Tony Tam

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  • Malaysia : Bangalore : Taj Mahal : 2008

    Malaysia : Bangalore : Taj Mahal : 2008

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    I’m one of the luckiest guys in the world! I get to spend a day in Malaysia just to watch the Badminton Super Series in Kuala Lumpur before traveling to Bangalore, India to work remotely for a week. Off to New Delhi and Agra on the weekend and visited one of the seven wonders of…

  • First Gary Danko Dinner To Celebrate Our Wedding Engagement

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    On January 3rd 2011, Katherine and I are engaged to be married! As celebration, we watched Stanford play in the Orange Bowl and then a late dinner at one of the finest restaurants in San Francisco: Gary Danko. We started off with 2 glasses of Veuve Brut, which I enjoyed very much.  The bubbly was…

  • Be Kind To Yourself

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    For the past few weeks, I’ve noticed that C. says self-deprecating comments about herself. When I notice it, I would tell her there is no need to put herself down. In the dictionary “self-deprecating” is defined as “belittling or undervaluing oneself; excessively modest”. It’s ok to be modest, but not at the expense of one’s self…

  • Using Pivot Points To Make Decisions

    Using Pivot Points To Make Decisions

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    Recently I was asked to make a decision between 2 options. Both options have positives and negatives. Both options are different and you can’t compare them side by side. How would I choose? Today, a co-worker has to make a similar choice, so I thought it would be good to share our experiences. Instead of…

  • Fall Colors In San Francisco

    Fall Colors In San Francisco

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    C. took it with my Blackberry

  • ‘End’ Poem By C. 2010

    ‘End’ Poem By C. 2010

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    Poem: ‘End’ My 9 Year Old Daughter’s Poem End “The beginning of the End” Sounds strange. How can an End have a beginning if it is an end? more haikus

  • Happy Mother’s Day : Day With My Mom

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    This year for mother’s day, I thought I would just spend a full day with her alone (the day before the actual day). No other family members, just mom and son. I hadn’t made any special plans ahead so in morning, I booked a ZipCar just in case we needed it, and walked 20 minutes to…

  • Not Being Fair Is OK

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    I’m in Malaysia watching the 2008 Badminton Super Series (I’m an addict) I noticed that older women in Malaysia and Bangalore often would cut in front of lines to the bathroom. It almost seems like they think it’s their right. At first I was going to ask them to get in line, but then I…

  • Singing the praises of Bay Area transit

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    I have been car-less for over 3 months now in San Francisco. Relying mainly on a foldable bike, ZipCars and the public transportation to get around the bay area. Here are the great things about this lifestyle 1 stress free communting. Driving and parking is stressful and does require my full attention. 2 I plan…

  • Going Car-less

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    Not careless but car-less. The thought came to me on Sunday when I was at the church service after a long long time of not attending. After the service, as I was walking home, I couldn’t get the idea out of my mind. I was only using my car 2 days a week went I…