Tag Archives: Family Affairs

Singapore Fling

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Credits:  Papers by Queen of Quarks; Elements from Scrap Matter’s Life’s Little Surprises kit and You Are Awesome Kit by Crystal W. Daniel Boulud’s Bistro Moderne, Mario Batali’s Mozza, Boon Tong Kee’s Chicken Rice… all part of my dad’s 70th … Continue reading →

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A Side Trip to Danville

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

Whenever I am in the US, my time with my cousin and good friend S has always been short – only a few hours for either lunch or dinner depending on how our schedules connect.  On my recent trip to … Continue reading →

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Rustic Italian in Sausalito

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

My mom once told my dad while driving around Sausalito that it would be lovely to own a house there — overlooking the marina would even be lovelier.  Gulp!     I want one too.    Its neighborhood oozes with … Continue reading →

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Incanto and Offal Cuisine

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

Incanto is a rustic Italian style restaurant in Noe Valley, an upscale neighborhood and home to many urban professionals with young families.  It is not your ordinary Italian restaurant serving only Italian classics; there are always options on Incanto’s menu … Continue reading →

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Reminiscing

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

Lombard Street overlooking Russian Hills For a short while I called San Francisco home.  Straight from a pampered life, away from the watchful eyes of my parents, living (not exactly) alone in the Richmond District was uncharted territory (for us … Continue reading →

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Temple of Heaven

Posted on November 20, 2010 by

“The Temple of Heaven is a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design which simply and graphically illustrates a cosmogony of great importance for the evolution of one of the world’s great civilization.” – UNESCO World Heritage. Inscribed as a UNESCO … Continue reading →

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Beijing Good Eats

Posted on November 16, 2010 by

I love Chinese food.  I think I blogged about it once before but I will say it again… I love Chinese food.  What excited me no end about visiting China was the opportunity to have real authentic Chinese food.  And … Continue reading →

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Bird’s Nest

Posted on November 7, 2010 by

I was glued to the set on August 8, 2008 as I watched in awe of the spectacle that Beijing presented to the thousands of spectators that streamed through the gates of the National Stadium and to millions of others … Continue reading →

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Beijing Acrobats

Posted on November 2, 2010 by

Credits:  LivE S4S Stitched Page Overlay, TW Lesson 2 paper, Laurie’s Ornament, KPertiet Storyboard Negatives. China’s acrobatics are world-renowned and deservedly popular among Beijing’s visitors.  Young students that demonstrate extreme flexibility, dexterity and balance that boggle the mind perform today’s … Continue reading →

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A Taste of Ancient China

Posted on October 14, 2010 by

Credits: Although the Tian An Men (Men meaning gate) Gate was built in 1417 during the Ming Dynasty to compliment the Forbidden City, what first came to mind as I was walking through the humungous complex was the 1989 protest … Continue reading →

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