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my useless thoughts, reminiscence, and ramblings

  • 2010 year-end - busy weekends and snow storm

    It was busy and very tiring towards the end of the year 2010. We had non-stop events during the weekends from early November up until the Christmas weekends. We especially had many weekends with gue...
  • my first travel after being hired

    My company is located in Santa Barbara, California and I have to go to my office maybe around 4 times a year. This week was one of those 4 times... I think the last time I went to the headquarter was...
  • my first commute to work in over 5 years

    Last Thursday, I had to go to the office in Jersey City, NJ. In the past 5 years (actually it's much longer but I don't know exactly when), I have never taken public transportation to go to work. We...
  • I want to be the boss (part 1)

    I worked for consulting companies a little over 12 years and now I'm a full time employee for a very well-known software company. For most parts, I have been satisfied with my jobs and the works I di...
  • The Fleece

    Once again, I was so blessed with the message I heard today during the Service. The sermon had many illustrations that were to the point and very applicable to my life. It also made me reflect on my...
  • Love and Promises

    Paul Yoo, one of our church's seminary students, preached this past Sunday about Love and Promises. It was one of the very strong and solid messages I have heard recently. The message covered many p...
  • Jake Shimabukuro - Bohemian Rhapsody

    I just found out about Jake and apparently he is known as the world's best ukulele player (also known as the god of ukulele). If you want to see how good he is, check out this video of him playing B...