Monthly Archives: May 2011

Memorial Day Murph 2011

As is Crossfit tradition, Memorial Day is always Murph Day.   I felt pretty beat up going into this years Murph from Saturday’s trail race so was unsure how I would do.  Plesently surprised at how things turned out. Murph: Run … Continue reading

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Coffee Shop Ahoy

Spent some time reviewing my 文言文 and reading the New Yorker at this great Coffee Bean near my apartment.  What makes it great?  How about an outdoor fireplace to keep freezing transplants from Hawaiia warm.

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Red Sox Nation West

$20 bucks for this shirt is a bit of rip off but I just couldn’t not get it.

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It is pulled pork day!

      Put the dry rub on last night.  This bad boy is now in the oven.  

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Tough Topenga 10K Race

This was my first trail race and boy was it hard.  While only 10K, I got a combined 10 hours of sleep the past 2 nights and felt tired from the start.   The trail was pretty rocky and as … Continue reading

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Workout of the Day

As many rounds as possible in 15min 15 pullups 30 seconds of a tuck sit Absolute hell.  Score: 4 rounds + 4 pullups.

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Great Tuesday Dinner

Made possible by the wonderful folks at El Superior (my favorite LA grocery store).  Marinated pork with onions, spinach, and rice.  Ok… the wine came from Costco.

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Workout of the Day

7 rounds 35 double unders 1 snatch Score = time/total weight lifted (misses don’t count) : 14m21s. #665lbs

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Hawaii or California?

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The Best Part of Being Back in the US

$2 Ben & Jerry’s!  Time to stock up.  In Asia, this costs $8-$10 each! HA

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Today’s Accomplishment At Work

Got a quick little assignment to do some calculations at work today.  The most difficult part was figuring out how to combine 17 worksheets (not workbooks) into one big excel sheet.  Did some looking around and found this great little … Continue reading

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今天拿到第一個EIM薪水(支票)- Yay!

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Workout of the Day

Thruster:  2-2-2-2-2-2-2 65×2 75×2 95×2 115×2 135×2 155×2 165×1  MAX

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Yay. I got in!

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First Cali Race Tomorrow: Santa Monica Classic

It is only 10K… no big deal for me.  Looking forward to a nice jog around town.

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Yelp & Big City Diner

One of the restaurants I particularly liked in Hawaii was Big City Diner.  As the name implies, they are basically a diner that serves Hawaiian/American food.  Think Ahi wraps, hamburgers, and my favorite kimchee fried rice.  While in general, I … Continue reading

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Workout of the Day

5 Rounds for time: 5 overhead squats #95lbs 10 toes to bar 15 DB squat cleans #30lbs 20 double unders time: 21: 57

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Complete BS: Blame the Government For the Whole Financial Crisis

“Along those lines, one reader wrote, “I do believe EVERYONE in the Real Estate industry has played some part….big or small, in why we are here.  The Realtor, the Lender, and the Appraiser – everyone was looking to make a … Continue reading

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Workout of the Day

As many rounds as possible in 20 mins 5 pullups 10 wall balls (#20) 15 KB swings (20kg) score: 9 rounds + 5 pullups.

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Apartment Taking Shape

Wouldn’t have been able to pull this off without Lily’s help.

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