I'm obsessed with this apartment. If you've ever been to Fulton Ferry Park or walked around DUMBO, I'm sure you've seen this clock tower at One Main Street, a building originally built in 1914. The clock tower itself is a penthouse triplex condo (6,800 sq. ft.) being offered at the not so small sum of $25 million (but you would be living in a clocktower!). There are four clock faces, and all four are integrated into the penthouse, providing 360 degree views of Manhattan, the bridges, and Brooklyn. Apparently, there's also a private, glass elevator and a solarium. Completely unattainable, but how cool would it be to actually walk through this apartment? Amazing. (Click on the link--you have to see the photos.)
Chocolate's posing too! Best picture ever.
My blog should just be called "Cute A.A. Babies and Other Stuff."
But just in case you missed it, this is President Obama with his niece Savita Ng. Nice to see some Asian in the White House!
Last Friday, a big group of friends, Pete, and I went up to South Hero, Vermont for the three day weekend. I thought it would be too early to see the leaves change color, but I was pleasantly surprised to see them already turning gold and red. We stayed in a drafty house right on Lake Champlain, and our backyard view was gorgeous. We were able to bring Chocolate with us, and he had a great time running around his homestate. We also took him to Applefest, the big, annual street festival on South Hero. He enjoyed himself eating dropped cider donuts and sniffing dogs' butts.
Going to Vermont has become an annual retreat for Pete and me and friends. It's a long drive, but worthwhile to simultaneously be near lake and mountain. Pete and bros stayed the whole week. They grew some chest hair cutting wood for the fireplace and playing football. Grunt. Until next year!
Family pic 2009, Kelvin fishing.
Applefest 2009.
Before.
After.
Or in this year's case, Happy Chusok! It felt nice to celebrate Mid Autumn Festival more than usual this year. At school, teachers brought in moon cakes. And on Friday night, Pete and I and friends drove out to Flushing and had way too much samgyupsal. It was delicious.
Pete says Chusok is like Thanksgiving for Koreans, kind of like how it is in Taiwan but on a much larger scale (massive traffic jams out of Seoul, sold out trains and planes, etc.).
I fondly remember barbecuing in Yilan and gazing at the full moon on Dafu's beach four years ago. I suppose my love for Thanksgiving translates into a love for Mid Autumn Festival. Who doesn't love an excuse to eat a feast with family and friends?
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