I played "telephone" pictionary for the first time, which yielded fun and hilarious results. The gist of the game being you start out by writing a word on a piece of paper and handing it to the person beside you. They have a limited time to draw a picture of the word on another piece of paper before passing it to the next person who then tries to guess the word and write it on another piece of paper. The drawing/guessing alternates around the circle until the stack of papers returns to the originator who then views the madness. Requires quite a bit of paper, but it works very well in a larger group setting where everyone gets to stay engaged in the game at all times. (P.S> I brought the 老婆餅 back from HKG).
One of the lions guarding the gates to Chinatown in San Francisco. Nick & I walked over there the week before CNY to check out the street fair.
So many vibrant colors on a very beautiful, clear day in SF.
After wandering around the streets of Chinatown for a bit, we got in line at the Golden Gate Bakery for
A deliciously fresh stir fry featuring many ingredients either purchased at the Moss Landing fresh produce store (on the way back from Monterey) or delivered in my monthly organic produce box. Super yummy!
Deryck keeps posting about his work related Angry Birds encounters. I got one of my own for Chinese New Year from a very generous co-worker! 多謝 and 恭喜發財！
Speaking of work, I got to take a trip out to Charlottesville, VA to visit the UVA Medical Center and watch a couple of Mitraclip cases. Great experience in a great town. I wish I had more time in the city so I could spend more time wandering and enjoying the sights. An example of the classical beauty can be seen above: the Rotunda designed by Thomas Jefferson himself.
Me in my scrubs in the UVA Medical Center. I had the distinct privilege of seeing a skilled and experienced doctor at work. Truly amazing, educational experience that helped to affirm the value of the work I do (indirectly).
After a long day in the cath lab, I hopped into a rental car and drove ~120 miles from Charlottesville, VA to Washington DC to see my good friend Ryan. We hadn't met up in almost four years when I first visited Costa Rica. Despite having a very short time to spend in our nation's capital (and spending none of it seeing all the sights that make it so famous), I had a blast listening to some live music and catching up with an old buddy. We even grabbed a "slice" (of pizza for those of you not familiar with the lingo) from the Italian Kitchen. Thanks for hanging out Ryan. Hopefully it won't be so many years between drinks next time.
The next morning, I drove on back to Charlottesville to start the long journey back to the West Coast. Here I am above the great state of Virginia in a twin-turbo prop Saab.
On the tarmac at IAD. First leg in the books and onward to the next.
On to a larger jet (B757) for the last flight back to SFO. Not sure where I'm flying over, but the deep blue sky blends so well with the golden hue of the clouds in the setting sun.
Darren came to town that very same weekend so I got to see two old friends in the span of a few short days. What a bonus. Darren's visit to the Bay Area prompted Brandon to whip up some delicious, fresh california roll (with organic avocado, japanese cucumbers and real crab meat).
That more or less covers the first full month of 2012. Hope everyone enjoyed their January too! Until next time.
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It's always been my dream to work in an airplane.
phoenix painting
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