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It has been how many months since a blog update?!

I've had many failed attempts to consistently document my life and I think a part of it stems from not being able to really appreciate everything that goes on in my life. All the little nuances go by, unchecked and are somehow then stored into the back of my mind. Looking back, these past few months have been quite an adventure!

Let's recap some events in November alone:

1. Rolling the world's longest California roll (11/08/09)
2. Birthday with the apt buddies(11/10/09)
3. Thanksgiving! (11/26/09)
oh! and some fun knitted pals too:



ok! So our adventure begins with rolling the world's longest California Roll in honor of the 50th anniversary of the SE Asian Studies Department at Cal. The rolling stations stretched all across Sproul Plaza, past Sather Gate to measure a whopping 330 ft! And boy was I lucky to be part of it! :)

Synchrony was essential for accomplishing this feat! The coordinators chanted "connect, lay, roll, finish" to get us into the pulse of sushi rolling. We had some rain spells a few days earlier, so luckily it was dry and sunny (wet sushi doesn't really sound appetizing).

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OK! and then for my birthday, we had a lovely party with the apt-mates and a couple of friends. We had pizza, chocolate-ginger cupcakes, movie, games and a whole lot of laughter and fun. Turning 20 and entering a new decade was actually a little anticlimactic. I guess as we get older, birthdays become a bit jaded. So to spice things up a bit....I got my cartilage pierced. and I'm actually growing on it :)

and last but not least, November is not complete without THANKSGIVING!

It was quite a feast with the Pao's, the CL's and the Tsangs (us). Ni really outdid herself with a loaf of sourdough bread (SOOOO GOOOD!), pecan pie, and apple blackberry pie. I made a mashed sweet potato with fresh ginger, coconut milk and macadamia nuts. For the proteins: apple-braised turkey, prime rib, and clams. Veggies: roasted vegetables. and Appetizer: HK-style potato salad. We were also lucky enough to have Mei Yee over too! It was a lot of fun cooking and eating together.



And so, I guess blogging helps me realize how fruitful my life really is and all that I really should be appreciative of! I'm going to commit to myself and continue blogging! onward ho!!