Been living in New York for 17 years, and live less than 15 minutes away from Flushing Meadows, yet last night was the first time I ever went to the U.S Open. Despite my impatient tendencies, it was great fun. Mom, sis, and I caught Serena Williams in a quarterfinal, and Rafael Nadal in the round before the men's quarterfinal. As expected, both ( Read more... )

 
Just got back from an overnight trip to an indoor water park out in Pennsylvania (my Mom and I were tagging along with family friends who have young children).  Seeing kids running amok in the water area (despite the threat of drowning hanging over their heads), then in the hallways because there was a Magic-quest activity (that required them to ( Read more... )

Yesterday my Mom was feeling ambitious and drove 1.5 hours away to Fire Island Beach. We only had one close call (when she turned to glance back and accidentally jerked the steering wheel the other direction--definitely not a good moment)! She's getting better and better at highway driving. The day was blazingly hot, so it was perfect to lounge ( Read more... )

As what usually happens when it comes physical activities, whitewater rafting kicked my butt-but I had so much fun. Christine and I randomly decided to bring our siblings along to the Lehigh River Gorge in Pennsylvania, for an eleven mile rafting trip. Thank goodness she invited her guy friend from high school along, because for sure we would not ( Read more... )

I have officially decided that a concert is not at all good if you don't leave it with your voice hoarse and your legs aching from dancing the whole time ( Read more... )

The outpouring of love for Michael Jackson is a bit astounding, even if it isn't really surprising.  I don't think the world has reacted to a death like this since Princess Di.  Here in New York, sidewalk merchants and a lot of stores have been playing his music nonstop.  My uncle in his late forties is convinced that kids my age and younger don't ( Read more... )

Haven’t updated in a bit.  Lo siento.  But my life has gotten considerably crazier-in a good way.  Last week was a Philly-themed week, since first off I watched a Mets vs. Phillies game at the new Citifield baseball stadium in Queens.  I am not at all a baseball fan, period, but the fun atmosphere with dedicated, if rowdy, fans, as well as the ( Read more... )

 
Spent the sunny afternoon out on the Great Lawn in Central Park.  Although I knew only a handful of people at first, it was nice to hang out on picnic blankets, throw around a frisbee, snack on junk food.  Thank God, though, for friends you haven't seen in a long time--try a couple of years, in my case--and yet when you're together again, it's ( Read more... )