Thursday, September 27, 2007

I know what I did last summer

Hola Amigos y Amigas,

It's the end of September and the summer is done. Not exactly. Living in SoCal, it's pretty much summer most of the time, except for the occasional rainy days during the "winter" season.

In no particular order:

Summer; It's the season for weddings. Sad to say, but I've gone to more weddings then surfing sessions. That will be corrected after B-School matters are settled.

Las Vegas; The unofficial destination for bachelor and bachelorette parities. Never pay them money until the services/goods are provided.

God-Son; It is time. He needs to learn from his own mistakes now. He will always be in my thoughts, but he needs to learn his own lessons and grow into his own identity.

Mother; As long as a parent has the capacity to piss you off, then they are in good condition. The time you start to feel sorry/sympathy/worry for them, then they are not in good health. Unfortunately, there's been more days of worry for my mother then the former. I am trying to cherish what time remains.

GMAT; If you hit the books long enough, something is bound to stay. Even the imprint of the book on your forehead counts. My date is Oct 23. Dun Dun Dum~...

Lessons Learned;
-Time is a valuable commodity. At our stage in life, our free time is more valuable then money.

-Smiles from a baby, transcend all the lost sleep.

-The most torturous sound of the universe is a screaming baby. The most heavenly sound of humanity is the laughter from a baby.

-Condoms have expiration date. Don't play Russian Roulette with your future.







Downtown Disney Entertainer







Downtown Los Angeles






Random club on Top of Vegas

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Globalizing a sport brand

Basketball doesn't have the sheer numbers of football (soccer), but I expect that to change within a decade. The NBA is quietly trying to expand into Europe and Asia.

Hopefully by the time I'm done w/ my international MBA and several years of work experience in consulting (strategy/management), I can transition to industry. Not just any industry. A sports oriented industry. Yes, I'm into fitness and once the MBA application process is done, I'm restarting my goal of getting a personal trainer certification.

Utilizing my background of Vietnamese American from southern California, with a MBA from Europe, and several years of work experience strategy/management consulting, I can be in the right place, right time, right experience, right background...the right person for the job.



Sequoia National Forest
July, 2006


Sequoia National Forest
July, 2006


Sequoia National Forest
July, 2006

Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Surfer to Surfer

Look not at our skin color nor who we worship. Look at our common love. Love has bridged many differences. Such is the love for surfing. Jewish surfer to Palestinian surfer. Surfer to Surfer.


Dorian Paskowitz, the American surfer credited with introducing the sport to Israel in the 1950s, returned this week with a new idea: using donated surfboards to bring Israelis and Palestinians together.

Remainder of Los Angeles Times article here.




Moreno beach, Northern California
Aug, 2005




Cliff overlooking Del Mar Beach, Southern California
June, 2006




Huntington Beach Pier, Southern California
June, 2006