“Let’s meet up,” part 2
“I’m not a good reacher-outer,” Kevin said, rather matter-of-factly. Kevin had moved out of the Bay Area a few years ago, but prior to that he was one of my closest friends…I was also...
Category: friends
“Let’s meet up”
Rant #147: People who say “let’s meet up” but have little to no follow-through. I used to assume, silly me, that people meant it when they say “let’s meet up sometime.” Since I’ve had...
The Hat Dilemma
“What kind of hat should I wear in LA?” I felt kind of silly asking the question but I wanted a second opinion for my upcoming weekend trip to Hermosa Beach. My coworkers Annie*...
Why you should always ask your friends for airport rides
I was telling Carol* that even though people say no to my invitations all the time (it’s an occupational hazard for the amateur event planner), I don’t mind because it’s an opportunity to find...
The Regret Criteria
“Let’s go streak the ocean guys!” Nate said excitedly. I love how enthusiastic Nate gets for just about everything, but this sounded a bit ridiculous. “I’m sorry what?” I said, laughing. “Let’s streak the...
Parts Unknown: Ranch 99
Growing up Asian in the Silicon Valley meant that I grew up going to Asian supermarkets like Ranch 99. It was a part of my upbringing, just like dim sum on weekends, red envelopes...
Stories of Hospitality
1. Not going to lie, I have the gift of hospitality. If I have ever hosted you, you know that I genuinely love bringing people together to play games, celebrate birthdays, or just hang...
How to host a game night (part two)
Since my wildly popular blog post on last-minute holiday parties in December, I’ve hosted several more game nights, with different people and varying levels of spontaneity. Although they’ve all been highly successful, sometimes I...
How to throw a last minute holiday party
At 7 pm I did a mental headcount and had a mild panic attack. It was 30 minutes before the “party” was supposed to start, and said “party” might only end up with 3...
O Good Taste, Where Art Thou?
Recently I bemoaned to a friend, “I just feel like good taste is so rare and lacking in these end times.” “Wait, what?” she asked, laughing. “What do you mean by that?“ “Well,” I...
Your risk tolerance is also not low. Just saying ;)