Sunday 17 September 2006

Update from Pasadena

Hey folks! It's been a while so I thought it might not be a bad idea to keep you guys posted on how things are going here in Sunny Pasadena. School & work have kept me pretty busy so I haven't really had much free time to do anything noteworthy, but here are a few pics to give you all a peek at what I have had time to do. Here goes...

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Here we are on the last Friday before the first week of school! Brenton, Me & Allan doing what we do best: getting free food. This wonderful Carribean BBQ was courtesy of the Annenberg School of Communication. Cheers!
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If you remember the picture of my empty room (a couple posts back), let me tell you that it is a little less sad now compared to before. I now have a bed (thanks Aunty Maria). You may wonder why I mention this when there is a picture of White fish, veges & fries. The reason is that Brandon was kind enough to come and help me move the bed from Agoura Hills to Pasadena. On the return trip, we stopped by Sherman Oaks to hang out & catch dinner with Carie at the Marmalade Cafe. And that is where the picture is from. Oh, Brandon, you're welcome for the food...
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The moving action didn't stop that day. The next weekend, Carie needed help moving out of her place so, in exchange for some man power, we (Brandon, Paul & I) were treated to breakfast (at 4pm in the afternoon) at Jinky's. The above is a picture of the spinach, zucchini & egg white sandwich with Jinky potatoes. It's never too late for breakfast food...
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Later that evening, I saw this creature crawling around in my hallway. I'm not even sure what it is. Anyone know?
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So, in addition to Yuto, Josh and myself, we have another tenant in the house...Sophie. Ain't she cute?
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And, to commemorate my very first Sam's Club run and finally having some food to prepare at home, I post my dinner from that night: romaine lettuce, tomatoes, turkey & parmesan cheese salad (onion vinaigrette not yet poured). It was truly one of the tastiest salads I've ever had...
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Last but not least, here's a pic of my latest project: facial hair growth. It's creeping up to 3 weeks of growth and, as my manager commented, is sort of in the middle stage of growth beyond stubble but before anything respectable. Feedback?
Also, this past friday, I had a very pleasant lunch with Mr. Chun at Shaab in Old Town. We were both thoroughly surprised by how busy they were during lunch and we had to settle for sushi (unfortunately missing out on shabu shabu) in the interest of time. I didn't know sushi could be so filling! We both agreed that a return trip for the shabu shabu is a must!

Okey dokes, that more or less takes you up through to the present. I've also received a few Apple related goodies over the past couple of days. If any of you guys swing by Pasadena, I can show you the following: 1) New work shirt in line with the ad campaign for the "remastered nanos." 2) Business cards with my name on them. Exciting! 3) A certificate & pin showing that I have achieved Apple Product Professional status. I'm oh so proud! On that note, I bid you all adieu. Have a pleasant evening (day for those of you in other time zones) and stay tuned for the next update!