01/27/2007

This is in Brooklyn Chinatown, in Sunset Park. One of my high school teachers told me he grew up in Sunset Park and that back then it was completely an Italian neighborhood. Chinatown in Manhattan also took over the Little Italy area; I wonder whether Flushing used to be Italian too before it became Chinese.

01/26/2007

At the store I saw a mini size package of the tea we normally drink, it looked so cute I decided to buy it. I wonder why is it that labels for many products are translated into French, even though there is no clear need or demand.

01/25/2007

On Sunday I accidentally left my wallet in the car service taxi. Luckily the driver found it, but he was so slow to return it to the office -- I had to bother them for the past 4 days ! They are so funny, they scotch-taped around the whole wallet, so that I would know it was secure with nothing taken from it.

01/24/2007

The only snowman I've seen so far this winter is the one on this balloon. I got it from Frist a few winters ago, and my sister liked it so much, she kept it even after it had already deflated.

01/23/2007

On the door to my sister's room. I find it funny that she celebrates herself so much.

01/22/2007

Hilary found this necklace, after much searching -- apparently it is hard to find jewelry of yellow color that is not made with amber. As this was my birthday gift from her and several other friends, she did not want to choose something made with dead insects.
This is my favorite necklace, and I wear it almost every day.

01/21/2007

My mom and I spent 3 hours making spring rolls, which were eaten in about 30 minutes. I first made spring rolls with my grandmother, who taught me how to make them very neat and tight, but I didn't ever learn how she could do everything so quickly !