The first half of Day 1 of 6 days we spent in Rome this past March 2018. We started the morning by exploring our neighborhood, Trastevere, and played tourists at the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
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MY WEEK IN PHOTOS: MARCH 19–25, 2018! (HAPA FAMILY DAY, BOARD GAMES, COMICS)
A rainy week in Los Angeles. Starting the Terrace House obsession, visiting Meltdown Comics, a board game reunion, and a weekend spending time with both sides of the family.
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MY WEEK IN PHOTOS: FEBRUARY 26–MARCH 4, 2018! (DOGS AND RAIN, HOMEMADE UDON AND YAKINIKU)
Spent the work week at a professional development conference and waiting for rain to come to Los Angeles. Spent the weekend cooking and attempting to make my own udon and yakiniku.
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MY WEEK IN PHOTOS: FEBRUARY 19–25, 2018! (BOWLING, GALBIJJIM, CHERRY BLOSSOMS)
A chilly week in Los Angeles. We go bowling, watch the last of the Olympic games, try a Korean dish for the first time, and Zach breaks his toe and Sufi hurts his back (again). I escape to the Huntington gardens to look for cherry blossoms and have a Sunday sashimi dinner with my parents.
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CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: ELEPHANT NATURE PARK, SATURDAY NIGHT MARKET, NIMMAN
A day meeting the herd at Elephant Nature Park outside Chiang Mai, Thailand. Eating all the foods at Saturday Night Market followed by frozen beers and a rooftap bar in Nimman.
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MY WEEK IN PHOTOS: FEBRUARY 12–18, 2018! (DIY BOILING CRAB, FISH MARKET, HORSE RACING)
Food illustrations, a visit to the fish market, meeting up with old friends, and going to my old high school.
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MY WEEK IN PHOTOS: FEBRUARY 5–11, 2018! (SLIME, WINTER OLYMPICS, MULAN)
A cloudy start to the week leads into a few sick days at home. I conquer my cold and am determined to see Lunar New Year celebrations at Disneyland before retreating into total Winter Olympics 2018 obsession.
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BANGKOK & CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: SIAM SQUARE, JIM THOMPSON HOUSE, OVERNIGHT TRAIN
This is day 3 and 4 of 20 days in Southeast Asia. Our last day in Bangkok we visit the Jim Thompson House Museum, buy backpacks at the Bangkok Art and Culture Center, eat hotpot, visit Erawan Shrine, and see the Snake Farm. Later in the evening, we catch an overnight train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. We explore Chiang Mai’s Old City, eat grilled tilapia, visit the Lanna Folk Art Museum and take a Thai cooking class in the evening.
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MY WEEK IN PHOTOS: JANUARY 29–FEBRUARY 4, 2018! (COOKING, HAIRCUT, SUPERBOWL)
A week with a lot of food: homecooked Japanese food, Superbowl snacks, a big pan of pasta, and more. I also get a haircut, try to make slime at home, and spend an afternoon in the Arts District.
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A DAY IN MY LIFE: DECEMBER 25, 2017! (CHRISTMAS, MOCHI-MAKING, FAMILY)
This is Christmas Day: spending time with my parents exchanging gifts, making mochi at my mom’s friend’s place, and enjoying time with my big little and little little cousins and the chaos that comes with the family.
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MAKING OYAKODON: YONSEI COOKING
Episode 2 of Yonsei Cooking, a series where I’ll attempt make Japanese recipes suggested by my mom and share the journey. Today I make oyakodon, a chicken and egg dish over rice.
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MY WEEK IN PHOTOS: JANUARY 22–28, 2018 (GABBY MOM JEANS, HAND PIES, PARK CITY, 12-HOUR ROAD TRIP)
My work week featured Gabby, hand pies, a day at the Getty Villa, and a slip and fall that left me with a stupid bruise that I thought *might* prevent me from ski lessons. But I made it to Park City, Utah, conquered a blue run, spent time with Zach’s family, and we made it back to Los Angeles after a 12-hour road trip. Beautiful food and landscapes along the way.
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SLEEPY WALDO 