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Wednesday, 03 April 2013

  • Shaking the President's Hand, and More! My White House Experience



    No April Fools joke here!  On April 1st, I was at the White House all day.  Why was I there?  I was fortunate enough to be selected to be among a small group of tennis trainers that ran the tennis area of the annual White House Easter Egg Roll.  It was a long day with few breaks, but it was worth it.






    Doh, should have have read that first before opening




    Make way for the talent!

    Over the course of 12 hours, more than 30,000 kids and parents from around the country visited the south lawn of the White House to participate in many type of activities, including tennis.


    Playing a game called "Splat"




    My guilty pleasure boy band was here. The Wanted!


    Gangnam Style, Hula Hoop edition

    Numerous celebrities were roaming around too, with a few stopping by the court to hit.  One of them happened to be Jared from Subway!  He hung out for a couple hours by the court, so I got the chance to talk with his family and him for a while.  What a pleasant guy.



    Other guests that stopped by our court included...


    Victor Cruz from the NY Giants


    Kid President from YouTube


    Later that morning, we saw a couple guys that looked like this walking in.  That meant one thing...the special guest has arrived!


    The POTUS is here! The POTUS is here!

     


    The real life Obama "Not Bad" face!

     
    Jared and his son watches as Obama blesses a child (or maybe just giving a high five)

    After going down the line of the large crowd shaking hands with everyone, Mr. President finally made it to me:


    I love my job.


    It was privilege to represent tennis at the White House Easter Egg Roll, and I will never forget this day.  Hopefully, I will get a chance to return next year!

Tuesday, 05 March 2013

  • Twenty Seven

    I thought about writing down life lessons I have learned now that I've turned 27 (guess how many points I was going to make?).  However, I stopped myself after realizing that I'm still a fool in so many ways.  A more seasoned, careful, reflective, informed fool, but still not someone with enlightened wisdom just yet.  I remember writing a while back that the more I grow older, the more I realize how much I really do not know.  Ain't that the truth?  For now, I guess I will have to keep on learning more about myself and the world in this upcoming year.

    Anyways, here are some pictures from my birthday:


    Yummy birthday cake from the girl. My friend kept on joking that
    I was 28 years old, to the point that it made both her and me
    second guess my age.  Gah, signs my memory has started fading...



    Kept my birthday celebrations simple by inviting a small
    group for all you can eat hot pot!  Ate for 3 hours
    so we can be as gluttonous as possible



    @ch10n9 and @stupidsystemus taking in the food. 
    That drink in front of Jose?  Butterbeer.  Yes, the
    place randomly serve a Harry Potter drink that
    comes in both alcoholic and non-alcoholic versions



    @Timmmmmy and @toadywonders photohogging.  I kinda
    want to steal the smores artwork in the back



    @davidmiya in town for his girlfriend. Fun fact: his girlfriend
    and mine were alumni at the same university in China!  They
    also happened to be living in the same apartment complex in
    VA before we all realized this connection.  Very small world



    @victoriamisu on the cover of Shore.  Soon, I won't be able to
    hang out with her without talking to her agent and bodyguards first



    Will sell my copy for $$$ in the near future. Any takers?

    (See @annieothergirl, I'm keeping my promise to update at least monthly!)

Friday, 08 February 2013

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Thursday, 21 June 2012

  • Time Sure Does Fly

    How I felt writing on here, after not writing on here for almost a month:

     

    What happened?  If you want to know why, my last pulse gave a good clue.

    Actually, I can't put all the blame on that.  Over the past 6 months or so, some changes has happened that have given me a few reasons why I haven't been writing as often as I would like:

    1.  I'm getting busier at work



    Summer is my busiest season since most events I work at take place when it's nice and warm.  Besides prepping and helping out with those events, I've recently started getting some big responsibilities on a couple projects that has wide implications.  Don't want to say too much yet so I don't jinx anything, but let just say that if I succeed I will gain a lot of attention from my national office.  Wish me luck!

    2.  I'm happy and content with life (for now)

    Good job, good home, good work, good family, good friends, good girlfriend, good health...a lot of goodness.  I guess what they say is true:  it's harder to write when you're in a relationship and content with life.

    3.  I'm becoming more private

    Of course, I would be lying to say everything is wonderful all the time.  Just lately, I've been getting less of an urge to tell everyone.  Whenever I have something I need to really talk about, I can usually confide with close friends or the girlfriend.  I have been pondering about starting protected postings again though.  If I do, who wants to be on the list?

    Yep, there you have the reasons why I've been preoccupied.

    Okay fine, I'll admit the last reason...

    4.  Frickin' addictive Diablo 3


    Diablo ain't got nothing on @Cakalusa and me!

    Don't worry, blogging is still a fun hobby of mine and I will keep on writing when I can find the time and motivation.  At least now you know why if I disappear from time to time.  Hope all of you are doing well!

Tuesday, 29 May 2012


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