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We got really lucky last friday...

Herman got Box Passes from his work... so we got to watch the Lakers BEAT the Raptors from our VIP seats of Level B Box Seats...




Not a bad spot to be, while drinking $4.50 Aquafina water and $10 dollar burgers.

Good bye L.A. Palm Trees!!!

Probably only 5% of the population will notice the difference, but it seems that L.A. will stop planting Palm Trees because they're all dying of fungal disease! (and they're not native to L.A.)

Here's the article:
Bye Bye Palms

Congrats to Morgan & Kiki!

I do keep my promises, and Morgan... your pics are now on my Blog. :)

It's hard to believe that it has almost been 8 years since i first met this computer ner--- I mean expert.... at Paramount Digital. We used to robotically digitize tapes and cut sound bytes from celebrity interviews. He had crazy long hair back then and listened to Industrial music, which i assumed was music created in empty warehouses.

Look how much little Morgan has grown... Now with a sunny outlook on life and his new wife Kiki - Morgan is ready to live life to the fullest.

Meanwhile, the rest of us unmarried folks can still be childish and silly. (We have a good 10 months left to go.)


Ok. I admit that after marriage, we'll probably still be childish and silly. :)

Straight Up!

Hello Blogger Buds,

It's been way too long between Blogs and I apologize. But in the grand scheme of things that means I've been busy... and so far it's been a good busy... so I'll just be happy for that.

So the latest updates, and then i'll work backwards...

The late-bloomer that I am, after the craze of japanese hair straightening had hit the mass population a year or two ago - I finally decided to get it done to my hair this weekend. Luckily my hair salon of almost 9 years offered it and at a fairly good price. (some Salons don't, i hear, because it takes so friggin' long to do!) It was a long process of chemical treatment... flat ironing... retreatment... and lots of waiting around in between. I also got a trim which made a big difference in the weight too. For at least a few months... i should be poofy wave free and flat iron safe.


Working backwards... i had a wonderful 5 days in Michigan and Toronto. Traveling - even if it's in your own country - makes such a big difference in your perspective in life. My friend Cristina had once said that she missed the "seasons" by living in southern California... and I was just so shocked anyone could not LOVE having warm weather all the time. :) But it was actually fun to romp around in 40 degree weather of Farmington Hills... have a reason to be clutching a hot cup of coffee to keep you warm... see the gorgeous autumn foliage... and not wear scarves and colorful mittens as fashion accessories... I didn't even mind the rainy snow we had one afternoon. That doesn't mean i'm about to go move out there and experience an ice cold winter, but at least i appreciate the differences a lot more. :)

Working backwards still... we've chosen a wedding date! September 8, 2007!!! It's been confirmed as a 'good wedding' date in the Chinese Calendars... and our locations are booked as well! But that's about as far as we've gotten on our wedding planning, and I feel like i'm already behind... probably because I am...

At some point, I hope to ask folks for recommendations for folks they know in the Flower business, DJs that might also work with a fun "MC" partner, non-demoninational minister suggestions, people/places to rent a projector, photographer referrals, bridesmaid dress referrals (maybe a dressmaker that will create custom dresses for all of the bridesmaids for a discounted price), hair/makeup folks in the Long Beach area... hm... well, that's a good start, isn't it? :)

I wonder if i'm going to walk to work smelling like a hair salon for 2 days... heehee...