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On our three-day weekend, we took a little day trip to the town of Temecula along with my In-laws who were visiting us.  My In-laws had been there before but it was my first time there.  This little town southeast  of LA is full of charm!  My favorite part of Temecula are the cute little boutiques including a lavender shop, a beautiful gift shop, and an olive oil store.  We even participated in an olive oil tasting which was actually a lot of fun.  I never knew how many different flavors one can infuse into olive oil.  Our favorite was a blood orange olive oil and the basil olive oil so we bought a bottle of each.  If you happend to be in the area, swing by the little town, you'll be charmed.  Enjoy my pictures from our little day trip.
 
Welcome to the charming town of Temecula!


A beautiful lavender shop.


Downtown Temecula.


Charming street in Downtown Temecula.


Even the manhole covers are charming.


Olive oil bar.  We participated in a olive oil tasting and left with two bottles of olive oil.


Chocolate covered olives!!  I love olives, I love chocolates, but together??  Hm....


This is life in Temecula!


This store blew my mind, it was such a beautiful gift shop.  I could've spent all day in there!


I love the rustic display in this little store corner.


These rock dogs are amazingly life-like, they are all hand painted!  


A beautiful train mural at the public parking lot.  Buzz loved it!

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Posted February 27, 2013




My baby girl called me "Mama" for the first time today.  I just want to remember this day forever.
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Posted February 19, 2013




This little guy is my new office mate.  I pick him up from Costco one night.  His purpose is to keep me warm at work.  He's actually a thermal-aid bear and you can throw him into the microwave, which happens to be right outside my office.  I use him to keep me warm when the AC gets out of control at work.  :-)  I used to have a space heater in my office at my old job.  But those things are not allowed in my current work environment.  Of course I've gotten a few strange looks from my co-workers (most of them are men) when they come by my office and see me holding teddy on my lap.  I've even threatened to bring him to meetings if they give me trouble.  :-)  Haha!
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Posted February 17, 2013




Happy Valentine's Day!!  Congrats to our friends Katie for her new marriage and to Irla for her engagement.  Wow, so many new loves.  Also congrats to TNK for expecting her 2nd love, a BOY!!!  Here's Ahgoo celerating her 1st Valentine's Day by composing a song for all the Lovers out there.  
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Posted February 14, 2013


Happy Chinese New Year!!!  The Year of the Dragon has come to an end but the mighty dragon does not go away quietly.  We've had a series of bad luck lately including a couple of cases of the flu, a few caotic moments at work, unexplained technical issues with my computer, issues with our cable box, mix up with my mother's traditional Chinese New Year family meal, and even a hail storm to boot!  I would describe the last few weeks of the Year of the Dragon as a swipe of the dragon's tail!

As the Year of the Dragon comes to a close, I am reminded that my little dragon girl is going to be one soon!!  I can't believe how quickly time flies.  My father often calls Ahgoo after a famous Chinese novel character "Little Dragon Maiden."  She lives up to that nickname these days as she becomes more and more feisty each day!  At 10 months old, she can already walk while holding onto something.  She also loves to climb, grab things, and bang on things.  She also recently learned how to clap and claps whenever she hears music or someone saying "yay!"  

The new year will be the Year of the Snake!  I am very excited for my friend TNK who is expecting her second child in the Year of the Snake.  Her new baby will share the same Chinese zodiac sign as her!  We can't wait to meet the new Baby Snake in a few more months. :-)  Happy Chinese New Year to everyone!     
 
Ahgoo's first Chinese New Year!  Having fun with Ah Poh at our family lunch.

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Posted February 10, 2013


The flu season this year has been kicking my butt!  Just a week after recovering from the flu, the stomach flu hits our family.  This time, it's mostly Buzz and I.  Poor little guy has a tummy ache and isn't as peppy as he normally is.  I had a fever and stomach cramps but thankfully nothing worse.  As you can imagine, blogging has not been on my mind.  But I do want to capture another amazing experience I had back in December so that I can always look back and remember the event.  As you recall, Mr. BAW and TNK threw me a huge 40th  surprise party back in November.  But my real birthday is in December.  So Mr. BAW took me to Providence for a wonderful birthday dinner on my birthday.  I also have to thank my BIL and his wife for giving us a giftcard to the restaurant.  With their gift, we had a truly unique dinner, one that any foody would love to experience!  We got to try white truffles and Waygu Beef for the very first time!  We LOVED the white truffles.  They brought it out in a wooden box and shaved it onto the risotto tableside.  The truffles smelled like very strong garlic but taste much more sweet and subtle.  The Wygu beef was perfectly marbled with fat so when you bite down the meat just explodes in your mouth and the sweetness is amazing.  Overall, it was a unique experience, fitting to ring in my next decade!   
 
Nothing makes a girl feel more special than a personalized menu!


We got to try white truffles for the first time.  The truffles were served tableside out of a wooden box!


The shaved truffle on our risotto. The combination was heavenly!


Waygu Beef and lobster, our version of the surf and turf! :-)

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Posted February 6, 2013


















































































































































































































































































































































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