Old New York, NY: Weekend

Prior to the whole business trip, I was already imagining being back in NY. Right after KAI certification, met up with University of Michigan, Martha Cookie: Charisse for a lovely catch up @ Cheesecake factory: King of Prussia, just a 15 min drive from my hotel in Malvern, PA. Charisse and I met when we lived at the Martha Cook Building in 1999. Gee, it's been 10 years!

Charisse hasn't changed much, from a doctorate student in piano performance to being a University professor, she's still young, high spirited & fun!

Across the bridge to Brooklyn!

Hopped on PA chinatown bus and arrived at NY within 2 hrs on that friday evening. Poor Yumiko was down with a flu, left my luggage, grabbed a burger & headed off to Hisae's for one night. Since Yumiko & Hisae are both living in Brooklyn, I was given the opportunity to explore parts of the neighborhood. I travelled with a map! Not just a manhatten map but with Brooklyn subway lines. Felt natural to be back, figured my way around quickly, and packed up my schedule.

Sat: Breakfast @ Hisae's, Gift shopping for the twins, Tulinh's baby twins party @ Chinatown Brasserie, A visit to Albert's apt, Awaiting Cliff's arrival at Newark at night.

One of the twins: & always awake ~baby Sophie

Sun: Coffee & Morning walk around Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn Heights Promenade, through the Brooklyn Bridge to Manhatten, Cityhall and a subway ride back to Brooklyn for Brunch @ Le-Petit Cafe: Brooklyn, Afternoon walk around Cobble Hill, Shopping on 5th & Union Sq, Dinner @ Saigon Grill

KAI certification course

5 days of intensive course, tougher than any of my graduate courses at columbia, given the hard core theory + british accent + highly systematic way the course was taught. There were only 8 of us, most are experienced consultants, some professors -to-be...etc As the only female, only taiwanese, most inexperienced in the coporate world, it was great learning between all of us.

Dr Kirton & his theories on Adaption- Innovation- everything related back to the way humans "think".

yay! finally certified!

Back to States: Day 1 & 2

Yes, Back to a familiar airport, LAX. Newly renovated, slightly newer, no particular feelings about it. It felt so weird, going through the visitor line, having my photo taken, fingerprinted. Anyway, this was the longest flight ever, making 2 stops, Osaka Kansai Airport & LAX before arrival at PHL philadelphia.

Good Morning Sewell, New Jersey

Wild bunnies were seen hopping on the great lawn!A glimpse of Philadelphia townhall on the way to lunchZip a bag up! Only sold at Quincy market in Boston!Finally, a stop by King of Prussia, dinner at Legal Seafood & checked into the hotel room, surprise! it's old country style.

Top 10 things to do in New York City

1) An Afternoon picnic + boating at Central Park
2) Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge
3) Stroll down 5th Ave with the Best Frozen Yoghurt from Bloomingdales
4) Pri-fixe lunches at top reviewed NYC restaurants
5) After dinner drink plus jazz at a basement restaurant
6) More than 2 bites of NY cheescake at Venieros
7) Brunch brunch & brunch at Sarabeths
8) Venture into Alice`s wonderland for scones & a cup of tea
9) A night saved for a Broadway
10) Shopping without limits

JUMING MUSEUM

Our 2nd visit to the outdoor exhibition was on mother's day weekend. Juming, internationally known taiwanese sculptor displayed his artwork at a location of 100,000 square meters. surrounded by water and mountains which is simply magnificent and impressive.

The Green Cake

Creativity Lab at ITRI- Industrial Technology Research Institute turned 5 this year. We cut the cake in Apr and more events will follow up throughout 2009. People are curious what value the lab has created in Taiwan which is the ultimate challenge for a 5 year old child. We are an innovation-driven applied research center where new things are tried consistently, failure is almost a daily matter, we deal with it, adjust and refine. A culture of people-focused, freedom to perform research of interest is a vision our director holds regardless of negative comments from the general public. To date, we have given ourselves a pat on the back for being a model for coporate companies in Taiwan. Most of the Creativity Lab Crew

P2oodle at work

This is me at WORK, it's no difference from staying at home. I ravaged on the kitten's toy, texture of feathers are hmmm addictive. Also, I get more attention, food, massages and nap whenever I want ~:P Isn't life just wonderful? Sitting back, relax, being content with my simple life of being a poodle. More pictures are on picasa, just a click away!