Here comes Tiger ~

Happy new year 2012!

2012-01-01T00:01:00.011-05:00

Finally 2011 has passed. Here comes 2012.

Sung by Sissel Kyrkjebø

Joann's 2nd birthday - September 20, 2011

2011-09-20T21:52:00.000-05:00

Karstein's 0-4 months

2011-09-19T09:44:00.000-05:00

Elmwood park zoo

2011-08-06T21:58:00.003-05:00

Visiting Gonzalez's home at Spring City - Jun 19, 2011

2011-06-19T21:06:00.000-05:00

It is a baby boy!! - May 23, 2011

2011-05-23T21:40:00.048-05:00

We arrived hospital around 7:10pm by our super Honda Accord Coupe (not ambulance or helicopter!), and this tall (21 inches; 87%) and big (8.2 lb, 61.4%) boy was born at 9:40pm (EST), May 23, 2011 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center by Tory R. Peterson, MD. The labor went quite smoothly particularly for the size of the boby even nurses and doctor were a bit surprised. Both mom and baby are doing well. Thanks GOD and all supports and prayers from all the friends, colleagues, neighbors, and beloved family members in Taiwan and Malaysia.

We haven't decided the name yet but one thing certain is that we don't need to name him "high way," "born-in-the-car," "stuck-in-traffic," or "422west"...

Joann Bee's baptism April 10, 2011 at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church

2011-04-10T22:14:00.001-05:00

Joann Bee's first month in USA

2011-03-31T22:23:00.000-05:00

2011 Annual Letter from Bill Gates: Vaccines save lives

2011-03-03T08:57:00.004-05:00

Top-ranked Taiwan native Yani Tseng looking for 4 straight win in HSBC

2011-02-23T21:11:00.007-05:00

Yani Tseng finishes third in Singapore LPGA tourney (update)2011/02/27 17:57:08

Taipei, Feb. 27 (CNA) Yani Tseng of Taiwan was unable to extend her winning streak on Sunday at the HSBC Women's Champions, finishing third with a total of 10-under-par 278.

Her run of four wins so far this year came to a halt when Tseng, the world's No. 1 female player, failed to stage a comeback in the final round of the Singapore LPGA tournament.

Tseng said she wanted to achieve her fifth back-to-back win of the year too but was not disappointed since she had tried her best.

She ended three strokes behind Karrie Webb of Australia, who rose to triumph on the back nine.

The 22-year-old Tseng carded five birdies in the first nine holes, which narrowed her six-stroke lag behind Japanese Chie Arimura to just three and tied her in second place with the 36-year-old Webb.

Tseng fired off two more birdies on the 13th and 16th holes to reach a five-under-par 67 in the final round, the lowest of the day.

However, Tseng's bogeys on the 10th and 12th hole blew her last chance to sail past Webb and runner-up Arimura.

Although she did not win the tournament, Tseng's average points, following her victories at the Australian Women's Open, the ANZ Ladies, and the Honda LPGA Thailand in the last few weeks, were expected to keep her at the top of the rankings. The world No. 2 Jiyai Shin of South Korea tied for 11th place with her compatriots Song-Hee Kim and Amy Yang, who were 12 shots behind the winner.

Another Taiwanese golfer Candie Kung, who is based in the U.S., shot one-over- par 289 to finish tied for 16th place, and Amy Hung, also of Taiwan, tied for 30th with a four-over-par 292.
Yani Tseng No. 1 after win in Australia

Top-Ranked Tseng Wins L.P.G.A’s Season Opener

"Yani Tseng is the hottest golfer few fans have heard about. The Taiwan native has won three consecutive tournaments and is No. 1 in the world entering this week's HSBC Women's Champions in Singapore. The 22-year-old began 2011 at No. 5, then reached No. 1 by winning the Australian Women's Open and Australia Ladies Masters (part of the Ladies European Tour). Last week, she won the LPGA Thailand. "I just worked a little bit on my swing with my coach and got my body stronger," said Tseng, who studied English during the offseason. "I just try to relax. And I know the more relaxed I am, the better I play." The HSBC's field of 63 includes all of 2010's major champions and LPGA tournament winners."" - http://www.tampabay.com/

Yani Tseng could be LPGA’s next Annika Sorenstam

Yani Tseng - LPGA

Yani Tseng - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yani Tseng No. 1 after win in Australia

Top-Ranked Tseng Wins L.P.G.A’s Season Opener

Yani Tseng wins Rolex Player of the Year

2010-12-05T22:26:00.003-05:00

After Annika Sorenstam and Lorena Ochoa collecting this title the past 9 years, Yani Tseng claims 2010's Rolex Player of the Year.

In her already impressive resume, she got another one before she turns 22 next January.

It's been very close. I got nervous watching the season-ending "playoff" LPGA Tour Championship where she barely made the third-day cut while the American hope Cristie Kerr and Na Yeon Choi both got a chance to capture the this title if they win.

2010 LPGA Rolex Player of Year – Final standings
1          Yani Tseng        188.00
2.         Cristie Kerr        182.00
3          Na Yeon Choi    180.00
4          Ai Miyazato       179.00
5          Jiyai Shin          170.00

The interview with Yani Tseng:

MODERATOR: We are here with Yani Tseng who is the 2010 Rolex Player of the Year. Yani, fabulous year. You won three tournaments, including two majors this year. You were obviously very emotional when you were on the 18th green today accepting your trophy. Tell us what it feels like to be the first player from Taiwan to be the Rolex Player of the Year.
YANI TSENG:   Yeah, actually it's my honor to be the Player of the Year and when at the announcement, "Yani Tseng is Player of the Year," the emotion just -- it's kind of -- because I never thought I would be holding the trophy, winning Player of the Year. Because I was always holding the trophy in a tournament, but just one week, but this feels like I'm holding for a year, I've been working so hard to chase this title.

Q. You talked about your family and got quite emotional during the speech. Can you just elaborate a little bit more hopefully without getting too teary-eyed.
YANI TSENG:   I would just say that me and my parents, in our family, we never say, I love you to each other. We always keep in mind, and we didn't hug many times. And I just said I couldn't remember when is the last time we've been hugging tight. So I was just so -- so I just really wanted to say that I really love them and want to thank them for supporting, because they come from Taiwan and they just -- they don't like the -- they are always eating the Chinese food. It's just very tough for them to stay here with me, but they are just always supporting me, never say they are tired or something. They just care about me.

Q. So where is that trophy going on all of those shelves?
YANI TSENG: I don't know, it's going to be in the trophy case -- yeah, I walked in the office yesterday to share my trophy with my friend and it was fun. Because I just showed her that Annika put five trophies in one case and now I only put one trophy in one case, so now I'm going to put one more in.

Q. Were you watching the leaderboard and noticing that Cristie and Choi were both sort of right there with the chance of winning and that you might not have come out of here with this thing?
YANI TSENG: Well, I'm just so nervous, I was really nervous. After I played, I just went back to my friend's house and had lunch and tried to stay as relaxed as I can, because I know I still have a chance on the last two holes to make birdie to win this, and both if they win, they are going to win like three big titles, end of the year. But they really played well this week, and then it's just my honor to be Player of the Year.

Q. When you look back on the season, can you just point to anything in particular that kind of got you moving in such a positive direction, the Kraft, before the Kraft?
YANI TSENG: Yeah, I think it's probably beginning of the year when I talked to Annika. Because I think she really helped me a lot and she always e-mails me to encourage me when I was in the British Open or this week or some other weeks when I needed. She's always, saying, you know where I live, you can just stop at my door and just ask me a question. But I was shy to go ask (laughing). I knocked on her door one time because I want to give her a card, and then I was glad she's not at home because I don't know what I'm going to say, I was so nervous (laughter). But she's just so nice, such a nice people, and I'm really happy that she's enjoying her life right now and still supporting the LPGA, supporting golf and to help everybody out.

Q. Have you heard from Annika yet today?
YANI TSENG: Not yet. Not yet.

Q. Can you tell us your parents' names?
YANI TSENG: Tseng Mao Hsin. That's my dad. My mom is Yu-Yun Yang.

Q. What was the card that you were delivering to Annika's house?
YANI TSENG: Because after I won the Kraft, I just donate a little money to her, to Annika's foundation, or any foundation Annika wants to donate, she can (laughter). So I just wrote a check. And I didn't write in the title, so I just had the check, money and thank-you card to say thank you very much for spending all your time with me, something like that.

Q. So she was not home that day?
YANI TSENG: No, she wasn't. I was a little like -- (indicating breathing easier, relieved).

Q. Did you slide the card under the door?
YANI TSENG: Yes.

Q. When did you find out last night that the cut had moved and that you were going to get to play today?
YANI TSENG: You mean when?

Q. Yesterday. Were you still here?
YANI TSENG: I found at home because we were looking on the Internet, because we wish we could play today. Otherwise, I don't know what I should wear when I'm out on the green. (Laughter) Should I wear jeans or something else? Just feel weird. (Laughter) So I'm glad I played today, shot under par.

Q. What are your off-season plans?
YANI TSENG: Actually I'm going to school, English school tomorrow morning, so I cannot sleep until noon. I have to wake up 7:00 tomorrow morning to go to school, because I just feel like I need to improve more my English. So I was like, go maybe to English class in the morning and practice in the afternoon.

Q. How long is the class?
YANI TSENG: One month. I hope I'm that quick.

MODERATOR: Is it every day?
YANI TSENG: Monday to Friday.

MODERATOR: And how much time each day?
YANI TSENG: I think three hours, 9:00 to 12:00.

Q. Where is it?
YANI TSENG: It's right near my house, 20 minutes. It's called Language Company. Just study English with the class with friends. So I'm really looking forward, even though I have to wake up early.

Q. How much time did you spend on your speech?
YANI TSENG: I just wrote it last night, because I was just -- I don't have confidence to win this title, so I just wrote last night, and when I wrote it, I was crying, too. I just really want to thank everybody.

Q. How much pages was it?
YANI TSENG: It was a lot, like five. What I'm doing on the sheets, it's not finished yesterday, I was like, I feel bad for everybody, because this takes so long. (Laughter).

2010 midterm election

2010-11-03T21:06:00.006-05:00

These are articles I biasedly choose to read recently. To me it is very true that everyone was born equal: the politics in USA is just the same as everywhere else while "we the people" are just as "easily irritated/influenced" as everyone else.

What the Secret Donors Want

The Focus Hocus-Pocus by Paul Krugman

Midwest at Dusk by David Brooks

The Day After the Day After by Gail Collins

Mr. Obama, It’s Time for Some Poetry by Nicholas Kristof

How Obama Saved Capitalism and Lost the Midterms by Timothy Egan

To Save Money, Save the Health Care Act by Peter Orszag

Democrats Outrun by a 2-Year G.O.P. Comeback Plan by Jim Rutenberg and Jeff Zeleny

A reader's response to one of the columns:

In 2 years time, will a Tea Party activist who sees better Health Care for a dying parent realize that President Obama might have done some good with health care reform? Will the Wall Street banker appreciate the booming economy that is based on real small business growth, putting the days of financial wizardry behind them? Will the middle-class family be better off when their child, who was able to get reasonable student loans from the government, can stay on the family health care until 26? Will the soldier appreciate not being sent to war in a nation that we had no business fighting in? When the soldier can also discuss his sexual orientation without fear of reprimand? Will the bloggers appreciate the trove of government information now in the public domain?

Those expecting a liberal, progressive dawning of America with the election of Barack Obama were only fooling themselves with their own hopes. The fact is President Obama has been doing great things for the future of America while focusing very little on the short-term political benefits of his actions. I wonder how many of his supporters actually check out the White House website and blog on a regular basis or if the majority of them just find out about his presidency through watching MSNBC and reading liberal blogs?

We are a fickle people in America, not because we change our minds, but because we refuse to evolve our thinking and reconsider our actions. So many supported President Obama so vehemently during the campaign in 2008, yet today are so often disappointed because they found out he wasn't exactly what they hoped he would be.

Well, it is time to wise up and support our President and country at this time of great challenge. We should not be looking for "hope" and "change" in our personal hopes and dreams, but we must have hope in a better future for ourselves, our nation, and our planet, even if it ends up being more than two years away.

These times might not be as dire as the times that try mens soles in 1776, but a great deal of similarities exhaust between then and now. I suppose we shall see if we as a nation are better or worse at being patriots than we were at the founding of the nation.

"I see no real cause for fear. I know our situation well, and can see the way out of it."

Joann's 1st trip in Taiwan

2010-09-28T18:03:00.017-05:00

1st and last week in Taipei

2nd and 3rd weeks in Taichung

In Kaohsiung...

BBQ Waste vs. CUZ

2010-07-26T20:34:00.001-05:00

Tushar's last day with GSK

2010-06-18T17:46:00.020-05:00

Last days in Singapore

2010-03-01T16:10:00.001-05:00

Joann's 4th-5th month

2010-02-28T16:34:00.001-05:00

Chinese new year in Malaysia (Feb 14, 2010)

2010-02-14T16:19:00.000-05:00

GSK R&D China annual meeting 2010.1.20-24

2010-01-24T21:26:00.002-05:00

Joann's first trip - Langkawi Malaysia 29-31, 2009

2010-01-01T01:26:00.009-05:00

Joann's 2nd and 3rd months

2009-12-25T04:25:00.002-05:00

2nd month...

Into 3rd month...

GSK high school reunion party - 2009.12.16

2009-12-16T02:45:00.000-05:00

Joann's first month

2009-10-19T08:26:00.001-05:00

First week (25 September 2009)

Second week (4 October 2009)

First month (18 October 2009)

Here comes baby girl bee! 2009-2009

2009-09-20T05:37:00.017-05:00

Couples of months ago, I couldn't even imagine how it could be possible for me (in the US) to join my wife, Elisa (in Singapore or Malaysia), in time to welcome the arrival of our first born. No matter how I do the calculations on possibility, the answer appears to be almost impossible. Let's face it. What's the chance to have the job re-arrangement to a place nearby and to work on something I am really excited about? What's the chance to have full supports from managers from both sites to make possible the job arrangement? What's the chance to have a neighbor volunteer cooking dinners for Elisa when she was in Singapore in her pregnancy? What's the chance to have a temporary rental which is only within walking distance to my Biopolis office (Note1)? Well, even all above are possible, I still wasn't sure if I can make it even after being re-arranged to Singapore, because there are still 4-5 hours away. The only thing we can do is simply pray, and the most merciful GOD says yes to all. Thank GOD and thank all who make it happen and pray for us!

The 49cm/2.9kg(6.5lbs) baby girl bee (or tigress) was finally arrived in September 20, 2009 in Muar, Malaysia. Put in the format DDMM-YYYY, her birthday is 2009-2009 (Note2). Although according to hospital policies, no family member is allowed to be inside the delivery room or even staying in the ward after 8:00pm, I thank GOD because I am the first one (with her sister, Yen Sing) to welcome Elisa from the delivery room.

Note1: The landlord is our close friend and marriage consultant, who recently bought that house.
Note2: This day in Singapore, there are ~630 couples registered for marriage certificates, 50% more than 0909-2009, simply because those couples want to pick 2009-2009 (the lucky number?)

X Japan

2009-09-12T19:56:00.001-05:00

Endless Rain X JAPAN

Tears

X [Last Live]

Silent Jealousy PV

Rusty Nail (1994.12.30 Tokyo Dome)

Kurenai Live 1992

紅(Red)

First week in Singapore 2009

2009-09-05T01:52:00.010-05:00

2009 GSK Fun League Softball - Rascal vs. Metabolic Waste

2009-08-17T21:51:00.006-05:00

Baby shower - August 12, 2009

2009-08-13T08:15:00.007-05:00

2009 Grace Lutheran Church Softball

2009-08-02T09:47:00.000-05:00

Perfect timing to be a US citizen -- Thursday, July 23, 2009

2009-07-24T07:15:00.012-05:00

For many baseball fans, no moment could be more exciting than a World Series or a no-hitters or even a perfect game!

Let's take a look... May 4, 2004, I became a US immigrant and began my journey in Boston. 2 weeks later, fortunately enough, I witnessed on TV Randy Johnson's perfect game in May 18, 2004. In 2004 fall, no need to mention, Red Sox ended 86-year drought with a WS. 2005 I moved to Indianna, whose close neighbor, Chicago White Sox finished 88-year drought with an amazing WS. 2006 I spent a summer in St Louis and watched my first MLB game in the newly opened Busch Stadium. Cardinals won its WS that fall. I am not quite sure what's going on but Red Sox won its 2nd WS in the 21st century in 2007 (as a Red Sox fan, I don't mind at all). I moved on to Philadelphia in 2008 and it happened again, Phillies broke its 25-year drought with a WS.

When people started to wonder when the next perfect game would be, here we are... Thursday, July 23, 2009, Mark Buehrle pitched a perfect game (the first since 1922 in White Sox history). This very day, I became a US citizen.

Martina McBride

2009-05-02T16:37:00.004-05:00

Martina McBride - In My Daughter's Eyes (LIVE)

Martina Mcbride - O Holy Night

Martina McBride - Over the Rainbow/How I feel

Martina McBride - Concrete Angel (LIVE)

Martina McBride - Anyway (LIVE 2006)

Martina McBride - Where Would You Be (LIVE)

Martina McBride - How Far (LIVE)

Martina McBride - God's Will (LIVE)

Martina McBride - God Bless America (LIVE)

Medea (play) by Euripides - Coatesville Cultural Society

2009-04-26T23:04:00.001-05:00

Carreras-Domingo-Pavarotti

2009-04-16T14:51:00.001-05:00

The 3 tenors-Carreras-Domingo-Pavarotti--Nessun Dorma

Three Tenors singing "Solamente Una Vez"

Three Tenors singing "O sole mio"

Three Tenors "You'll Never Walk Alone"

Three Tenors singing "Mahna de Carnaval"

Three Tenors "Maria, Mari"

More in
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=jeffro887&view=videos&query=tenors

Elton John

2009-04-16T14:18:00.002-05:00

Elton John - Goodbye Englands Rose for Princes Diana

Elton John - Can you feel the love tonight

Elton John - Your song

Elton John - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word

Elton John-Tiny Dancer

Elton John - Something about the way you look tonight

Elton John - Someone saved my life tonight - Live in Ephesus

Elton John - I guess thats why they call it the blues

Elton John - I'm Still Standing Ephesus

Elton John - Circle of Life - Live in Ephesus

Elton John - Live Like Horses

2009 Easter

2009-04-11T17:39:00.010-05:00

In Matt's parents' home

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In Christian's home

Let it snow....

2009-03-03T17:33:00.004-05:00

Superbowl Party XXLIII 2009

2009-02-01T18:43:00.001-05:00

IGUDESMAN & JOO

2009-01-26T17:36:00.001-05:00

Rachmaninov had big Hands

I will survive

Piano Lesson

Riverdancing Violinist

Mozart Bond

Ticket to Ride

All By Myself

HCA meeting, San Francisco, Spring 2009

2009-01-12T15:24:00.001-05:00

Trip to Malaysia and Singapore Winter 2008

2008-12-28T15:14:00.003-05:00

Elisa back to Asia, 2008

2008-10-01T15:55:00.002-05:00

The last game in 2008

2008-08-29T07:59:00.006-05:00

What a great game! In the whole 2008 season, we are waiting for this moment, and that is the championship. Top 7th, we led by 3 with bases-loaded and nobody out. Unfortunately, we showed a bit too much mercy on CUZ. They escaped the possible knocked-down inning and went into bottom 7th. The momentum changed. They scored 4 times and called it a game, and a season, leaving us a lot of "what if" questions to think of in the offseason or to forget.

To my mind, however, we are truly the champions, my friends... I am proud of you, Metabolic Waste.

Queen- We Will Rock You and We Are The Champion (Live)

Born To Be My Baby

2008-07-15T12:00:00.006-05:00

Thanks for the immigration people, Elisa, my lovely wife and I have to separate for awhile. From the immigration lawyer's point of view, this should had been avoided by not listening to the wrong advice from school. It was totally a mistake. However, perhaps, another "mistake" (or decision) has already been made a lot earlier than this. I love that mistake because it made Elisa be my baby while Tiger her man.

Born To Be My Baby - Bon Jovi

Since this has happened, I will be right here waiting for her for another couples of years patiently.

Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx

In this journey, we got to believe and never stop believing faithfully

Don't Stop believing - Journey

Faithfully - Journey

Goodbye is always a hardest word. Let's see how people interpret it:

Time To Say Goodbye - Andrea Bocelli & Sarah Brightman

Never Say Goodbye - Bon Jovi

GoodBye - Air Supply

Meanwhile, we will be, as always, living on a prayer.

Living on a prayer - Bon Jovi

The Prayer - Celine Dion and Josh Groban

The Lord's Prayer - Silvie Paladino

Couples of years later, I will welcome you home with open arms...

Open Arms - Journey

July 4, 2008 Lancaster, PA

2008-07-04T16:16:00.003-05:00

June 30, 2008 Longwood Garden, PA

2008-06-30T16:03:00.006-05:00

June 29, 2008 Joe's home

2008-06-29T15:49:00.000-05:00