venice, abbot kinney & sisters

Lauren came down to visit again, and we had some fun at a very cold and dreary Venice Beach and Abbot Kinney.

Which is strange because Culver City was all sun.


A friend once told me that that my sister Megan and her bf remind her of the asian version of the Troy and Gabriella from High School Musical. I totally think it's true. They are good models too.











I'm realizing that my most preferred focal length is 17-5o-ish. Time to research lenses and become even more broke.

food weekend

Last weekend they came to visit.



I love my sister, Lauren. And I guess Jon too.

And this sister...

...cooked mushroom risotto on Saturday night after performing in a dance program...

...and baked strawberry cheesecake...

...and red velvet cake the next day. She's a freaking beast.

WOW. What a blessed weekend. Except for this goodie that was left on my camera.

I must say that my fascination for taking pictures of food is steadily increasing. I know there's an art to it, and I want to look into learning the tricks and tips of the trade. For now I'm taking a basic digital photography class at Pasadena City College. I want to be a smart photographer. (Don't lie. You were totally thinking of this clip when I said "smart".)

happy belated birthday, lauren!

Happy 26th birthday, Sis! I'm so proud of you and all you have accomplished so far. May you know the Lord's abundant blessings upon you this coming year!

Wish I could have posted this yesterday, but I was exhausted from a long day wandering around the streets and department stores of Osaka. I think Osaka is my favorite city so far. The people seem more laid back and the food is great! Here's Megan in our hotel, Granvia Osaka.


I couldn't help but feel like we were walking through the corridors of a Star Trek spacecraft every day. Anyhow, today Megan and Lauren left to go back to California...so now it's just me and my parents and grandparents. We spent the day in Gunma in a city called Kiryu (which sounds just like "kill you") which is north of Tokyo. We went there specifically for my dad to meet with a flower breeder there. While they talked business, I ran around with the breeder's grandson, Yuki.


Tomorrow we are off to Nikko to the national park. Should be beautiful!

Live long and prosper.