Bakery Days

October 2007 . Kitchen Window

Wǒ gěi nǐ chéngsè. Nǐ gěi wǒ chéngsè. I give you orange. You give me orange.

That was meant as a question. My lack of Chinese grammar (and the language in general) really hinders my ability to articulate thoughts. His grasp of the English language is on par with my knowledge of Chinese. It’s an understanding we have of each other and have managed through the years. In the past I would visit with my parents, who would always translate. In recent years, I’ve taken it upon myself to visit on my own. » Read the rest of this entry «

January 2009 . San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf

This is from a roll of film I’d taken over a year ago. I’d forgotten what I had on it and now find myself pleasantly surprised!

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April 2006 . Miosa Couture

Ten years. My, the time has gone by fast. It seems just like yesterday I met 9 wonderful ladies during my early years of college, whom I would later refer to as my core group of college friends. Once graduations began, we began peeling away from the pack, off to experience the world around us. We’ve maintained contact with each other through emails, random text messages, the occasional video chat, and individual visits, but we’ve never been able to get all ten of us together under one roof. Until yesterday. » Read the rest of this entry «

October 2009 . Chicken Pot Pie

This month marks a small but personal milestone. I’ve spent the past months writing elusive and circular blog posts, things that don’t offer much substance aside from the inviting pictures and occasional recipe. My reasons vary from my desire to maintain privacy to my inability to translate random musings into concrete stories to sheer laziness. So in an attempt to step out of my comfort zone, here goes… » Read the rest of this entry «

April 2010 . Parrot Leaves

Spring has arrived at Telegraph Hill!