Happy Halloween...(nonMBA)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Asian Cowboy on campus
Halloween, UC Irvine, 2007

Bow Peep and friends on Campus
Halloween, UC Irvine, 2007

Lumber Jack Girl on phone call
(actually cowgirl, but you can't see her fabulous boots nor hat)
Halloween, UC Irvine, 2007

Flapper from Roaring 20's
Halloween, UC Irvine, 2007

Masquerade Princess in Office

Halloween, UC Irvine, 2007

People say; "Character is build not on success, but forged from how you deal with failures."

I would add; "Determination and persistence to over come challenges and failures."

Kim Lan Dragon Boat team captain Gene
Long Beach, CA - Summer 2003

Parts of Team Kim Lan Dragon Boat
Long Beach, CA - Summer 2003

Long Beach Dragon Boat Championship
Long Beach, CA - Summer 2003

Long Beach Dragon Boat Championship
Long Beach, CA - Summer 2003

Long Beach Dragon Boat Championship
Long Beach, CA - Summer 2003

We're on Fire...(nonMBA)

Living in SoCal, we deal w/ the occasional earthquakes and the seasonal fires. The media is calling these series of fires, "Firestorm 2007". I do admit, these series of fires are definitely closer to urban area, rather then in the forested mountains close by.

San Diego is in worse condition then Orange County. I heard 500,000 people (yes...five hundred thousand...half a million) were evacuated from their homes in SD. Our sister campus, UCSD had to shut down. While we at UCI, are just continuing w/ classes. Schools in snow prone areas of US have snow days. I guess UCSD got a "fire day", while UCI didn't. Although, I do know that we did come to a few meetings of calling a "fire day" ourselves.

Check out the NASA's pictures of SoCal.

These animated pictures (click on them to view animation) below are courtesy of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Sunday, Oct 21, 2007

Monday, Oct 22, 2007

Tuesday, Oct 23, 2007

Wed, Oct 24, 2007

It's all good..

Trying to be be cute, but can't, so lets go w/ straight.

Deadline - R1 for LBS is this Friday (Oct 19). Was ready for it, but due to family, friends, and work obligations, I am once again not able to make it for the R1 application. It's cool, R2 is Jan 4, which is where I make my stand.

Dun Dun Dum test date - Eight days away, and still very, very anxious about it. I've always had issues with standardized tests. Need to keep my cool and channel my inner surfer's soul....it's all good bra. If dits a massive wipe out, and you's in for a spin cycle, and it's murky pitch black down there. Relax, cover the melon, enjoy the ride, an'd when you's slack, pulls the lease, pulls
for da board, pop back on and paddles for da outside. The second one of the set is always better 'en the first. Be true bra. It's all good...

Party wave - Costa Rica

Mr. R - Frontside - Costa Rica

Mr. R - Bottom Turn - Costa Rica

Weddings and it's consequences....(nonMBA)

Did I mention I've gone to more weddings then surf sessions this summer? Say that fast three times.

This passed weekend, I was the grooms man for a good friend. Here's a few notable items;







Weddings: A Marriage Manual!











Weddings: The "Do's" and "Don'ts", after the "I Do".











Consequences;
I can't remember much of the reception, but do remember getting bitten.











Consequences;
I just can't remember who did it. I'm curious as to which girl or which guy it was. Serious. I can't remember which gender left the hickey. hehe...