I wish we had a long weekend but we don't. It is a regular 2 day weekend but it is going to feel long. Daniel has to go back to work on both Saturday and Sunday. Hope he doesn't get this client again. As for me, I just attended a 4-day conference and have to get caught up with my work again. The good news is Daniel's family moved here for good as of yesterday. Also, my brother Julian graduated from BYU this week. Good job bro! My family left Provo this morning for their car adventure. I wish I could join them.
April 28, 2007
April 13, 2007
Chronicles
I was thinking the other day about how we got here in Houston and how crazy the life has been for us since. Let me list what had happned in the past year so you can see how crazy it is.
December 2005 - Got engaged in English Bay (In short, EBay. Haha) in Vancouver, BC Canada.
April 2006 - Daniel graduated from BYU
May 2006- We got MARRIED!
May 2006- We moved to Houston for Joanne's internship with ExxonMobil. We think California isn't the place for us just yet. We decided to move a place where I thought people are still riding horses to go to work. I am serious… But, when we got here, it is really a nice place. I won't try to convince you…come and see it yourself. Big city and great food J
August 2006- We cancelled our trip to Asia because US Immigration law changes every time I sneeze (it changes so often) :(
September 2006- Daniel moved to Houston to start his first REAL Job with PwC and he bought a new car (first time in his life). This is not exactly the job he wants (he wants to run a restaurant and sell Chinese Burrito. There is really such thing. He invented it) and the car is also not his dream car (all he wants was a BMW 5 series). However, it will suffice him now as career needs time to build and a dream car drinks gas like nobody's business. An auditor and a Scion will do him just as good.
November 2006- Daniel's parents move to Houston
December 2006- Joanne graduates from BYU.
December 2006 - After 6 month research and searching, we bought our first house (to be built) You can see a virtual tour of a model home here : http://www.meritagehomestexas.com/tours/tour.pl?id=4394&type=legacy&plan_id=3507
Of course, we are always crazy for fancy house, but we think we are lucky enough…buying a house right after college…almost like a dream and a lot of burden.
January 2007- Joanne started her job with ExxonMobil. She is right now a contact engineer. BTW, no matter how many time Joanne explains to Daniel what she does, Daniel just doesn't get it. Her job is that complicated!!!
February 2007 - Daniel's sister gave birth to little Enoch and they decided to move to Houston as well. We swear Enoch has the longest finger and leg we have even seen on a baby
January - April 2007 - Daniel's first busy season with PwC. Sometimes he doesn't come home until 1 AM! Isn't it what all auditors sign up for? He is dreaming selling Chinese Burrito whenever he is still in the office and it already passes 6pm.
April 2007- Daniel's brother-in-law, Ezra, got a job in Houston. They are moving to Houston for sure. And...Possibly build a house next to ours too. Wow...that's crazy
May 2007 - We will finally go back to Singapore and Taiwan for wedding reception (1 year later. We got married on May 27, 2006). Daniel's brother, Jack, will also be getting married on May 26, 2007 in Taiwan. And…it is very possible that he will end up in Houston as well. We are thinking Joanne's parents and brothers might end up not too far from here!?
July 2007 - We will move into our new house in Houston. We will carry a sweet burden (mortgage) but our American dream comes true.
So, basically, within about 18 month, we got married, graduated, got a job, and bought a house. All the greatest events (except for expecting a baby) one could anticipate and experience, we have gone through and done it. Sometimes when we reflect upon what we have been given, we truly feel grateful. Although we really can't find time (at least no in this busy season)to visit all our friends in West Coast and East Coast (there are no BYU friends in central states at all!), we want you to know you are very much missed by the Hsiehs.
And…we do have some pictures taken…just need to be diligent enough to post them.
December 2005 - Got engaged in English Bay (In short, EBay. Haha) in Vancouver, BC Canada.
April 2006 - Daniel graduated from BYU
May 2006- We got MARRIED!
May 2006- We moved to Houston for Joanne's internship with ExxonMobil. We think California isn't the place for us just yet. We decided to move a place where I thought people are still riding horses to go to work. I am serious… But, when we got here, it is really a nice place. I won't try to convince you…come and see it yourself. Big city and great food J
August 2006- We cancelled our trip to Asia because US Immigration law changes every time I sneeze (it changes so often) :(
September 2006- Daniel moved to Houston to start his first REAL Job with PwC and he bought a new car (first time in his life). This is not exactly the job he wants (he wants to run a restaurant and sell Chinese Burrito. There is really such thing. He invented it) and the car is also not his dream car (all he wants was a BMW 5 series). However, it will suffice him now as career needs time to build and a dream car drinks gas like nobody's business. An auditor and a Scion will do him just as good.
November 2006- Daniel's parents move to Houston
December 2006- Joanne graduates from BYU.
December 2006 - After 6 month research and searching, we bought our first house (to be built) You can see a virtual tour of a model home here : http://www.meritagehomestexas.com/tours/tour.pl?id=4394&type=legacy&plan_id=3507
Of course, we are always crazy for fancy house, but we think we are lucky enough…buying a house right after college…almost like a dream and a lot of burden.
January 2007- Joanne started her job with ExxonMobil. She is right now a contact engineer. BTW, no matter how many time Joanne explains to Daniel what she does, Daniel just doesn't get it. Her job is that complicated!!!
February 2007 - Daniel's sister gave birth to little Enoch and they decided to move to Houston as well. We swear Enoch has the longest finger and leg we have even seen on a baby
January - April 2007 - Daniel's first busy season with PwC. Sometimes he doesn't come home until 1 AM! Isn't it what all auditors sign up for? He is dreaming selling Chinese Burrito whenever he is still in the office and it already passes 6pm.
April 2007- Daniel's brother-in-law, Ezra, got a job in Houston. They are moving to Houston for sure. And...Possibly build a house next to ours too. Wow...that's crazy
May 2007 - We will finally go back to Singapore and Taiwan for wedding reception (1 year later. We got married on May 27, 2006). Daniel's brother, Jack, will also be getting married on May 26, 2007 in Taiwan. And…it is very possible that he will end up in Houston as well. We are thinking Joanne's parents and brothers might end up not too far from here!?
July 2007 - We will move into our new house in Houston. We will carry a sweet burden (mortgage) but our American dream comes true.
So, basically, within about 18 month, we got married, graduated, got a job, and bought a house. All the greatest events (except for expecting a baby) one could anticipate and experience, we have gone through and done it. Sometimes when we reflect upon what we have been given, we truly feel grateful. Although we really can't find time (at least no in this busy season)to visit all our friends in West Coast and East Coast (there are no BYU friends in central states at all!), we want you to know you are very much missed by the Hsiehs.
And…we do have some pictures taken…just need to be diligent enough to post them.
April 8, 2007
Dozo
Yesterday, Daniel and I went to this amazing Japanese restaurant, Dozo, close to Chinatown. For dinner, they have this All-you-can-eat alacarte style. They just made it to the top of my favorite restaurant list. How it works is you first order a soup then go to the salad bar and try out their wonderful selection of salad while waiting for the appetizer (which is standard). Their salad bar wasn't just the regular selection, they had a lot of asian fusion salads. Just when we came back from the salad bar, they served sashimi, sushi, tempura and yakitori. Their sashimi are some of the freshest and thickest slices I've had, comparable to the ones I had in Vancouver. After they served those, we could order from the menu. From then on, Daniel and I had tried their lamb chop, teriyaki sirloin, beef short ribs, mahi mahi, yellowtail, salmon, seabass, oyster, king crab leg, asparagus in steak and more sashimi. Knowing that was our first time, the waiter placed those orders for us. We were so stuffed that we could not try everything. He was about to bring out a pot of Shabu Shabu when we told me that we had to stop. The great things about this place is that the place has great ambience, the food came out in moderate portions but all very nicely decorated, and each dish was amazing. There wasn't a dish (not even in the salad bar and the fruits and dessert section) that did not taste nice. For fruits, we had sweet papaya and watermelon, and then we ended with this cream puff that we went for seconds.
Anyway, here's a link for restaurant if you are interested in checking it out: http://www.dozo-houston.com/
Anyway, here's a link for restaurant if you are interested in checking it out: http://www.dozo-houston.com/
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