Author Archives: sherwin-old

we’re not in kansas anymore

nope, actually we’re in chicago again. had to wake up at 4:30AM to catch our plane. everything went smoothly, including a quick stopover through the denver airport. thankfully there were no tornadoes today.

last meals

before heading back to chicago, we had some sushi with the wongs…except tayden who had cheerios, and then celebrated the chinese mid-autumn festival over some ribs, homemade pesto, and of course moon cake. there was, by the way, a very bright and beautiful full moon.

bobby pin quiz

question: how many bobby pins does it take to keep my hair in an updo?

introducing mr. and mrs. lee!

yesterday was louisa and jp’s big day, and i was lucky to be the matron of honour. after an early 5:30am wake up time, we got busy with the beautifying process. the bride was so beautiful! the couple even custom made a special bench to match the graphic from their wedding invitation. after a lot read more »

inside out

i attended an art exhibition by my friends janet and gwenessa at the richmond art gallery. the exhibit will be showing from september 21 to november 4. “Their work examines the play of light as it flows through windows and into living spaces, providing minimal information as to what may be outside the pane of read more »

presto…pesto!

look, if helen says “use a hairdryer”, then i will by all means use a hairdryer. it has something to do with blanching the basil…though i forget exactly why you need to. i’m just hoping to partake in the end-product.

feed me

if it looks like we’ve been spending a lot of our time in vancouver eating… …that would be true. beef noodle with marinated pork ear and seaweed yum. shaved ice with red bean and seven other heavenly toppings yum. i’m a bit afraid i won’t be able to fit into a dress which i need read more »

kimchi at kimu’s

kim, angie and matia introduced us to korean hotpot… bibim… jigae… whatever. it was the perfect meal for a rainy day. never knew spam could taste so good. after dinner, joe practiced some piano (3.7Mb, .wmv) for an upcoming wedding and got some help with bass.

louisa’s bridal shower

we’re back in vancouver, and i had just enough time to get things together and host a bridal shower for louisa who’s getting married in only one week! there was also chocolate fondue, which you can’t see, and it was gooood. after lots of food, games and presents, we shared a toast: cheers to louisa!

fiesta de phd examenes

after having a day to recover, we had a little fiesta over some fancy mexican food with dan and seunghee, joe’s phd friends, to celebrate everybody surviving their exams. congratulations everyone…now go veg and sleep. veg and sleep.