new clothes for the holiday season, what do…

Halloween means it’s time to see pumpkins everywhere! I painted my very first pumpkin this year and of course, I had to paint something related…

Work, work, and…more work. Sigh. Another task does not mean more work if you don’t think of it as work. It can be a learning…

“Let’s get salad!” is something you won’t hear coming out of my mouth often, but let’s face it – sometimes we just want the taste…

It’s time to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Priesthood of our priest and welcome our new Associate Pastor! What’s on the menu?

“How are you doing?” is probably one of the most common greetings you hear, and the one I never really understood. Do you really expect…

Ordering food for a friend could be as simple as asking them what they want and them telling you, I want this dish. But when…

I sat down in my chair and reached for my water bottle. I was out of water. I stood up to go to the water…

September is always such an exciting month – because October, November, and December are just around the corner! (Sorry September!) There is so much to…

Surprise! I visited Stanford University for the first time!

If there was one thing I was looking forward to about returning to the office, it would be that the building has air conditioning. We…