The past two weeks, there is a big change in my life. This is all because of one thing -"SKYPE". All of a sudden, my old time friends around the world are re-united and well connected. It feels great! I turned on the computer in the morning and saw Yali at Singapore still online. This guy always stays up late, I told myself. And Taco usually sing-in around 3pm in the afternoon, I noticed it's time for friends in Taiwan start working.
Yali skype me from Singapore and introduced his blog page. "Blog", yes, I have heard of this hot term recently. This is something for those single guys or "DINKs". Definitely not me, a mother of 2 high maintemance kids. Never, I will never have time to do this. But, it just happens.......
She is a professional flower girl. Apr. 9th, 2005.
Kids in the US love face painting. Back to my childhood, we just had paper doll, playing sand at the construction sites. Too many toys may not be a good thing. But I like this swan anyway.
I got two "Iron Chefs" at home. Lucky the real chefs do not wear diapers on their heads.
My best friend Meng-Lin! And my long-time friend Jerry,.. Man.., you gain some weights. But you actually look better this way, and thanks for reconnecting me to Yeh Shan Ting, and all other high school pals.
This was Megan's first trip to Taiwan. The first week we arrived, she was really cranky which drived me crazy. But after all, this little naughty is still my beloved.
City of Victoria/Canada, where my hubby Paul spent his high school life there for 5 years. Grew up in Asia, I feel this type of life is so far away from my world. Oct/04
My old time friends Lan, Taco, and Barry. Personally, I like Lan's purple hair highlight. This is the first time I see these two guys got back to shape in the past 20+ years. Oh man, I know them for that long? Apr./2005
Good guess! This pic was taken at Chun-Nan Restaurant/Taipei (忠南飯店-空總對面). BTW, for those who grew up eating at Chun-Nan, here is a side story about a second generation of Chun-Nan's owner:
2005/05/17
------------- 現年41歲的黃立平，讀五專時曾因成績太差被退學，退伍後考上二專夜間部，畢業工作6年後，決定自行創業開餐廳，短短5年就在台北市開了2家餐廳，年收入破千萬元；黃立平說，若不是念夜二專企管科念出興趣，他現在可能還在小公司，靠微薄的薪水度日。
黃立平說，他從小就不愛念書，國小到國中，多數時間是花在跟同學四處鬼混、打球，因自知考不上高中，連高中聯考都沒報名；雖然因父親是電視製作人，想朝傳播界發展，卻還是因為成績不理想，糊里糊塗念了完全沒興趣的某工專機械科。黃立平讀五專時，更是無心上課，每天耗在籃球場、撞球間的時間，比在教室多，專四時即因學業成績過半數不及格遭退學。
退伍後，因沒有專長，黃立平只好到建設公司幫忙整理文宣資料，邊作邊學，發現市場行銷很有趣，這才開始想讀書，於是報考夜二專，考上中國工商專校企管科；因為愈念愈有興趣，在那2年期間，他從不蹺課。
夜二專畢業後，他曾到台北市北投區的地方有線電視台做節目，在節目中賣中古車、仲介中古屋；黃立平自豪的說，現在熱門的電視購物、鄉土介紹等節目，其實都源自他當年的構想。
5年多前，黃立平因地方有線電視全面整併而失業，本來想把
家裡開的50年老飯館，改為現代化餐廳，遭家人反對，最後決定自行創業，在台北市東區開了「
筷子」餐廳，一年多前，他開了分店，現在他的年收入已達八位數。
