New York City Adventure
Highlights: Chinatown, West Village, Uniqlo
Meals: Ippudo, Joe’s Pizza, Halal Chicken Rice
The weather today was great. Breezy, but not cold.
For lunch, I took Jade Liang to Ippudo. But the classic ramen order was over salted.
The highlight was being an active tour guide to Jade Liang via Chinatown and Little Italy.
I also enjoyed shopping [...]

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New York City Adventure
Highlights: Lawrence Lue entrepreneur talk + running into Jade Liang
Meals: Dinosaur BBQ, Viniero’s, Sobaya
One of the hardest things in life I have done is become a full time entrepreneur.
+no income source
+just pure will to succeed
+lonely adventure
So for lunch, I enjoyed a great conversation with entrepreneurial minded Lawrence Lue.
He currently manages [...]

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New York City Adventure
Highlights: sublet hunting
Meals: Riki sushi, Decibel sake, Halal Cart
Sublet hunting in New York day 2.
A small room with a shared kitchen can run around $1000 in Murray Hill area.
I think would enjoy living in New York City as long as I belong to a few communities.
+ tech/gluttony/church community
Nevertheless, I can [...]

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New York City Adventure (Day 7)
Highlights: coffee Lan Phan, sublet hunting, Columbia University
Meals: Hungarian Cafe, MOMA, Kambi, Angel Share
There are very people I would consider a life adviser, Lan Phan is one of mine. My dear friend from UC Berkeley, I have not seen her in a few years.
Currently a student at Columbia, she [...]

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New York City 6th Day
Highlights: SF Friend: Stephanie Andrews
Meals: none, seriously
Wearing a vibrant red jacket, she approached me. Gently whispering, “are you here alone?” The Asian girl with her pretty face instantly flattered me at the bar in the W hotel, boosting my ego to the heights of the Empire State building.
I though, “damm, I’m [...]

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New York City 5th Day
Highlights: MET + Grand Central
Meals: Tsushima Sushi + Gray’s Papaya + Maoz + Mad Chicken
I treat getting to know New York just like getting to know an attractive lady.
Instead of hip hopping through the city and cram my schedule, I enjoy talking to locals and just try to see through their [...]

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New York City 4th day
Highlights: Empire State Building+Nude Gallery +Chelsea Market
Meals: Murrays Bagel + Ray’s Pizza + Please Don’t Tell
Timeline: 2pm till 2am
When I am in New York, my primary goal is not to hit all the tourist attractions.
Instead, I like play detective.
I like talking to locals
“How can you afford Manhattan?”
“How much is rent around [...]

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New York City 3rd Day
Highlights: Katz Deli + Chinatown+ Soho Shopping
Meals: Katz Deli + Menkui Tei + Joe Shanghai + Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
Timeline: 2pm till 2am

I am a ramen whore.
I run toward ramen as my choice for comfort food especially during these long winter days.
Starting my day off, I ran into the master chefs [...]

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New York City 2nd Day
Highlights: John Legend @ Momofuku + Times Square + Rockefeller Center
Meals: Milk Bar + Momofuku
Timeline: 1pm till 2am
“I’m from Hong Kong and would love a picture it its not too much trouble”
John Legend answers with a slight yet charming smile, “sure, for my people in Hong Kong.”
Known as one of the [...]

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New York City 1st Day
Highlight: Witnessed Club fight + Bar Hopping + Berkeley Friends
Meals: Ippudo Ramen + Tuck Shop
Timeline: arrive at 6pm in NYC, bar hopping till 5am
A blonde hair girl in her mid twenties quickly raced down the cold slippery sidewalk. Noticeably, fresh chilly tears ran down her pale face.
Just a [...]

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