Author Archives: AllisonChang

On Sunday we had a joint Father’s Day dinner with all our parents, our sisters, and their boyfriends. We went to a Chinese restaurant, and everyone chose one or two dishes — everyone liked most dishes, although the ones I … Continue reading →

I get to dog-sit Oscar for a couple of weeks, and I’m so excited! I’ve really missed him since I moved out, so I’m excited to see him running around my house. Plus, I’ve been wanting to get a puppy … Continue reading →

You know how when you first start cooking, you’re very careful to follow recipes and measure everything precisely, even when it’s something like two tablespoons of oyster sauce into tofu patties? Yesterday I progressed to the throw-in-whatever-you-feel-like stage of cooking! … Continue reading →

I don’t usually go into the Lucky store because their jeans are kind of expensive, but my friend wanted to try, so we went. I found out that they’re worth it! A super nice clerk helped us, and he kept … Continue reading →

I took my college friend to Lanikai, which is a shallow and warm beach perfect for just floating around. Unfortunately, my friend got stung by a Portuguese Man of War — probably the only one in the entire area! Mike … Continue reading →

Our ceremony was at 5 p.m., so I was really surprised when our photographer called me at 8 o’clock the morning of our wedding — she had gotten confused about the time, but it turned out to be a fortunate … Continue reading →

This is our cake, and apparently it was yummy; each layer is a different flavor. I couldn’t really eat any because my dress was very tight and my ribs hurt. Oh well — we can always go back to the … Continue reading →

Mike and I had our first dance immediately after the ceremony — the musicians were awesome and learned the song for us. We attempted to actually waltz (as opposed to doing the prom-dance-sway), but we were awful and were stumbling … Continue reading →

I can’t believe I was completely surprised twice in one week — today my co-workers threw me a surprise wedding shower, and they even got Mike to come without me knowing! My report team lead scheduled a meeting for lunchtime … Continue reading →

I’m finally growing up a little and have been buying work pants from Anne Taylor, rather than Forever 21. When I bought my Anne Taylor pants, I noticed a funny diagonal seam at the hips; they were in additional to … Continue reading →