Final Goodbye

I lost a former colleague yesterday. Well, I lost him once before when he retired last year. But this time it’s forever. He was an older gentleman whom we all adored.  For most of us, if not all of us, we have never been in this office without him. He was youthful for his age and I chalked it up to his childlike wonder.  His office was the first one I have seen since my dot com days to have toys in it.  He particularly liked all variety of Elmos and those dancing and singing ones which annoyed his assistant...
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Easter Menu

I’ve told you about the 2010 Baby Boom with all the friends and their babies coming in this year.  But I don’t think there are enough babies to go around for Easter… On that note, the Boom has begun: March 19: Zachary arrived a little early for J.C. & Erick and Big Brother Joshua. March 24: Chloe arrived a little late for Aurora & James and Big Brother Dresden. March 25: Conor arrived on cue for Irena & Danny, first time parents! Next up… April 17: a girl, first for Lynda & Sean May 27: a girl, first for Olaina...
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Physical Limit

I’ve been pushing through work and juggling my social life through February.  It seems I’m making new friends and reconnecting with old ones all the time.  Weekends and evenings were no longer just the quiet moments but full of activities. There have also been changes at my work.  We have created a new department which roped my marketing team of 2 in with 2 other departments to pursue new directions.  The new Boss Man is first a friend.  Much like my relationship with my boss Nhien, because we are friends first, communications are open in both directions.  It makes for...
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Veggie Tuesday: Week 2

Breakfast A small bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios and milk. Mid morning snack – a few bites out of the 2-lb. tub of Fresh & Easy low fat strawberry yogurt. . Lunch Homemade mac and cheese, half of Barefoot Contessa’s recipe.  Essentially shells, gruyere, and cheddar with a pinch of nutmeg. I also infused the milk with thyme and garlic. . Dinner Brandon made us Top Ramen… Dessert: Ben & Jerry’s Neapolitan Dynamite. Lots of it. . Satisfaction Level: Satisfied.  Didn’t miss meat once! Guilt Level: Very high for the lack of veggies when they could totally be had.  Oh,...
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Pieces of You

Undeniably, especially with my involvement with Thrill the World this past year, Michael Jackson has somehow ALWAYS been a part of my life. My knowledge of MJ is backward than from most people.  I was growing up in an era in Thailand where trends and pop cultures arrived months, if not years, later than in America/UK. It was my brothers who introduced me to MJ after his famous moonwalk on MTV.  I remembered the MTV video we bought and watched, and watched and watched.  At some point, I remember my brother Onk had learned the theory of the moonwalk from...
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Manic Friday

My brain refuses to shut off. I am simultaneously working on plotting the route to the Port of Long Beach boat tour tomorrow, then what to take to the Long Beach Tweet Up potluck tomorrow night. Then planning a baby shower for my coworker next Saturday. Then updating my LinkedIn status and checking in on the long-abandoned MySpace. Then connecting my family with my beloved cousin who hasn’t been back to Thailand from New Zealand in YEARS. And I’m thinking about the Italian lessons I will be taking September and if I should start prepping for that with a dictionary...
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