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touristy day with louisa

June 1, 2007 – 11:54 pm

louisa (bride-to-be) is here! we spent the day in downtown chicago, starting off with the art institute. and thanks to my membership, we skipped all the lineups and were the only ones (plus a group of smart nine year olds) learning about “american gothic”. after a day of shopping, louisa let loose a bit. in read more »

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the case of the missing dessert

May 29, 2007 – 8:08 pm

crime scene. clue. guilty.

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memorial weekend in washington dc (part two)

May 29, 2007 – 12:22 am

we started off the day with a visit to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, which was informative but very sobering. it was difficult to reflect on how horrible human beings can be, as well as how brave we can be under extreme conditions. memorial weekend in DC coincided with the annual Rolling Thunder Motorcycle read more »

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memorial weekend in washington dc (part one)

May 28, 2007 – 10:53 pm

we spent the long weekend in virginia and washington dc for a friend’s wedding. a bunch of people from vancouver flew out as well, so we all met up in falls church, VA. eager to sight-see, joe and i squeezed in a few sights with kimu in the morning before the ceremony. first on the read more »

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Culture

gas woes

May 24, 2007 – 9:37 pm

it’s great having our jetta here with us in the city…it certainly makes life easier. unfortunately, today gas prices broke the 4 dollar mark per gallon in chicago. it costs $4.09 per gallon of premium gas. so sad. apparently illinois has the highest gas prices in the country. now that gas is so expensive, do read more »

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Art

pretty paper

May 21, 2007 – 4:20 pm

i went to paper source, my favorite paper store in chicago. i’m always like a little kid in a candy store. i couldn’t believe the wedding gown was made of paper! and then i found a piece of paper with a chocolate brocade print which was very inspiring.

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joe x 2

May 20, 2007 – 1:59 pm

we had visitors…mr. joe wong himself with auntie sue (aka soo). we were glad he could squeeze in some time to hang out during their business trip, so we wandered around downtown and navy pier in the evening. it’s always great catching up with old friends!

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sushi and more

May 17, 2007 – 11:15 am

we tried a new sushi place in lincoln park with joe’s fellow U of C compatriots. check out the hamachi jalapeno roll. afterwards we were surprised with one more wedding gift: a tassimo machine! thanks guys

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happy mother’s day!

May 13, 2007 – 7:54 am

we love our mommies. now that we live independently, i especially appreciate my mom and all the everyday things (cooking and cleaning) she’s done for me and my family without complaining. thanks mom!

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Work

how to mow a lawn

May 12, 2007 – 1:55 pm

step 1. pull hard on ignition thingee (while holding down lever on handle). step 2. push in a straight line. step 3. mow in an orderly fashion. step 4. avoid play things. step 5. mow in the front. step 6. refill gas. step 7. keep mowing on the side. step 8. fill garbage bags with read more »

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