This week I was in all go out mode. Do things I’m not comfortable with, be out there, hoping something good happens. I treat it as investment, putting eggs in various baskets, hoping eventual returns. I made my first presentation at a conference in Brasilia. It’s my first public appearance, fortunately in English still as … Continue reading Trying new things, out of my comfort zone. →

We had a packed weekend with athleticism and camaraderies. It was very special. Saturday we left home 6:40am for girls' first swim competition, meet up among clubs. Our club is probably the second largest one with over 30 kids (teens). I was really happy to see that they welcomed the girls, especially Lizzy, including her … Continue reading Competitions: swim and run →

HIGHLIGHTS OF MY WEEK Organize a birthday celebration for a team member. Nothing fancy, just a cake, candle and gathering in the office for the birthday boy (40!). Tasting the kimchis I made and absolutely love them. I also gave some to colleague friend and Sofia shared it with her friends during lunch. They asked … Continue reading Currently →

Bubble is growing by the day because she's sooooo interested in food, any kind of food, cat food, human food, literally everything in sight! Here is bubble trying to taste Sofia's breakfast on the other hand, Cookie has lost weight. she drinks, but doesn't eat much. we are trying to put out more wet food … Continue reading Cats update & weekend ups and downs →

I've been slowly building my "hacks" to simplify and reduce mental load for chores. Here are some simple things I'm implementing that seem to give me peaceful mornings/evenings and most of weekends. It also prevents me feeling overwhelmed of having so many pending things and no time to do, and minimize number of choices to … Continue reading “Hacks” to simplify life & ideal evening routine →