Posted in Rants at 2:13 pm by Kevin Dang
I picked up a copy of “Mario Kart” for the Nintendo Wii last week… and have been playing on a daily basis (at least whenever I could). This game is fun. It re-uses some of the tracks found in prior Nintendo “Mario Kart” series (N64, Game Cube) with some new ones thrown in. The best part of the game, however, is the online multiplayer aspect. You just select the Online play and the system will find other players of similar skill for you. If you win, your skill points add up, and you play better and better players. You can also create private games for friends and family. It’s pretty cool. The best part of this? This is all FREE; no subscription crap to pay. If you have a Wii, you need to get this game… Now. See ya online. 
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Posted in Events at 7:35 am by Kevin Dang
Yup, we dumped Verizon Wireless yesterday for AT&T Wireless after 4+ years with Verizon. I remember they used to have the best coverage in the Bay Area, but over the years, the competition (through mergers and such) have caught up. But it’s not only that, it seems like Verizon’s service has gotten worse since I keep getting missed calls (phone never rings, but shows a missed call). But I’m sure my crappy Motorola RAZR contributed to that.
So, when our terms were up, we quickly switched over to AT&T. And no, the iPhone has nothing to do with our choice for AT&T. It’s more because of our family… most of them are already on AT&T. I’m not a big fan of expensive fancy phones (unless, of course, if they’re FREE), so I just picked up the freebie Samsung SGH-a737. Phone works great so far. One of the thing I just realized about the phone is that it doesn’t have voice commands!?! Grr…
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Posted in Events at 3:16 pm by Kevin Dang
Ah, I’m finally re-united with my family in Korea. Youngbin and Danae (and my mother-in-law) came to pick me up at the airport on Monday (6/16). Danae was so happy to see me; well, as was I to see them. 
This is my 5th trip to Seoul, South Korea so I’m no stranger to this place. Only thing is, this is the first time I’m here during it’s MONSOON SEASON! @_@ So I just found out that Monsoon season has officially started on Tuesday, the day after I arrived. And right on que, this morning, the rain came pouring. Awesome… -_-
We went to Costco yesterday. Like all Costco locations, the place is huge and packed with lots of people. Youngbin tells me on weekends, there are lines waiting to enter the store. Okay… remind me to avoid this area. Another area to avoid nowadays is the downtown (old town, civic center) area of Seoul. There are daily protests being held there… over “madcow-ridden” beef from USA, over gasoline prices, and whatever else issues the propagandists care for.
Fortunately, over here in the Kangnam area, there are no protests. I just hope it stays this way….
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Posted in Events at 5:27 pm by Kevin Dang
Youngbin and Danae went to Korea today… leaving me behind. This is Danae’s third trip to Korea; she has been going every year since she was only 6 months old (at 6 mos, at 1.5 yrs old, and this time at 2.5 yrs old). This is, however, the first time that she’s going to Korea without her Daddy. 
We have been preparing her for this trip… I have been telling her that she would be traveling alone with Mommy this time and that she I would come later. While Mommy was getting the boarding passes, Danae and I were standing away from the lanes. I, again, reminded her to be a good baby and to listen to Mommy at all times. She reassured me by saying, “No baby, Danae big girl!” I was happy to hear that.
Danae finally realized that I was not coming with them when they started to enter the security check area and the TSA employee asked me to get out of the lane. From there on, only ticketed passengers were allowed. Danae motioned to me to ‘Come Daddy’… but all I could do was wave goodbye. I could see her facial appearance tensed up and her eyes wet, but the sudden and quickness of the separation prevented her from crying. And within minutes, they were out of my sight.
It will be another 20 days before I go to Korea and meet up with Youngbin and Danae. So sad…
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Posted in Baby Stories at 10:29 am by Kevin Dang
Danae is almost 2.5 years old and yes, she sleeps in our bed with us at night. For some people, it seems that this is something outrageous. But really folks, it is no big deal!
Yes, it’s true that I sometimes complain about having to sleep on my side near the edge of the bed because Danae is pressing up against me. Yes, she rolls and rotates back and forth and kicks and jabs us. It is also true that Danae takes up 60% of the bed because she sleeps perpendicular to us. So why do we still let her sleep in our bed??
The answer is difficult to put into words and I imagine equally difficult for some to understand. Let me just tell you about an incident that happened this weekend which, to me, makes it all worth it.
Danae goes to sleep with us at around 11pm each night. It takes her about 10 minutes to settle down before dozing off. I take about 1 min…. Anyway, last Saturday night, I was at a poker game with my friends, so Danae had to go to sleep with mommy. Youngbin told me that Danae was sleepy, but wouldn’t sleep because she was waiting for daddy. She asked mommy if daddy was in the bathroom. ^_^; She finally fell asleep at around 1am. When I got back and snuck into bed, Danae woke up, but I did not move. Still in her sleepy state, she crawled over to me, looked at me and then gave me a kiss. Then she snuggled up against me and went back to sleep.
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