MIND BLOWN

Elon Musk's wife (exwife?) was Mary from Joe Wright's Pride and Prejudice.

BLOWN I TELL YA!  BLOWNNNN

Building a shed!

Our house is tiny so we are building a temporary shed to hold our stuff.  Then eventually converting garage into a room with lots of closet space. 
Why do we need this closet space?
Is it because there are three women in this family?
Not really...My dad actually has helllaaaa clothes.  He never throws the old ones away and has so many hobbies: his golf clothes, his hiking gear for all four seasons, his summer suit sets, his winter suit sets....My old room is filled with his clothes and I only have two small drawers of my things.  Hahahahah I love my dad.
This is me sticking my head into the cement maker after harvesting some veggies in our backyard (hence the hat). 

Eyelashes

I considered wearing false eyelashes for the first time to an outing in SF.
I looked ridiculous.  So I taped it on Sonic. It looked better on him.

Happiness...

I love my mom's cooking.

Dad is back home!

After going to Singapore and making a stop in Japan, dad is finally home.  Can't believe how strong my dad is mentally and physically and spiritually.  This man is almost 60 but he's doing all these business trips.  I am always so thankful to him and God.
My dad....he always brings us something back.  Ever since I could remember, he ALWAYS brought back gifts and it always felt so exciting and special--that he was thinking of us and wanted to bring a piece of his experience to us.  I recall...beautifully illustrated Serendipity books from Europe, Mongolian toy horse made out of Mongolian horse hair, Russian dolls and eggs, cute Korean hair pins, fancy watches (I have at least 6), exclusive Japanese camera cases, to little trinkets and souvenirs. 

This time he brought Japanese crackers and cookies.  We love their packaging so much that the gift is 50% the thrill of unwrapping it and 50% actual gift.  It's literally a work of art!
Ps. Singaporean money is crazy!  Feels like plastic!

Every morning

This guy sneaks into my room and sleeps on the mat or my sweatshirt, then gets super excited when I wake up.  Here is my little donut sleeping and waiting for me to get up.  Please excuse the clutter...still unpacking and organizing.

Linklater's Boyhood

Not my favorite of his, but it was really good.  I love how he uses the same cast as their same character across the years.  Script is always on par.

Made me realize how ridiculously easy I had it growing up...

Watched the movie at the small and old movie theatre in Palo Alto.  I remember watching the indie/european movies with my middle school friends there.  Fond memories :)

Can't believe they still give out free movie posters!

Bryn Mawr

I never regret going to Bryn Mawr because of people like her.  I met my closest and most wonderful friends at Bryn Mawr. 

Author E.B. White's description of the Mawrters always makes me feel magical and special...hehe

" I have known many graduates of Bryn Mawr. They are all of the same mold. They have all accepted the same bright challenge: something is lost that has not been found, something's at stake that has not been won, something is started that has not been finished, something is dimly felt that has not been fully realized. They carry the distinguishing mark – the mark that separates them from other educated and superior women: the incredible vigor, the subtlety of mind, the warmth of spirit, the aspiration, the fidelity to past and to present. As they grow in years, they grow in light. As their minds and hearts expand, their deeds become more formidable, their connections more significant, their husbands more startled and delighted. I once held a live hummingbird in my hand. I once married a Bryn Mawr girl. To a large extent they are twin experiences. Sometimes I feel as though I were a diver who had ventured a little beyond the limits of safe travel under the sea and had entered the strange zone where one is said to enjoy the rapture of the deep."

Thank you!

Pens

4 years of studying accumulated to this.

Tinpot Creamery

I'M ADDICTED.
The lady right in front of me asked for "a couple of eyes for her son." And the ice cream dude stuck on three of these adorable eye-like candy to the mint chocolate ice cream.  It was too cute.
I shyly asked for a pair. 

And I was happy.  The end.

Cantor museum

Even if we haven't seen each other for years, my home church girlfriends and I can always lean on and talk with each other so easily.  All thanks to my wonderful Sunday school teacher who lead us throughout middle school and high school.
An afternoon of free legendary Stanford student food, walking, art, and catching up. Oh..and two fat blisters on each foot!

Before queen Beys single ladies...was Rodain single lads.

Haircut

Wow...it must seem like I'm a dog person..but I really am not.  I mean, I would choose dogs over cats but I do not obsess over dogs like most people do.  I dont go out of my way to pet a cute dog.
I cut his ears today so he could look less like Mozart.  Please excuse my disgusting toe....

Modern calligraphy

Spent $20 on four nibs, two nib holders,, sumi ink, and shipping. 
Spent 4 hours straight just drawing and writing as soon as I received it in the mail.
Love it!

First Lobster roll

Verdict:  CRABS > lobsters

I miss you!

Im useful for once!

Been feeling pretty useless aside from decreasing medical bills by calling insurance all day.  I actually miss work, my patients, my colleagues, my team...
I made my dad a trial frame while he was fixing our LED lightbulb.  He is highly myopic and presbyopic, so to see up close he just takes his glasses off and holds the item five centimeters away from his eyes--barely brushing against his nose!
Thus a mild prescription adjustment does the trick! :)

Closer (excuse his messy bed)

Elizabeth Gamble Garden

One of my favorite places to go is here.  It's a beautiful garden tended by the community and funded by the inheritance of the rich Elizabeth Gamble. They change the plants every season so that plants are always blooming year round and there is a vegetable garden where the Walter Hays elementary school kids help take care of (occasionally you see their adorable handwritten/drawn signs).
I used to tell my mom, whenever we visited, that I wanted to get married at that garden. But I recently found out it only fit 50 people which is an ultra-teeny wedding.
I caught a wedding prep for the first time!

Random

The other day dad asked where his golf clubs were and panicked.  It wasn't where he usually had it which was by the living room lights and antique table.  I stood up to help him find it but....they were just on the other side of the table........hahah

Sonic

I seriously think this guy ponders about life.  He asks me to open the backyard door and he just sits and listens.  Looks to the left and right....

Durian

Ever since my experience living with David's mom...I've been craving durian.  She would buy one every two weeks and I discovered my love for them.  I told my parents that we should try it and they were surprisingly open to the idea despite the legendary smell it would have.
We spent the evening cracking open the spiky specimen from Korean market.  Tried to open it like the way David's mom taught me (she was flawless with the art of cutting durian), but ended up chopping it in odd places haha  It was fun.  The three of us huddled around the kitchen floor with gloves, trashbags and a large knife.
It was delicious. Dad ate at least one serving each night from that day on.  We kept it in our other fridge bc of the pungent smell.  Happy happy :)  Excuse the ugliness of the durian.  It was our first try.

Next Park Saeri...

Is definitely not me...
Dad and I practiced at the Stanford driving range.  I can finally lift the ball and go some distances with a 4.  I enjoy golf bc it's stress relieving (except when it comes to putting).  

I recently noticed, as I was watching some games with pops, that these pro golfers have really nice bodies.  I would say these golfers were number one and soccer players were number two,

After golfing, we went to Whole Foods with the handsome gift certificate my dad's former company gave him for participating in their golf tournament.  Spent a whopping $60 on...not much...God Whole Foods is ridiculously overpriced.  On the bright side, I discovered a beautiful thing called Bar Gelato.

Hike

Went to San Antonio to hike with my parents.  That's me by Horseshoe Lake in my mom's hiking jacket, JSA cap I bought for dad, and D&G sunglasses that was essentially "sisterhood of the traveling pants" in sunglasses form (looked good on everyone so everyone bought it at the conference). 
We had Ming's for dimsum afterward.  There were kids performing the Lion dance in spirit of the upcoming moon festival. The youngest wore a mini lion head but it was so awkward and big for him that he couldn't see where he was going.  He violently bumped into a chair with the big head and fell backwards right next to us.  I was dyingg....too adorable.

I kid you not....this is the sexual organ of succulent plant.  I tried to look up what it was because two of these stemmed out of the plant.

It's so pretty, yet.....

Surprise!

Mooncakes and a thoughtful postcard as soon as I came home.  Definitely had a big smile on my face!