It’s December 31, 2014–the last day of the year. Not that I’ve had much time to myself lately, let alone time to think, but I have been reminiscing about the past year and trying to distill what I’ve learned into…
Three Announcements
All I’m trying to do is stay afloat. That’s it. Parent my child, work, breathe, repeat. I’ve been so stressed out I barely eat. Seven months after giving birth, I’m practically back to my pre-pregnancy weight of 85 pounds. It…
Holman Ranch to the Rescue
When I was a kid, I had family who lived in the Monterey area, which meant I spent time there building sandcastles, digging clams, and eating ice-cream on Cannery Row. Remember the movie Splash? During a tough time in his…
Quote of the Day
This quote came through my Twitter feed this morning and I just wanted to say Hells to the Yeah. I can’t remember a time in my life being this stressful. If I were a celebrity, I’d check myself into a…
Worst Day of My Life
Yesterday has to rank as one of the worst days of my life. First, I want to preface that my experience yesterday does not compare to a death in the family, divorce, a sick child, miscarriage or terminal illness. Those are…
Cars That Go Boom
We got into a car accident on Sunday. As bad of an Asian driver that I am, I was not the one who caused it. A Subaru Forester slammed into a brand new Prius which then hit our Nissan Pathfinder….
Child Care in San Francisco
Child Care in San Francisco…
It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Franco is almost 6 months old. He is down to one 3am feeding in the middle of the night, which is great, but means Dean and I are still totally sleep-deprived. Falling back one hour didn’t garner an extra hour…
Retirement: Slow and Steady Wins the Race
Today I want to talk about my parents. They are currently in Taipei, traveling all over Asia, enjoying the retired life. My mom and I can spend hours talking about finances, budgets, retirement…all things related to money and wealth. I’ve…
The Presidio Officers’ Club
My busy period at work has ended and baby Franco is starting to sleep better. Yay! Life is good and you’ll start to see me get back into a better blogging schedule. It’s really strange but as soon as Franco hit…