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18Nov09

Great, I’m back in blogosphere. Haven’t blogged for so long and for a while I couldn’t figure how to upload the picture, but these days computers probably outsmart outdated users anyway…so there it is, a recent photo of my 23rd birthday celebration. I think my blog (including older ones) has seen me through quite a few birthdays now… at least 4 or 5 I think? I figured that by the time you get over the 21st, birthdays are just counting down years to the next milestone in life, which is kind of scary since your life might just blow past real quick without you realizing.

Oh well, another time though…just a short post today.

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Almost forgot my password to WordPress.

11Jun09

That shows how long I haven’t been writing… for the longest stretch I think, since this blog started.

Getting started again soon, though. =)

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The Big Easy!

15Mar09

Day 1

Artsy shops along Royal and Chartres Streets

Carriage ride at Jackson Square

St Louis Cathedral

Buskers playing right outside the Cathedral

For Mom

Beignets!

Topsy Chapman Live!

Day 2

Johnny’s Po-Boys!

Louis Armstrong Statue

The Cemetery

Bourbon Street comes alive! well…it’s kinda early though, gets more crowded later in the night…

A horse peeking into a Daiquiri shop

Day 3

Almond Croissant and Chai

The morning fog…

Hush puppies (fried cornbread balls) at Ralph’s and Kacoo’s. :)

Seafood Platter which was impossible to finish! Quite a pity though, it was real fresh.

Day 4

This made my day… a cellist on Royal Street playing Prelude. =) Best way to close the beautiful time in New Orleans.

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Gingko Nut and Lotus Seed Longan Dessert

18Feb09

dessert

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Where are we…

12Feb09

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Restaurant Week @ Philadelphia Fish & Co

12Feb09

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All’s so peaceful when you love.

09Feb09

Pardon the disjuncture between the image and what I’m about to write. But there is sort of a relation, even if vague, between how that simple snow appeared so beautiful and me being in love.

So yes, I’m in a new phase of my life which is called being in love. Doesn’t happen too often to me actually. Well, far from often I should say. A few times you just knew it wasn’t love, other times you thought it could be and yet some other times you thought it might just be. Well, when you finally find it, you will realize that every single one of those didn’t count or even come close to what you now have. Call it a quantum leap in your emotional consciousness of love, if you like. Or an awakening, or the revelation, or… it doesn’t matter. You would just feel like crushing all your history of would-be-love episodes like a trash paper and discard it nonchalantly… and begin writing on a new page.

Never imagined I would say it but I’ll say it now because I believe it. Love changes everything. Really. Snow that is snow is not really just snow when you’re in love because it’s beautiful snow now. Sleep that you need is not just closing your eyes and slipping into unconsciousness because there is that flash of conscious knowing that you love someone just before you remember the next day when you wake that you had slept soundly because you love.

Can’t wait till the day you take my hand in yours again.

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Bucca di Beppo and Turkey Roasting on Sunday

19Jan09

I have no idea why I wanted this photo taken.

Mmm…hands in the turkey looks a bit obscene but, oh well, that’s cooking for you.

40th Street near Market St. A beautiful sight.

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Philly Art Museum

10Jan09

Mr Joe the Birthday Boy was sleeping…well, pretending to sleep.

The magical walk on Ben Franklin Parkway.

Couldn’t resist a warm pretzel in the cold winter afternoon. =)

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Broccoli Rabe Dinner at Home in Philly.

10Jan09

It’s friday, time to pamper myself with some good home cooking =)

My lovely dish of Broccoli Rabe and Caramelized Baby Carrots in Pesto Cream.

I ADORE THIS!

Peirong had this really innovative dish! Of spaghetti in clam chowder…very smart, takes so little time to cook too! But the most fascinating thing was the hard boiled egg in it, I’ve never seen such a thing before!