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w Anita. My little Dora.

 

Spring, Fall, Winter 2011:

Happiness like never before. Favorites with my favorite.

Circa, San Francisco. November 2011.

Big Sur. November 2011.

The Standard. September 2011.

Paula’s Graduation. April 2011.

From 2010-2011:

BACK.

After the ultimate hiatus in Shanghai, I return to the US with a renewed sense of self. It took me a couple months to get settled and figure out exactly what I was doing. Took several detours … but I’m finally at a happy place. Adventures during that process.

July 2010. The day after I come back from Shanghai: Food Truck Fair at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Cheap American food! The perfect homecoming party.

July 2010: Hawaii for Neil’s wedding. With the DT ladies on top of Koko head. Intense!

The entire crew!

Favorite Hawaiian #1. Neil, the groom!

Favorite Hawaiian #2. Gerick, the best man!

Congrats Neil and Ai! Wedding in Paradise : )

You fancy huh?

September 2010: Tiffany’s wedding! AHS Reunion.

(Oct – Dec 2010: nothing exciting. Studied for the GMAT and worked on apps)

Feb 2010: Chicago! Real snow, real cold. A place that I really hope to visit again soon.

Everyone takes one of these.

It was cooooold.

Awesome friends. Awesome hosts. Stephen and Phuong.

February 2011: Adventures at the bar with my ‘bra ladies.

February 2011: Adventures with Kyle.

March 2011: MILK with the ITA crew – Jooree and Jamie.

March 2011: Wedding madness! With the bride and bride to be … my cosmo girls!

April 2011: Boys at Stout burger.

April 2011: DJ party for Ahmar’s bday.

April 2011: San Diego = spring fever.

Papas fritas <3

Look who I found!

Kobe stays warm with a beanie.

From 200.9-20.10:

LGTA 2009: 上海

Oh Shanghai … you were one heck of a journey that I’ll always want to relive. It took so much guts to leave LA and my career, but I have no regrets for realizing LGTA 2009. You gave me more new life experiences, international friendships, China adventures, and blackouts than I can count. I am thankful for all the fun and people who made LGTA the best decision I’ve made in my life thus far. LXB baby!

Haibao. You were everywhere. I even saw you in my dreams.

I will not miss you, my “all-in-one bathroom with the wooden toilet seat”.

First LXB dinner for Julien’s bday.

TIC with Miro and Sabine in 青岛.

青岛.

The reliable crew. No drama, just party!

Fobby pose and crazy hair at Century Park.

Reppin’ the Tsingdao.

@ 苏州.

the highly successful LXB Halloween party in front of our dorm!

It can get very beautiful on campus during the fall.

Classmates in front of 港汇.

French party in Elodie’s room!

Christmas Eve @ Koala Bar.

Elaine comes to visit me!

My favorite vegetarian restaurant near campus. What is it called??!

Some of my favorite people (Brendan, Kyu, Kevin, and Min) celebrating my 25th bday at 四季厅.

LXB. 联兴楼 … best hallmates ever. (Elodie, Serena, Nicolas, Kyu, Sabine, Gloria)

Korea!

@周庄.

typical Saturday @ 人民公园.

Contrast.

桂林and阳朔vacation.

Full-time study + intern slave = eating $.80 lunches in front of my desk.

Love ‘em papayas. <3

Paula’s 24-hr adventure in Shanghai. BNz-style.

Even David came to visit. Keeping the WLE 2005 crew alive. My loves, Brendan and Dave.

Ken comes to visit me and we go to 杭州.

One of my favorite people – 绪然. We’ve travelled to so many places together in China (including 黄山 in this picture). Miss you!

in front of 东方明珠 with my Jean Georges crew.

with Shandai at the Expo.

Watching the Korea game with the World Cup crew. Check out our Merry Christmas and Happy New Year balloon sticks.

张家界！Avatar mountains.

Best hiking partner = Jon “LJ” Huang. @ 张家界

with awesome classmates Michiko and Miki. Nicest people ever!

You stole my heart, 永和大王. :* (

Goodbye, Los Angeles: August 09

Celebrating the next chapter of my life with the best friends, best family, best food one can find in LA. I will miss it all.

@ Lucques for Allen’s Bday.

w the Bday boiiiii!

with old friends.

and new ones.

The goodbye parties begin … with my favorite ladies at Boulevard 3.

Best of the best. My unbeatable PAK.

Deloitte! I will miss you guys.

Timeless.

@ Babita’s.

Thank goodness for self timers.

Teaching Allen how it’s done.

Pizzeria Mozza!!

: )

The goodbye BBQ! Thanks everyone for coming and thank you Allen for cooking!

The crew!

My ladies!

Independence Day Weekend in LA: 7.4.o9

Friends. Food. Fun. Sun.

Cafe Firenze in Moor Park.

Diddy Reese ice cream sandwiches.

That’s just wrong, Bak.

Ken doing what he does best.

PIMP JUICE.

We all love nerds.

Boomboxin’

Father’s Office burger.

Destroy!

MILK

Memorial Day (Crispy Thighs Weekend): 5.26.09:

Each trip to SF only gets more extreme and thus, all the more memorable. This was the perfect end to my busy season. All the drinking, eating, dancing, photo-taking, BK crown wearing … I know I wouldn’t be able to do this with anyone else other than my friends from high school. You guys – Elaine, Allen, Ken, Amy, Dan, Linda Kwong, Caroline – rock. I have the best group of friends. : ) Thank you for putting up with my craziness.

Prom pose! Ken, Elaine, and Allen. Cute!

We found Amy!

Favorite group picture at Infusion.

Biking to Sausalito …

Silly girls at the winery in Napa.

Dinner at Nopa was delicious!!

24 in SF: (1.8.09):

Best birthday yet. Lifelong friends, good memories, great food & drinks … I can’t ask for more as I turn 24. Thanks Allen, Ken, Judy, Elaine, Linda, and Caroline for spending the weekend with me! Can’t wait to see all of you again.

The bday crew at Poleng Lounge.

Caroline, Elaine, and Judy.

Yummy drinks.

My favorite boys.

Judy and her pet fish at the Academy of Sciences.

Living roof.

Rainforests!

@ Temple.

Oh San Francisco, you have a special place in my heart. <3

New Year, Old Friends (12.31 – 1.1):

Rang in 2009 with the best of friends at Ying’s place. Ten years in the making … and we’re still close as ever. Thanks Ying, Paula, Judy, Amy, Caroline, Elaine, Allen, Ken, Dan, and Tan! Cheers to the ‘bra.

Hot mamas.

Tritons. Throw those signs in the air.

PALs for life. : )

Team 2. Playas.

Team 1. Ballas.

Rawr!

Thanks everyone for coming! You guys are the best. : )

From 200.8:

Forever Young: Duo Yee & Kevin’s Wedding (10.11.08):

After hours of relentlessly practicing Uncle Sam and Uncle Chin’s clubbing moves, we finally got to showcase our amazing dance skills at the wedding. Ha! All kidding aside, it was the most memorable/hilarious wedding I’ve ever been a part of. Thanks for asking me to be your bridesmaid! I enjoyed the entire experience … perhaps, a bit too much. ; ) Congrats Duo Yee and Uncle Special K!!

USK (Uncle Special K). The Groom

Duo Yee with Linus.

And the ceremony begins!

Candid shot of the newlyweds!

A new addition to the Ta family.

w the crazy.

Irvine time.

At the reception!

Kim family with the bride and groom!

Reppin’ the east coast! It was nice meeting all of you aunties and uncles.

Of course …

Allen’s 23rd Birthday: Pasadena (8.16.08):

A huge reunion to celebrate our favorite ghetto giant. Much love, bestie.

He loves the sombrero.

Ladies.

Friends from SF!

Old Triton friends.

Very cute photo.

Getting harrassed by Caroline. Lovely.

Second Year Training: Vegas & Scottsdale (7.18 – 7.25):

I haven’t mentioned much about my coworkers so here’s a special tribute to my incredible friends. As cliche as it sounds, it always comes down to the “people.” Despite all the long hours, stress, and low pay, at least we have each other. Everyone needs to stick it out for another year so we can top training 08! Thanks for all the fun and memories!

Theme Song: Chris Brown – Forever

The Strip.

The crew at PURE.

Makin’ it Rain.

Asian Invasion at TAO.

Bodies everywhere at Mickey’s.

The boys in front of the resort. Shakas!

Yep, it’s where the best choose to be!

College Summit (7.10 – 7.13):

Zaki, Andrea, Chris, Nancy, and Israel – I’m so proud of each of you. Please take what you’ve learned at College Summit and “bring it” to anyone or anything that dare challenges you about going to college. You guys can do it! Thanks for inspiring me and making four days seem like such a memorable journey.

Our class.

Redlands has such a nice campus.

Group love … really. I was tearing up before we took this picture.

Asian Invasion (5.31 – 6.21)

Exactly what I needed and have been waiting for: a reawakening that was long overdue. Asia never fails to open up my eyes – not only to extraordinary culture, history, and scenery, but also to my innermost fears, dreams, and hopes. I’ve always felt like I belonged in Asia, and hopefully, that will come true in the near future.

Harbor City, Hong Kong.

Fisherman’s Wharf, Macau.

Harbor City, Hong Kong – at night.

World’s Largest Observatory Ferris in Singapore.

Inside Angkor Wat.

Banteay Srei.

Bayon.

Family and David at Kulen Mountain.

Waterfall at the Kulen Mountains. Favorite picture with Dad.

Beautiful, isn’t it?

And of course, crickets and spiders. The trip wouldn’t have been complete without a purchase by my Dad. He ate them right in front of David. Hahaha – you should’ve seen his face!

The rural land behind my great grandfather’s grave.

Entering the forest to get to my great aunt’s house.

The house that my great grandmother lived in. My grandmother was born in this house!

Crossing the Mekong River to enter the forest.

My cousins and nieces in Cambodia. Kim family unite!

Sihanoukville beaches.

One of the most beautiful pictures I’ve ever taken.

Amazing, isn’t it?

My favorite picture taken in Cambodia. Sunrise in Phnom Penh, taken in the middle of the my aunt’s street.

LBC – Ray’s Grad Party (5.16)

In celebration of the graduation of my older brother, Ray, from UCSF. He’s the moneymaker and I’m, well, the lil sis who mooches off of him.

w Soy Yee, Duo Yee, and my brother.

I love this picture.

But I love this picture more. Anita made that face on purpose!

The cool table.

“Dancing, DANCING!” – Mom to Louis, Soy Yee’s boyfriend.

Meet the Kims!!

The family, minus David.

SF Round 3 – 5.1

Weekend celebrations began w Elaine @ Alembic for the big 23 and ended w a family reunion for my older brother’s UCSF graduation. Nothing excessive, but it was enough to keep me . I cannot help but love the city, the friends, the memories. Let the good times roll.

w Elaine and Caroline. Taken outside of Allen’s crib while we waited a good 40 minutes in the freezing cold. He owes us, big time.

Union Square – Classic.

Golden Gate Park. It’s so green; I’m not used to this!

Because it wouldn’t be San Francisco without it.

Because life would suck without you guys.

One of my favorites, especially with all the wine glasses. An indication that it was a good night. ;D

The Kims.

SF Round 2

I love visiting Allen and Elaine. Too much goodness, too little time. It’s going down 5/1. Be ready. Tagged and no tag backs: Elaine, Caroline, Kevin, Kenneth, Allen, Kyna.

@ Mama’s. Heaven on earth.

w Elaine at Allen’s. A good night, indeed.

Group love. Bartin’ to the club. You know how we do.

Golden State Park … before it started raining.

From 200.7:

Hawaii

My post-college summer trip with Paula. Beautiful, chill, memorable … three words to describe the vacation trip and my best friend. Mahalo to Gerick and Neil for allowing us to stay with you guys.

Oahu. View from Diamond Head.

Maui.

Part of our island tour by Patrick. The clouds in this picture are amazing.

Me.

I love this picture of Paula.

From 200.6:

Japan

Spring vacation to Japan with my mom. A beautiful and green trip, but painful experience to be with my mother 24/7 for 11 days. Regardless, the country’s scenery is amazing. And the butt-cleansing toilets? What an invention!

Tanukis!! Read this entry for the full discussion of tanukis:

http://webmul.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/japanese-people-and-their-tanukis/

Gorgeous view.

Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion) in Kyoto.

Look at all the school children.

Tourists. W Mom and geishas.

From 200.5:

The most incredible and rewarding experience one can ever have: studying abroad. I left to study at WorldLink Education – Beijing for 2.5 months the summer before my junior year of college. An unforgettable summer because of unforgettable friends – David, Lydia, Lena, Lexii, Lendan, Brendan, Justin, Kyle, Robin, Cindy, and Maria.

The crew on our native Chinese tour to Hangzhou, Suzhou, Nanjing, and Shanghai.

Ming tombs.

Summer Palace.

Inner Mongolia.

The girls celebrating Lexii’s birthday.

Tianjing.

Lydia in a park.