Everyone knows I am from Seattle but....
where do I put myself at?
I was born in the suburb of Taipei, raised in the Northwest
of America, gained my street knowledge from the Central District,
earned my formal diploma on the East Side. Now I reside in the suburb of
Taipei, work near the future Department of Defense, a perfect missile target,
and I am single. My name is David Mao from the Mao family, descent of John Mao.
Yes, I know this is a long description, kinda like the Lord of the Ring character introduction..... XD
Anyway.... I went to check out my old high school at night and while passing the old time favorite luncheon place we used to go to during lunch hours, I saw something that reminded me of what was it like studying at Garfield.
Those who likes to watch CSI or NYPD will have a pretty good idea what the yellow tag, flowers, and candles are for... Someone or many people got killed on that spot recently. I checked the newspaper, just a few days before my arrival in Seattle, the store owner got killed by some whacko storming in the store and started shooting. The same whacko killed his girlfriend earlier that day. Also the co-owner was killed in mid-2007 and that case was remained unsolve. It's really ironic, especially for me who studied at a high school 2 blocks away from '94~'97. During my time there, there are average of two major drive-byes, major meaning someone or many got killed, and multiple physical and sexual assault just within 5 blocks radius of the school. After I graduated, I went back and visited a few times and I was under the impression that the neighborhood had changed, because more and more upscale houses are being built and many of the Capital Hill resident had moved in from their costly neighborhood. I guess things don't really change even after 10 years.
Of course there are many famous alumni from this High School.
Jimi Hendrix
Quincy Jones
Bruce Lee
Yes, Bruce Lee went to our High School, he then went to UW in the 60s.
What have I become in the past ten years?
I become more soft, less hot-headed, and more fat..... XD
Those who went to high school with me will never recognize me both physically and
personality. One, I gained 20KG since high school and I have become a person with softer heart and less aggressiveness towards things that didn't go my way.
I don't confront people as much, nor do I harm people in unnecessary ways.
I guess that's a good change, but still I want to loose that 20KG.....
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Origin.... Transformation.... Mutation......
Monday, February 25, 2008
Seattle, First night, 拉回現實
First Night in Seattle, I had dinner at my sister's place, enjoyed playing with my two nephews, what a pleasant evening :D
Drove my sister's car back to where I live, prepare everything, get online to check email and do small chat on MSN..... then REALITY hits.....
my colleague at work instant message me saying our company website's traffic quadruple and it's slow as hell to access it......
oh.... BIG OH......
Hell break loose....
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Seattle Trip~ (teaser)
I went back to Seattle from Jan. 31 to Feb 10th during the Chinese New Year Holidays.
It's a different year compare to the previous trips I made.
This year, mom sold the restaurant so I don't have to run around for restaurant
stuff... and supposedly I should only be helping 1 of Doris's friends.
Of course, plan changes so I had a slightly different plan change since my arrive in Seattle.....
I will detail them in the later post, here are some photos I took during this trip.
Eva Air 777-400 Jet
Sea-Tac International Airport
I visited my sister and saw her two lovely boys :D
Calvin has grown and very hype about seeing his uncle, me :D
Ryan, the second boy, is so cute and it's his first time seeing his uncle :D