By dot@mintsPublished: April 21st, 2008Posted in: News, random dots Many people wonder how I manage a full time job, 2 businesses (Mints and Charlyn Koo), 2 blogs (one for Mints and my personal one in Chinese).
hehe, it may seem like I am a crazy girl juggling 5 balls, but to be honest, it is nothing true. Needless to say Mints is well-taken care of by my sisters, Canna and Mei, and CK by Mono. (It’s always good to have business partners to share the work IoI.) Almost all the pictures on this blog are taken by my brother-in-law Gary, and my parents provide the best baby-sit and food service on earth. Plus, many good friends help us with free copy-edit, tax, legal services…etc.
So early this year, I decided we all deserve a little nice treat, right?! So YEAH, we are going to Big Apple and gonna stay at Hilton Times Square for a few days. I am sure we are it will be a chaotic blast!! I am counting!! Only 23 day to go.
(oh and we are spending this weekend in Phoenix. just to chill. hahaha…I am so excited.)
By dot@mintsPublished: April 16th, 2008Posted in: News, random dots “Could one dinner with one friend, on one night, make a difference in the life of one woman thousands of miles away?”
It’s just perfect timing. I got this email from a very good friend Sheila right when I was preparing tax return, evaluating my year round spending and credit bills, and yes, I was shocked how much I spent on FOOD last year.
And Sheila introduced this powerful idea by Friendship Foundation. Have dinner with your friends and $10 will be donated to support a woman in a war torn country such as Darfur, Afghanistan, Iraq and Rwanda to name a few. Just this simple. Eat and help. =)
So I attended the dinner at Trapeze, a trendy European restaurant in Burlingame tonight. Had fun hanging out with friends, enjoyed a buttersquash soup (with a bit of ginger IoI), a very very well presented salmon fish and my favorite dessert tiramisu, and every little bite I am helping a woman out there!! What a great excuse to indulge myself, right!! so check out there website or maybe next time you and your girlfriends can join their events too. http://www.friendshipfoundation.info
By dot@mintsPublished: February 28th, 2008Posted in: random dots 
Have you met Charlyn (we called her salad)? She is a funny and groovy trouble maker, who can be serious and of course a smartie! haha…like any terrible twos, she sometimes (just sometimes) has a little bit of attitude problem, but who can stay mad at Salad? she looks sooooooo darn cute. So right after the Valentine’s day, Canna and Gary took a little break and brought Salad to Happy and Hollow Park & Zoo in San Jose. She has been there a few times, and it is a super fun park (for 2 years for sure). Most of these pictures are taken by Gary. Enjoy.
By dot@mintsPublished: February 9th, 2008Posted in: random dots 
(Happy Chinese New (rat) Year, Full of Laughs, Best of Health, Wishes Come True)
By dot@mintsPublished: January 17th, 2008Posted in: random dots 
3191 is a project of 2 photographers, stephanie & mav. They live 3191 miles apart and they take a picture per morning to share with each other and the world. What a cute idea. I am really looking forward for its book form, which is published by Princeton Architectural Press and will be in the market this fall.
For 2008, the duo decide to do a year of evenings!! check out their site, especially those who love photography.
