Tag Archives: being present

Being A Pedestrian In LA: Auto-Monki

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Monki

I stopped by the library after work to borrow a couple of books for Plum. There was no parking by the library, so I parked a few streets down and walked. When I came out of the library, I automatically … Continue reading →

Posted in CAREER, HEALTH, MUSING | Tagged Angeleno, being present, busy life, career woman, comedy, southern california living | Leave a comment

Worry Worm and Her Sun

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Monki

Conversation overheard this morning while I was running out the door to get to work: Plum: Daddy! Is the Earth going to become a Black Hole one day? MK: No, I don’t think so. I don’t think the mass of … Continue reading →

Posted in KIDS, MUSING, PARENTING | Tagged being present, big bang theory, black hole, childhood memory, cosmos, fatherhood, kids say the darnest things | Leave a comment

Love Wins

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Monki

Even the Venice sky was celebrating last night!

Posted in MUSING | Tagged being present, celebration, nature, photography, rainbow, sunset | Leave a comment

Bagua Bride: How I Ended Up Planning My Wedding in Three Weeks and Fell Asleep While the Priest Was Talking

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Monki

Prologue April 2005 We have been dating for five months now. Despite working as a medical intern at a busy hospital in New York and training for an upcoming marathon during my spare time, MK and I managed to talk … Continue reading →

Posted in COUPLE | Tagged being present, Bride, Chinese culture, Culinary Institute of America, DIY, internship, June Wedding, Musing, New York, stars, wedding, wedding planning, 八卦 | 3 Comments

Sunday afternoons are best spent with good friends…

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Monki

…and yummy treats! EATS: Afternoon Tea Sandwiches Makes 4 serving Ingredients: 8 oz mascarpone cheese 1/2 tsp minced garlic 1 1/2Tbs fresh flat-leaf parsley 1 1/2 Tbs fresh dill 1 1/2 tsp fresh squeezed lemon juice 1 1/2 tsp salt … Continue reading →

Posted in EATS, HOME, KIDS | Tagged afternoon tea, backyard fun, backyard party, being present, celebration, drought, eats, Kids, recipe, southern california living, Summer, tea sandwiches, water conservation idea | 3 Comments

Playground Envy

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Monki

Plumster bargained herself some time at the school playground after I picked her up from school. She happily ran off to dangle herself going back and forth on the monkey bars. There were other kids dangling themselves all over the monkey bars … Continue reading →

Posted in KIDS, MUSING | Tagged being present, humor, iphone addict, Musing, parenting, playground | 1 Comment

Fragrances Along the Way

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Monki

Post-op Week 6: I went back to working full time in the clinic. Sorry I haven’t written for over a week. What with a busy schedule, demanding patients and that gnawing post-op sensation in the lower abdomen and pelvic region, … Continue reading →