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New Jumbo Seafood with HBS Buddies ;)

 

 

Looking at these pics actually almost make me miss Boston and our two years there...*almost* haha

Mostly, we just miss the times shared with our good friends from HBS and all our yummy food outings...including multiple repeat visits to New Jumbo Seafood in Chinatown.

 

 

Assorted Cold Cuts and Jellyfish Appetizer Platter--I'm always a fan of these Chinese appetizer platters, love the assortment and nice fatty slices of pork and beef and chicken feet!! heehee

 

 

 

New Jumbo's Signature Coconut Crispy Chicken--basically like Chinese Crispy Fried Chicken, deliciously crisped skin with a tender and moist chunk of meat under ;)

 

 

 

Pepper Steak--I loved it despite there being bell peppers!

 

 

 

Honey Walnut Shrimp--all I will say is that I've hardly ever met a "honey walnut shrimp" dish I have NOT liked...

 

 

 

New Jumbo Seafood Soup--a bit red with some vinegar...yum!

 

 

 

Merry, Me, Petah, David Yuan, Terrence and our old housie, Mike! :)

Me--Wildfox Red Heart Glitter Long sleeve top

PZ--Kid Robot "Munny" tee

 

 

HBS AABA Chinese New Year Dinner @ Hei La Moon

 

 

How better to celebrate Chinese New Year than with chomping down delicious Chinese cuisine with friends in a warm and toasty place :)

 

Here are pictures below from the HBS AABA Chinese New Year Dinner at Hei La Moon from January 2012...

 

Everyone mingling before the feasting begins...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And the fooding begins!!!

 

 

Assorted Chinese Cold Cut Meat and Jelly Fish Appetizer--I LOVE Jelly Fish and all those fatty cuts and slices of pork and beef! A MUST HAVE at every Chinese Banquet Style occasion!!

 

 

 

 

Charles & Ianz digging in :)

 

 

 

 

"Birds Nest Seafood"--this dish always confuses me since it's not actual "Bird's Nest" as many restaurants name it, so I'm always sad when I think of how delicious (and rare/hard to find it is in the U.S.!!) real Bird's Nest is!!!

I never love the crunchy fried noodle part either, it somehow always ends up tasting too oily or old and not so crunchy/tasty...

 

 

Honey Walnut Shrimp--with pineapple chunks, you can hardly ever go wrong with this dish, everyone loves it!!! YUM YUM :)

 

 

 

 

Steamed Cantonese Style Lobster with Ginger and Green Onion--always a classic banquet dish, I like lobster but not love, it's also really messy and kind of hard to get at LOL

 

 

 

 

Chinese Fried Chicken--with the chips! I remember as a kid I always tried to sneak in as many chips as possible and once, my family looked over and I had basically collected all the different colored chips on my plate, empty soup bowl, and I just looked up at them innocently like "hallo?! is this okay?!"

 

 

 

Fried Whole Fish--I *think* this looks like a Flounder but it's usually either Rock Cod, Red Snapper or Flounder (and sometimes Tilapia or Cat Fish but usually those taste more fishy :(

 

 

 

 

Baby Bok Choy with Chinese Black Mushrooms--I LOVE Bok Choy and Petah LOVES MUSHROOMS, so this was a very heart warming, yummy complement to all the meaty dishes we'd had right before...

 

 

 

Chinese Fried Rice--I sadly cannot ever comment much on this as I'm usually stuffed and curled up in a ball by the time fried rice or noodles (usually the last savory Chinese dishes to come at the end of a banquet style dinner) from having eaten too much haha

 

 

Chinese Stir Fried Noodles--noodles, symbolic for good luck and long life :)

 

 

 

 

Gan Bei!!! Drink Up!! Charles, Josh, Ianz and Carl :)

 

 

 

Me--Chanel Fall 2009 Rabbit Fur Dark Grey Reversible Wool Jacket, Chanel Black Cashmere Sequins CC scarf :)

(Kept me nice and toasty thru out the Boston and East Coast Winters!!)

 

 

Me, Merry and Ming--bundled up and ready to brave the cold outside...

 

And when we got home, this is what we found!!!

 

Bow Wow having his own lil' celebration of sorts, going at it on the Bully Sticks (yes, erm, they are cow thingies...) but he LOVES them and they're supposed to be a really healthy and long lasting treat for doggies!!!

 

 

We LOVE this baby face...awww Bow Wow, this is why you get away with so much naughtiness!!! (Just like Petah! LOL jkkk, maybe...not)

 

 

Pho 2000 in Dorchester MA

 

 

A yummy visit to Pho 2000 in Dorchester, MA with Petah, Yosuke and Monica :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vietnamese Grilled Pork Combination over Broken Rice--who knew "broken rice bits" could be so yummy :)

 

 

 

 

Sweet & Sour Chili Vietnamese Whole Fish--nom nom nom

 

 

 

 

 

And no visit to Pho 2000 is complete without their classic Combination Pho (with brisket, tendon, rare and well-done beef), the broth is just delicious and heart warming too!!!

 

 

Hmm, just realized we totally forgot to snap pics with everyone at this dinner outing =X

 

Afternoon Tea @ The Taj Boston with Maggie :)

 

During our 2 year stay in Boston, my go-to Afternoon Tea place was The Taj Hotel in the Back Bay.  I can't say it was the bestest I've ever had or even that the decor and atmosphere was stunning, but, it did fit the bill of what one would look for in an afternoon tea experience.  I think the rooms could have done with a little more decorating since it always felt kind of drab, and with Boston weather the way it is, making the indoors nice and inviting is that much more important.

Anyhoo, here are pics from another occasion of The Taj Afternoon Tea with one of my favorite buddies from HBS :)

 

 

Our tray of delights and Maggie trying to look busy and not be in the direct view of the camera haha

 

 

Our table by the window...see how drab it looks outside? I think it was actually a pretty rainy cold day outside...

 

 

 

Being the little piggies that we were, we also ordered the Fruits and Cheese platter in addition to our afternoon tea :)

 

 

 

Maggie and Me, happily stuffed from tea sandwiches, pastries, fruits and cheeses :)

Me--Rick Owens Bronze Metallic Leather Classic Funnel Neck Jacket (draped over my chair), Lanvin tee, Stitchs Linx Grey Jeggings, and Chanel Blue Metallic Python Reissue flap bag 226 size

 

 

75 Chestnut Secret Santa ;)

 

What better way to spend a rainy cold December night in Boston, than with a bunch of friends at a Secret Santa exchange event ;)

Philbert quite happy er...confused? with his pressies LOL

 

 

Judith loving her cute little Angry Bird :)

 

 

 

Holiday Cheers!!!

 

 

Me--Camilla Beaded Sequined Caftan Tunic Top

 

 

 

Me--Camilla Beaded Sequined Caftan Tunic Top, Manolo Blahnik Black Buckle Leather Boots, Valentino Glam Sequin Clutch and oversized Burberry Black Umbrella :)

 

 

Ten Tables with Becca :)

 

 

Sometimes it feels like just yesterday that we were back in Boston in the winter, amongst friends and having this meal with one of our favorite people in the world...Becca!!

Congratulations Becca and Marco!

I'm sure you guys are in Honeymoon Bliss right now and Peter and I (and Bow Wow) send you our love and hugs and well wishes!!

 

Dinner @ Ten Tables Jamaica Plains with Becca and Petah :)

Super cozy atmosphere, I honestly can't recall now what I ate but someone once told me "It's not about the food but the people you're with..." so true...but so hard to remember all the time LOL

 

 

Petah, Me and Becca (we miss you!)

PZ--Junkfood Mr. Perfect Tee, 7 Diamonds Blue Striped Blazer

Me--Marni Foulard Spring Summer 2011 Multicolor Blouse

 

 

Back at the SFP Garage at HBS

Me--Max Mara Black Persian Lamb Fox Fur Hooded Jacket, Malene Birger Bronze Harem Pants, Bottega Veneta Woven Clutch in Curry Specchio

 

 

Me--Max Mara Black Persian Lamb Fox Fur Hooded Jacket, Malene Birger Bronze Harem Pants, Bottega Veneta Woven Clutch in Curry Specchio, Marni Foulard Spring Summer 2011 Multicolor Blouse, Miu Miu Black Patent Leather Bow Flats with Rhinestone Crystal Heel

 

 

Close-up Shot of the Malene Birger Bronze Harem Pants and the Miu Miu Black Patent Leather Bow Flats with Rhinestone Crystal Heel

 

 

Me Unhappy to be in the Rain LOL

Me--Max Mara Black Persian Lamb Fox Fur Hooded Jacket

 

 

 

Harvard Business School Holidazzle EC Year @ Hyatt Boston

 

I can't believe how fast time flies! Half way thru the EC Year, only a little less than 6 months left to go in Boston...woohoo, L.A. here we come (or well, by now, shall I say, L.A. here we are!!)

Our second and last HBS Holidazzle *sniff sniff*

 

Manolya (looking gorgeous as usual with her amazingly curled hair) and me :)

Me--Emilio Pucci Green Gold Multicolor Sequins Dress (this was a love at first sight piece for me and it didn't hurt to get it at Last Call Sale at Neiman Marcus!!)

 

 

Harvard Business School Section D Class of 2012 @ Holidazzle December 2011 :)

 

 

 

Maurice, our Emcee, and very dear friend (one of my fav people to talk to when I need reassurance that I'm not the only OCD clean person out there) :)

 

 

 

Katrina and Damaune (my fav college football buddy during our time at HBS hehe) :)

 

 

 

Me and Petah being silly at the Christmas Tree!

Me--Emilio Pucci Green Gold Multicolor Sequins Dress, Chanel Gold Metallic Clutch, Christian Louboutin Apple Green Sequins Simple Pumps

PZ--Ermenegildo Zegna Tuxedo with Hermes Pocket Square

 

 

I'm almost as tall as Petah!! heehee

Me--Emilio Pucci Green Gold Multicolor Sequins Dress, Chanel Gold Metallic Clutch, Christian Louboutin Apple Green Sequins Simple Pumps

PZ--Ermenegildo Zegna Tuxedo, Hermes Pocket Square, and Salvatore Ferragamo Black Patent Tuxedo shoes

 

 

 

Section D Crew--Charlie, Carolyn, Laura, Rob, Petah and Maurice :)

 

 

 

Petah with his buddy Maurice...

 

 

 

Adam, Eric, Frank and Petah!

 

 

 

Miguel, Lauren and Anne :)

 

 

 

Andrea, Me and Katrina :)

 

 

 

Mika and me :) Isn't her red gown just stunning!!!??

 

 

 

Random shots around the hotel in Boston :)

Me--Emilio Pucci Green Gold Multicolor Sequins Dress, Chanel Gold Metallic Clutch, Christian Louboutin Apple Green Sequins Simple Pumps

 

 

Back at the HBS Garage next to Booey :)

Me--Prada Black Ruffle Car Coat, Chanel Gold Metallic Clutch, Christian Louboutin Apple Green Sequins Simple Pumps

 

Upclose shots of:

Me--Prada Black Ruffle Car Coat, Hermes Braise Red Shiny Alligator Gold Hardware Collier de Chien CDC bracelet, Cartier 18K Yellow Gold Heart Ring, Gurhan 22K Yellow Gold Spiral Ring, Chanel Gold Metallic Clutch, Christian Louboutin Apple Green Sequins Simple Pumps

 

 

Peter looking so sharp! I have done my job well ;)

PZ--Ermenegildo Zegna Tuxedo, Hermes Pocket Square, and Salvatore Ferragamo Black Patent Tuxedo shoes

 

 

 

Upclose shots of his Ferragamo Black Patent Tuxedo shoes

 

 

 

Final outfit pic, I promise LOL (I just get so many requests for better detailed shots of outfits and individual items as well as shots from different angles, so, hopefully I haven't gone overboard with fashion pics hehe)...

Me--Emilio Pucci Green Gold Multicolor Sequins Dress, Chanel Gold Metallic Clutch, Hermes Braise Red Shiny Alligator Gold Hardware Collier de Chien CDC bracelet, Christian Louboutin Apple Green Sequins Simple Pumps

 

Mamma Maria Italian in North End

 

Went to Mamma Maria's Italian Restaurant in the North End Boston for a South Carolina Governor's School reunion (Peter's high school in South Carolina) :)

 

 

Classic Beef Carpaccio with Capers and Shaved Parmesan Cheese

 

 

 

Creamy buffalo mozzarella flown fresh from Apulia, Italy with tomato-caper relish, Parma prosciutto, and baby heirloom tomatoes

 

Silky pasta agnolotti filled with fresh Maine lobster finished with wild mushrooms, and crumbled guanciale--delicious!

 

 

Veal osso buco in the classic style with saffron risotto Milanese

 

 

 

Petah with his South Carolina Governor's (Govies) School classmates :)

PZ--Burberry Vintage Polo in Burgundy Red

Me--Comme des Garcons Blue and White Stripe Long Sleeve shirt

 

 

HBS Whipple Trophy for Dynamic Markets :)

 

Back at the end of EC Fall Semester 2011, Peter and his partner, Mike Pan, won the esteemed Harvard Business School Whipple Award for their Dynamic Markets class taught by Josh Coval.

I cannot tell you the number of times Peter got into such a fuss over this Dynamic Markets class, and for those of you who know Peter, you will know he is just about as laid back (much to my dislike sometimes as I'm the complete opposite, super OCD type) as they come...so him being all crazy about this one class was really quite a shock to the system and a sight to see...

Well, I guess all his focus and hardwork really paid off, here's some pics the guys asked me to snap when they received their Whipple Award Trophy :)

 

Petah and Mike, super duper happy as you can tell, with their Whipple Award Trophy :)

PZ--Kid Robot Green Smoking Labbit Hoodie, Lacoste Vintage Polo in Off White

 

 

Don't ask me why but we decided Bow Wow would look super cute sitting inside the trophy too (I think Bow Wow thought less of this idea than we did heehee, oh well)...and yes, Bow Wow is also in a knitted sweater (this was not a happy day for Bow Wow LOL)...

 

 

And this is Petah and Mike pretend fighting over the trophy...but honestly, they split custody of this thing like a child hahaha

 

 

Petah's HBS Graduation May 2012 :)

 

Sooo, we are still alive and well, not dead as someone of you may have feared (from the super long gap since the last post made here LOL)...

With Peter's recent business school graduation, his parent's visiting, a trip to Toronto, packing, moving back home to L.A. (hurray!), settling in, unpacking (attempting to anyways), decorating the new home, and a trip to SF...its pretty much left us with zero time to do anything else.

Actually, to be perfectly honest, it's left us (me) with no energy to do anything else besides vegetate in front of the t.v., eat and sleep haha

Anyhoo, Peter had been bugging me nonstop since these photos were taken back in the end of May 2012 at his Harvard Business School Graduation in Boston...feels like ages ago, well, here are the piccies!

Enjoy!

**Regular Corystyle posts in chronological order from Thanksgiving 2011 onwards will resume shortly**

xoxo

 

Here are some shots below of the Harvard Business School Graduation Ceremony from May 2012 :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petah in line, near the end of the line with "Z" for Section D

 

 

 

The backview of the HBS Cap and Gown outfits hehe

 

 

 

Can you spot Petah in the background getting his diploma?

Sadly this was the best shot I could get =X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petah's parents at the graduation lawn :)

 

 

 

Petah with his mommy and daddy! They're just so so proud of him, awww, so cute!!!

 

 

 

Walking over to post-graduation festivities...with Petah and his mommy

Me--Sass & Bide Free the Light Black Lace Cardigan, Sass & Bide Bronze Tunic Cotton Tank, Lanvin Multicolor Floral Silk Poofy skirt, Balenciaga black sunnies, Chanel Vintage Gold Metallic Lambskin Mini Classic Flap messenger bag :)

 

 

 

Petah with his diploma up in the air!

 

 

 

Typical Petah grumpo face after too many photos being taken heehee

 

 

 

Mike Pan and Petah (the Dynamic Market Duo) LOL

 

 

 

In front of Baker Library :)

 

 

 

Petah with his mommy and daddy (pretending to be batman in his cap and gown)

 

 

 

Petah's parents actually captured this special moment, heehee, it actually makes it seem like Peter is an endearing and loving gentlemanly boyfriend LOL

Me--Sass & Bide Free the Light Black Lace Cardigan, Sass & Bide Bronze Tunic Cotton Tank, Lanvin Multicolor Floral Silk Poofy skirt, Balenciaga black sunnies, Chanel Vintage Gold Metallic Lambskin Mini Classic Flap messenger bag :)

 

 

 

Silly picco with Petah and Mike Chang (our housie during the EC Year of HBS tenure)

 

 

 

Picco in front of Baker Library with Mike's family and Petah's family!

Me--Sass & Bide Free the Light Black Lace Cardigan, Sass & Bide Bronze Tunic Cotton Tank, Lanvin Multicolor Floral Silk Poofy skirt, Balenciaga black sunnies, Chanel Vintage Gold Metallic Lambskin Mini Classic Flap messenger bag, Cartier Love Bracelets in White Gold Pave Diamond, Rose Gold Multicolor Stones, White Gold, Roberto Coin Cento Diamond Studs in 18K White Gold, TSL Snoopy 60th Anniversary Limited Edition 18K White Gold Pave Diamond pendant and 18K White Gold pendant necklace and Penny Preville 18K White Gold Diamond pendant necklace :)

 

 

 

Maggie, Elliott and Petah :)

 

 

 

Dave and Petah!

 

 

 

Gabe and Petah...

 

 

 

Yes, this is me grabbing loads of apple coffee cake dessert at the post-HBS graduation snack hour :)

Me--Sass & Bide Free the Light Black Lace Cardigan, Sass & Bide Bronze Tunic Cotton Tank, Lanvin Multicolor Floral Silk Poofy skirt, Balenciaga black sunnies, Cartier Love Bracelets in White Gold Pave Diamond, Rose Gold Multicolor Stones, White Gold, Roberto Coin Cento Diamond Studs in 18K White Gold, TSL Snoopy 60th Anniversary Limited Edition 18K White Gold Pave Diamond pendant and 18K White Gold pendant necklace and Penny Preville 18K White Gold Diamond pendant necklace :)

 

 

 

Charles and Petah :)

 

 

 

Deema, Bassel, Petah and Me

Me--Sass & Bide Free the Light Black Lace Cardigan, Sass & Bide Bronze Tunic Cotton Tank, Lanvin Multicolor Floral Silk Poofy skirt, Balenciaga black sunnies :)

 

 

 

Petah, Germain and Sujin :)

 

 

 

Lukas (our favorite guy from Switzerland heehee) and Petah :)

 

 

 

Petah, Carl and Joel!

 

 

 

Terence and Petah!

 

 

 

Section D Peeps--Bassel, Maurice, Petah, Manolya and Thais!

 

 

 

Petah's Mommy, Petah and Me @ Spangler Lawn :)

Me--Sass & Bide Free the Light Black Lace Cardigan, Sass & Bide Bronze Tunic Cotton Tank, Lanvin Multicolor Floral Silk Poofy skirt, Balenciaga black sunnies :)

 

 

Picco with one of my favorite girlies, Jenny!! So happy to have spent the past 2 years in Boston together--can't wait to see you again in Jamaica soon! weeee!

Me--Sass & Bide Free the Light Black Cardigan, Sass & Bide Bronze Tank :)

 

 

 

Somehow Petah found it necessary to capture this moment of me finishing off the last of the apple coffee cake squares (I'm not a fatty heehee!!!)

Me--Junkfood Red Geek of the Week Snoopy tee, Theory Khaki Green Shorts, Cartier Love Bracelets in White Gold Pave Diamond, Rose Gold Multicolor Stones, White Gold, Roberto Coin Cento Diamond Studs in 18K White Gold, TSL Snoopy 60th Anniversary Limited Edition 18K White Gold Pave Diamond pendant and 18K White Gold pendant necklace and Penny Preville 18K White Gold Diamond pendant necklace :)

 

 

Petah's Harvard Business School Diploma--yayyyy hurrayyyy, congratulations Petahpoo!!!