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Here are some photos and videos taken by Rae at the annual Berkeley Wushu Tournament, held on April 10, 2004. I wasn’t able to attend this year, as I was down in San Diego on a DVF trip.

And now for something completely different… I’m taking Art 174: Digital Art in Public Spaces this quarter. We’re investigating the use of digital media in, you guessed it, public spaces. We’ve taken a look at artists such as Matthieu Laurette, Marc Horowitz and Jon Brumit, M.River and T.Whid Art Associates,…

A couple of weeks ago, Rae and I visited Hakone Gardens, a 19th-century Japanese residential garden in Saratoga. I’ve always wondered what Oracle CEO Larry Ellison’s Japanese-style home looks like in Woodside; I bet a part of it resembles Hakone Gardens! Visit if you are in the mood for a…

I won $40 last night at a Bay Area card room, playing at the 2-4 Texas Hold’em tables. I was actually up nearly $120 at the beginning, after winning with some monster hands (J8JJ8 and QQQ). Then, I went back and forth between $180 and $200, before my skill and…

Our 20-year old washing machine at the house has been leaking this brown sludge for who knows how long. We finally got it replaced this week with a new Frigidaire 3.1 Cu. Ft. 6-Cycle Super Plus Capacity Washer. The new washer reminds me of the Miele machines at Stanford. Front-loading,…

Kristina is headed for China for three months of intensive Chinese language learning. By the time she comes back, she’ll know more Chinese than Chung! Her friends hosted a farewell party last night at the Bambuddha Lounge in San Francisco. Rae and I arrived around 10:30 after spending the first…