Over a month after returning from China, I am finally ready to put up the pics. It was a combination of being busy at work and laziness. Lots of pictures! Enjoy!

No pictures from China yet, I just downloaded them from my cameras today and have over 1,000 to go through. For now, you can enjoy some pictures from our vodka tasting at Hangar One Vodka yesterday. Pretty much just like a wine tasting except in smaller quantities (which is a good idea). I’d have to say probably some of the best vodka I’ve ever had, especially their fruit infused vodka. I ended up going home with two bottles of vodka.

On another note, finally did a 5 mile run yesterday after an entire month of not exercising (plus eating for 20 days straight in China). It was slow and exhausting but not as bad as I thought it’d be. After the half marathon in April, I was in as good a shape as I’d probably ever been in terms of running. Now, it’s time to start over again in preparation for the full marathon in October. Yikes.

I’m back from China after a grueling 24 hour travel day. From Hong Kong, I had a layover in Tokyo and then Los Angeles. In the short 2.5 weeks we were there, we toured the Potala Palace in Tibet, ate nonstop spicy foods in Sichuan, and attended the June 4th memorial in Hong Kong with anywhere between 50k-100k people. And now I’m probably taking a month-long break from Chinese food (I lie, I’ll probably be eating it by tomorrow). As for uploading pictures, I have over 1,000 to go through so please bear with me.

In other news, the last thing I did before heading to China was leave my position at Informatica in search of other opportunities. First thing tomorrow morning, I start working for Apple in Cupertino (jetlag and all). I wonder at what point they’ll realize all I own are two iPods.

It’s that time again! Time for the annual naked debauchery fest that is Bay to Breakers. Even factoring in college, I have never seen so many people (both men and women) urinating so publicly. I think there were even more than last year. Emily and I wore our Bert and Ernie costumes from Halloween last year. The first drunken person who recognized us called us Cookie Monster and Snuffleupagus. We also found some other Muppets throughout the day. Unfortunately, I don’t have any of those pics so hopefully I’ll post some later.

This update will have to last for a few weeks. I am off with my parents to China on Tuesday. We’re gonna be starting in Hong Kong and heading to ShenZhen, ChongQing, SiChuan, and Tibet. I’ll be back on June 6th.

Went with some friends and coworkers to Stanford Holi 2010. The Indian holiday involves throwing colored powder and water and essentially ruining your clothes. It was a lot of fun but I didn’t have the nerve to take pictures until after the mayhem had finished because of all the powder. After long showers, both Emily and I (and our friends) still all have stained skin. Even my contact lenses were tinted red. Gross. But fun.