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New TV
The TV might just be my household's most precious gadget. It's the one thing that brings all my family members together on the big screen, which is why I tend to invest a bit more in it. All my family members love to watch something on
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The Atmosphere
This week, I had a surprising reunion with an old friend I hadn't seen in more than 15 years. He's an engineer at Samsung in Korea, and here's the kicker – he contributed significantly to developing the first iPhone. It might raise a few eyebrows,
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Porco Rosso
Porco Rosso (紅の豚) is my favorite movie by Director Hayao Miyazaki. It was a movie from 1992, and I might have watched it more than 20 times. I even translated the script of the movie into Korean and ran it at a small cinematheque in 1994 (when I was a
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Tokyo 2023 (2)
Yoyogi Park Walking in Yoyogi Park in the morning is one of my rituals in Tokyo. Not only in the park, I love walking along the trail that leads from the park to Shibuya. The passage provides me with a sense of tranquil mystery, which brings me comfort and peace.
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Tokyo 2023 (1)
As I mentioned in the previous post, I visited Tokyo last week for the first time in three years. When I lived in Korea, my trips to Tokyo were almost a monthly routine thanks to the convenient 2-hour flight from Seoul to Tokyo. But not only the geographical separation between
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Fireworks at Oracle Park
I have heard watching fireworks on July 4th is a treasured tradition in the US. However, I've never had a chance to see it. So, when I heard that there would be fireworks following July 3rd Giants' game, I thought it would be the perfect chance for
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Seattle 2023
Last week, I visited the new Seattle office for the first time. My last visit was exactly one year ago. At the time, we were in WeWork Seattle downtown. It was already a decent tech company office, but the new office was at the tallest building in Seattle: Colombia Center.
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Covid
I often said that now we had normalcy, and I was grateful that I hadn't had the disease. But early this month, I finally got Covid. My wife got it first (probably in her office), and I had it inevitably. My parents and daughter were going to go
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Robocalls
The iPhone boasts several lesser-known features and one of my favorites is the "Silence Unknown Callers." It silently declines the call if the caller is not in my Contacts. Yes, I have a chance to miss a call, but they will leave a voice message if it is
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CMEA Adjudication Festival
My daughter (8th Grader) is in the school symphonic band for one of her elective courses. The band is primarily for enjoyment, instead of striving for professional competition, which may be the impression given after watching the Sound! Euphonium anime. However, there is one time of year when I feel
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Barnes & Noble
My daughter goes to an art studio for a lesson every Saturday morning. The studio is a half-hour drive away, and it wouldn't be wise to come back and forth and throw times on the road. So, I had to find a place to manage meaningful time. And
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Mr. Relevant
The 49ers proceeded to NFC Championship this past Sunday. It was a tight game, but (again) we saw another dramatic winning, as Chris Branch from The Athletic said. I need a full documentary on the (final 45 sec) drive. Dallas has lost its last seven divisional round games and somehow
