2014 02 15 LAST DAY FOR LUNAR NEW YEAR

THE LUNAR NEW YEAR LASTS 15 DAYS SINCE DEC 31 (FOR THE YEAR 2014 - IT VARIES EVERY YEAR).
LAST DAY FOR LUNAR NEW YEAR FOR 2014 IS FEB 15.

HERE ARE THE LOCAL FIRE WORKS FROM THE TEMPLE FROM NEW YEAR'S EVE NIGHT.

THIS IS WHAT I FELT LIKE THE WHOLE 2 WEEKS WHILE THERE WERE PLENTY OF NEW YEAR RELATED COMMERCIALS AND VARIETY ON THE ASIAN CHANNELS, AND VARIOUS WAYS OF FOOD AND CELEBRATION YOU CAN THINK OF IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF ASIA CELEBRATING THIS HUGE HOLIDAY.

I WAS UP-FRONT AND HAD CENTER VIEW OF THE FIREWORKS THAT WAS PRODUCE BY THE TEMPLE IN ORLANDO.

IT LOOKED LIKE VIBRANT LOUD SPARKLE AND GLITTER IN YOUR FACE!

2014 12 31 TYPICAL FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL VIEW OF NEW YEARS EVE

THIS IS THE OCCASIONAL, TYPICAL VIEW LIVING IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA.

FIREWORKS IN YOUR FRONT YARD OR BACK YARD.

DISNEY IS IN FRONT OF US (NOT LITERALLY), WHILE SEA WORLD IS BEHIND US (LITERALLY).

ITS USUALLY EASIER TO VIEW IN OUR FRONT PORCH.

NEIGHBORS TEND TO RUN OUT AND STAND IN FRONT OF THE SUB-DIVISION TO GET A CLEAR VIEW.  I'M JUST TOO LAZY TO WALK AND WOULD RATHER JUST OPEN THE DOOR.

THE NUMBER 4 FOR ASIANS IS NOT ONE OF THE LUCKY NUMBERS, I WONDER WHAT 2014 WILL SHOW US......

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

2013 10 22 MY TRIP TO HONG KONG WITH UNITED AIRLINES CONNECTING FROM ORLANDO TO NEWARK FIRST

MY TRIP TO HK ENTAILS FLYING TO NEWARK FIRST TO CONNECT A LONG, LONG FLIGHT TO HONG KONG.  DURING PREVIOUS CONVERSATION WITH OUR TRAVEL AGENT, WE SPECIFICALLY ASKED NOT TO CONNECT THROUGH CALIFORNIA, OR ANYWHERE ON THE WEST SIDE BECAUSE WE HEARD THAT CUSTOMS WERE A BIT MORE STRICT ON THAT SIDE.  SO, CONNECTING TO NEWARK WE GO!

VIEW FROM ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

NICE CORNER POCKET OF BLUE.....

OFF THE RUNWAY WE GO !

UP IN THE AIR A LITTLE BIT MORE......

ENJOYING THE SEA OF CLOUDS.

ABOUT 2.5 HOURS BEFORE ARRIVING TO NEWARK, TIME TO KICK BACK EVEN THOUGH THERE IS LIMITED AMOUNT OF SPACE.  NO BUSINESS CLASS THIS TIME ;)

ONLY 2.5 HOURS AND SITTING AS COMMONERS SETS US TO DRINKS AND MAYBE A MINI BAG OF PRETZELS, BUT I MIGHT HAVE FORGOTTEN TO TAKE A PICTURE OF IT.  

.....BUT, THAT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE AS I TAKE PICTURES OF EVERYTHING.
PERHAPS ACCIDENTALLY DELETED.

AND BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, IT WAS LANDING TIME @ 12:15 PM AT NEWARK AIRPORT.

2013 10 22 MY TRIP TO HONG KONG WITH UNITED AIRLINES AND BEING ENTERTAINED

FINALLY!  AFTER 2.5 HOURS ENJOYING MY DELICIOUS SMASHBURGER BURGER AT THE NEWARK AIRPORT,  IT WAS TIME TO FACE THE 15 PLUS HOURS OF JAIL TIME ON THE PLANE.  BUT NOT TO WORRY, I WAS ENTERTAINED.

THIS WAS THE PLANE THAT WAS STARING BACK AT ME WHILE WE WERE ABOUT TO BOARD.

GUESS I HAVEN'T BEEN FLYING LATELY.  INSTEAD OF BOARDING BY ROWS THESE DAYS, THERE ARE LINES SORTED BY SECTIONS OR GROUP NUMBERS.
I FIND THIS TO BE A BETTER SYSTEM.  WHY HAVE THEY NOT THOUGHT OF THIS EARLIER?  BUT EVEN WITH THIS, I LOOK UP WHILE STANDING IN MY GROUP 3 AND SEE THAT STAFF IS HAVING A HARD TIME WITH THE ORGANIZED MESS.  (SECRETLY LOL'ING INSIDE). #PALMTOFACE #OY


IT LOOKED A BIT DRIZZLY OUT THERE.

WITH 15 PLUS HOURS TO LOOK FORWARD TO,  I HAD TO KEEP MYSELF OCCUPIED.  BUT HOW CAN YOU HIT THE SNOOZE BUTTON WHEN THERE ARE PICTURES TO BE TAKEN, INTERRUPTIONS WITH THE FOOD SCHEDULE, AND WHILE ANTICIPATION IS BOILING !  

GOOD TO HAVE GADGETS TO PLAY WITH.

THE SMART THING TO DO WOULD BE TO CATCH SOME Z's, WITH THE LACK OF REST FROM PREVIOUS NIGHTS (DUE TO LAST MINUTE PACKING).  BUT INSTEAD.....

LETS PLAY WITH SHOOTING VIDEOS ON MY CAMERA!

BLOCKING THE MENTALITY OF DOING JAIL TIME ON THE PLANE RIDE, I JUST HAD TO KEEP MYSELF ENTERTAINED.  FOUND SOME KPOP TO LISTEN TO.  THANK GOODNESS EXO WAS AVAILABLE TO LISTEN TO.  I THINK THIS WAS THE ONLY BOY BAND LISTED.  

WOLF WAS THE FIRST ON THE LIST, IT WAS MY FAVORITE AND SO BAD ASS SOOTHING THAT I DECIDED TO BLAST IT FULL VOLUME AND STARE OUT THE WINDOW.  AND OF COURSE IT IS PRODUCED BY ONE OF MY FAVORITE KPOP ENTERTAINMENT GROUP.

(SHARING THIS YOUTUBE MUSIC VIDEO ON HERE TO. SHARING THEIR VIDEO ON HERE TO SHOW HOW BAD ASS THIS SONG IS FOR ALL THE NON KPOP PEEPS).

OK, I'M OBSESSED, HERE IS THEIR LIVE ON STAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLE VERSION.  DANG, I FORGET THAT SM ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCES LARGE MEMBER GROUPS IN THEIR FAMILY!

WINE/BOOZE ARE PART OF YOUR DRINK OPTIONS DURING INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS WITH UNITED AIR.  IT WAS NOT THE CASE DURING MY 2008 TRIP TO CHINA WITH NORTHWEST AIRLINES.  AFRAID TO BE BORED OR CAN'T FALL ASLEEP ON THE FLIGHT?  I HAD A MIXED OJ AND WHITE WINE ALONG WITH SNACK.

I DID FALL ASLEEP, BUT WOKE UP AS SOON AS THE FIRST ROUND OF FLIGHT FOOD CAME AROUND (IN WHICH I'LL CONSOLIDATE ON ANOTHER POST).

AFTERWARDS, IT WAS TIME TO ROAM AROUND.
WHERE ELSE BUT IN THE BATHROOM!

 

SHALL WE CALL THE ATTENDANT IF YOU ARE OUT OF TOILET PAPER?

LOVELY VIEW OF SCREENS LIT AS I WALK BACK TOWARDS MY SEAT!

PERHAPS A SECRET LETTER ONLY TO BE READ IN PRIVATE?

2013 09 24 THE ART OF ROWING

ONE OF THE PERKS OF ROWING IS BEING ABLE TO WITNESS SOME OF THE NATURAL PAINTINGS FROM THE SKY.  NO NEED TO DODGE TREES, OR STAND ON TOP OF THE BUILDING IN ORDER TO GET THE FULL VIEW.  ALL WE HAD TO DO WAS GLIDE ON THE WATER, AND FEEL THE SLIGHT BREEZE WHILE STARING INTO THE OPEN SPACE ABOVE US, WITH THE CANVAS AS THE SKY ITSELF.

THIS WAS DEFINITELY ONE OF THE VISUAL TREASURED MOMENTS DURING PRACTICE.

PHOTO CREDIT: COACH JASON

PHOTO CREDIT: COACH JASON (W/ EDITS)