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A smart and creative look at the life of a New York City veterinarian, with a twist of Asian flavor.

  • My wife and I at Skydeck, Chicago

    Back to Blogging…

    So it’s been more than three years since I last updated this site. Looking back, certainly a lot has happened...

  • My own cooked meal.

    Somewhere Down South . . .

    The past few days have been pretty interesting. I flew down south for some R&R from the city life and...

  • Two cows

    Alone

    So a lot’s been going on lately. A lot of good things and a lot of bad things. It’s been...

  • Children everywhere!

    To Have More Kids or Not Have More Kids?

    That is the question. This question that came to my mind when I came across the following article on my...

…and all I can do is ask you to believe me. This is all very hard for me, it really is. There are times when I want to tear my hair out. It gets so very difficult sometimes that my…

Hey everyone, It’s been such a long time since I’ve last updated, but there is a good reason for that and that reason is that I have just been so busy. And I really mean it. In the past 5…

It’s almost noon here in Queens. I’m just sitting in my bedroom. I just woke up not too long ago and took a look outside. My outdoor deck was wet with rain from the weather early this morning. It looked…

Jesus Christ, what the hell is up with my headache right now? At first, it just stemmed from me sitting in the kitchen thinking about everything that has happened lately and suddenly I felt the onset of this headache. It…

That’s what I feel like right now.

God, parents can really make you feel lousy, especially at the worst times. Sometimes I believe that it happens too often to be considered real, but then again I wouldn’t feel this frustrated if it wasn’t. After talking to a…

Ever hear someone describe someone else as a “bull in a china shop?” Like for example, “My girlfriend is like a bull in a china shop.” It’s an expression used to describe people who are really clumsy or destructive in…

…I reflect on all that’s been going on around me. As I lie here in my room this Sunday morning just staring up at the blank ceiling I can’t help but feel an emptiness inside of me. Something that I…

Hmm… got an early morning tomorrow (or “today” rather). But can’t really sleep… I just downed a couple of smores and some Hi-C tonight. Maybe I’m on a sugar high. I can’t really tell though. I guess I’ll just lounge…