Wedding

I'm getting married tomorrow!

It's snowing!

It's snowing in Richmond, and will be for the entire weekend. I got out of work and it took me about 20 minutes to warm up my car and get all the snow off. Then the drive home took 3 times as long. Actually, I never made it home. Some guy had to help me push my car up a little hill on the way, so I was afraid to drive up the big hill to my house. I ended up parking in the CVS lot at the bottom of the hill, then trekked in shin-deep snow up the hill to get home. I was soaked to my socks. But boy, is it beautiful out! I just hope my car doesn't get snowed in because I still have to go to work in the morning.

This is what the street looks like right now. No way I could've made it up the hill.

My shoes and socks were soaked by the time I got home, not to mention my long underwear underneath.

U2 360°

Went to see the world's biggest band in Raleigh last weekend at NC State and I'd have to say it was one of the best shows I've seen! It helps that it was on the night of the full moon, and it was outdoors in a football stadium with 60,000 people. The stage set was spectacular. It was supposed to be a spaceship, and Bono sure did take us all on a journey. I had not been a huge fan of U2, but I liked them and always wanted to go to their concert. Now I can see why people are such big fans. They sure put on a good show, and everything was very inspiring. They had a lot of messages, and it seems as if Bono was always performing for a cause. I'm glad to see that he is using the power of his fame to do good. Maybe he feels that he has a responsibility to do so, but it makes him a very unselfish rock star! I have more appreciation for U2 now that I see what they are trying to do. The pictures do not fully capture the grandeur of the night.

We had pretty good seats with a clear view of the entire stage, although one of the legs of the spaceship was right in front of us.

60,000 People were there. Here are just some of the hands.

It's amazing to hear this many people sing along to the songs.

Here is the spaceship transformed with the screen stretched out over the center stage. The bridges also move over the crowd below as Bono walked along the outer ring.


The 360 degree screen made it easier for us to see what Bono was up to.

Perhaps you can get a better idea of how the night went with a more official report. Now back to reality.

Save the date!

TT & I have our wedding date set -- 15th of May 2010! We are getting married in Church Hill at St. Patrick Catholic Church and our reception is at the Colony Club in downtown Richmond. You can keep up to date on our wedding plans by going to our new wedding website.

St. Patrick Church

The Colony Club

Ken & Shan get married!

My little brother is all grown up! Ken & Shan got married on Aug 8, 2009 at Castle Green in Pasadena. The weather was perfect and the wedding was beautiful. I loved the thriller dance, and we all had a blast taking photos in the photobooth. Congratulations to my brother and new sister-in-law!

Pepper in Virginia

Pepper is settling into her new home. Here she is in her new bed. She likes it so much, she no longer sleeps on our bed!

And even though she has an automatic feeder that dispenses food 6 times a day, she still thinks that I have something to do with it so she still begs. This morning, she yelled for 10 minutes and woke me up because she heard the food come out and the door to the room was closed. I guess that makes her think that I still control whether or not she gets to eat. Hopefully she will soon learn that I have no control over when it will come out.

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

On June 12, 2009, I graduated from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. I am now officially a veterinarian. That's Dr. Hong to you! I did it! Thank you everyone for your support in the last 4 years! I couldn't have done it without you.