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Trip to Boston

admin — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 05:14:09 +0000

I’m so happy I was able to make a trip to Boston this year. It’s one of the few city I wanted to visit but have not had the chance to. I thought Boston was a fabulous city. We had wonderful hosts. Thanks John and Selena for letting us crash at your place! We also had a wonderful time exploring the city. The city was extremely clean and beautiful. The subway and bus system is very easy to use. Overall, I think Boston is like a smaller but cleaner version of New York City.

Ben’s Birthday

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:22:07 +0000

The key to putting on a good party is to get help! Ben had an all day birthday celebration this weekend. He had his food catered by Katy Chong, part owner of Gumbas and cake made by Sadie Chan, a graduate from the Professional Culinary Institute . As always, the food was delish and the company was great. The biggest highlight of the night for me was Ben’s new drink, lychee with rose brut champagne. Unfortunately, I didn’t get a chance to keep my drink long enough for pictures.

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Graystone Restaurant in Napa, Valley

admin — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 05:00:28 +0000

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This place was a bit pricey for the portion size and quality you get but it attracts people because it is run by the California Culinary Institute.

Family & Friends From Trip to Hong Kong and Malaysia

admin — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:18:07 +0000

We had a great trip to Hong Kong, Macau, and Malaysia. Check out our pictures and the family members we met up with!

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Penang

admin — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 02:16:43 +0000

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I enjoyed my trip to Penang. It’s nice to get away from the hustle and bustle of Kuala Lumpur and be close to nature, family, and heritage in Penang. We took a journey to the Chew Jetty where my father’s mom was raised. We discovered stories and pictures from various generations.

Oh, did I mention that Penang’s got great food too?

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Kuala Lumpur

admin — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 02:11:10 +0000

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KL is the capital of Malaysia. It’s busy and commercialized. In the past 3 years since I’ve been back, many things has change. The biggest change is the movement of hawker stands moving from its operations out in the streets to indoor food courts inside all the malls. One of the biggest food court is FoodReplubic, found inside the Pavilion Mall. Locals are no longer eating outside in the heat, indoor A/C dining areas are preferred and soon, it will be mandatory! I find that most popular street hawkar places (Bukit Bintang) are still operating with big crowds but it is usually packed with tourists/foreigners.

Hong Kong Trip

admin — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:49:11 +0000

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Here are a few pictures I took in Hong Kong. It was a busy city. The night street market is extremely busy. I’ve never seen so many people everywhere we went.

Border’s Coupon Do Stack

admin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:38:56 +0000

Update: Hey hey, the double stacking is back until January 25. Go here to get the coupons!

Today my friend told me he bought a near $50 book for $20 at Boarders by stacking two coupons together. It has to be a % off coupon plus some dollar off if you spend up to a certain amount. This is truly a deal, too bad it only comes around every so often. Unfortunately, today was the last day for the $10 off. On the bright side, I’ll remind you next time it comes around!

Grill Chicken Ceasar Salad (4 points)

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:17:57 +0000

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This is a simple salad that I like to have for dinner. It is only 4 points and best of all, it is delicious.

Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

2 oz grill chicken strip cooked and herbs (basil, rosemary, or italian mix) 2 cup of chop green leaf lettuce, 1 cup cherry tomato, 2 tablespoon lite caesar dressing from Trader Joe’s

Preperation:

Take the frozen grill chicken strip and heat it up in a pan. Dress the chicken with herbs of your choice. Dice the chicken after it is cooked. Mix the lettuce, tomato, dressing, and chicken into a bowl. Toss the salad and serve.

Our Remodeled Kitchen

admin — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:11:39 +0000

Our kitchen project took about 4 weeks to complete. We gutted the old kitchen and updated the pipes, electrical cables and plugs, and installed new everything in our kitchen! We purchased our cabinets, vent, and faucet from E3 Kitchen and Bath and granite and marble stone from Uni Tile and Marble. For appliances, we went chose the Jenn-Air counter depth refrigerator and Bosch convection gas range and dishwasher. The result is exactly what we had visioned.

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People say kitchen remodeling is one of the biggest house project; I completely agree. Even though it only took us 4 weeks, it was 4 very long and stressful weeks, however, I would do it all over again.