1. Watching the surfers on a beautiful Saturday morning in Dana Point, CA, September 2012

    Watching the surfers on a beautiful Saturday morning in Dana Point, CA, September 2012

     
  2. A friend’s giant but playful Himalayan cat outside in the backyard garden in Fullerton, CA, June 2012

    A friend’s giant but playful Himalayan cat outside in the backyard garden in Fullerton, CA, June 2012

     
  3. A front view of the California State Capitol Building - Sacramento, CA, while on an early afternoon stroll, November 2011

    A front view of the California State Capitol Building - Sacramento, CA, while on an early afternoon stroll, November 2011

     
  4. Nearing sunset on Ocean Beach, August 2011

    Nearing sunset on Ocean Beach, August 2011

     
  5. The United Martial Arts College (my father’s martial arts studio) - Sacramento, August 2011. My father opened his first dojang in the U.S. in 1964. He has had several in Sacramento and Davis. This location, by far the longest one he had, opened in 1977. I spent most of my life training here. This is all I knew for a very long time.

     
  6. Coco and Junior waiting for me to slip them a yummy treat while my sister is not looking - Cerritos, July 2011

    Coco and Junior waiting for me to slip them a yummy treat while my sister is not looking - Cerritos, July 2011

     
  7. Possibly staring at dinner tonight at Newport Seafood in San Gabriel? We’ll see. July 2011

     
  8. Bamboo forest somewhere in the city of Gwangyang, South Jeolla Province, South Korea, May 2009

    Bamboo forest somewhere in the city of Gwangyang, South Jeolla Province, South Korea, May 2009

     
  9. My mother’s Korean style cod stew with enokitake mushroom. It was so good to get some of mamma’s cooking. She visited and stayed over my sister’s house for a week - Cerritos, June 2011

    My mother’s Korean style cod stew with enokitake mushroom. It was so good to get some of mamma’s cooking. She visited and stayed over my sister’s house for a week - Cerritos, June 2011

     
  10. Dad waiting outside, in front of my sister’s house in Fox Island, WA, August 2010

    Dad waiting outside, in front of my sister’s house in Fox Island, WA, August 2010

     
  11. A gloomy Saturday afternoon at the Santa Monica Pier, June 2011

    A gloomy Saturday afternoon at the Santa Monica Pier, June 2011

     
  12. The Two California Plaza, also known as the Deloitte & Touche Building, Los Angeles, March 2004

    The Two California Plaza, also known as the Deloitte & Touche Building, Los Angeles, March 2004

     
  13. My dad about to enter the Chunhyang Shrine 춘향 사당 inside the  Gwanghallu Garden in the city of Namwon, North Jeolla Province, South  Korea, May 2009.

    My dad about to enter the Chunhyang Shrine 춘향 사당 inside the Gwanghallu Garden in the city of Namwon, North Jeolla Province, South Korea, May 2009.

     
  14. BLACKBERRY CONTACTS: FRIENDS

    BLACKBERRY CONTACTS: FRIENDS

     
  15. Thor, my pet betta fish. July 2008

    Thor, my pet betta fish. July 2008