Telling My Story – Andrew Wong – Page 5 – The Journey of a Marketer, Photographer, Cyclist and Family Guy.

Random Friday

It’s a bit early for Throwback Thursday #tbt, so I decided to do a random Wednesday to throw down a few thoughts that have been running through my head this week. It’s been a busy, fun, stressful and exciting year so far. We’ll start with the exciting… An addition to the family. While the name…

a new puppy… what!

Originally posted on It's Shiao Time:
Andrew and I have been thinking about getting another dog for a while. We have had such a wonderful time raising Bleu and think she would benefit greatly from getting another friend! (I think Bleu is excited too…what do you think?)We contemplated on if we should get a…

Cycling – Photoshoot with Vamovo

Two Thursday’s ago, I was asked by a few former colleagues to do a photoshoot for their new site Vamovo. Vamovo is a new platform where athletes can earn rewards on high-quality products by achieving goals. Right now, they’re focused on cycling mileage, but I assume they’ll be continuing to grow and expand on different…

Happy Bday Bleu – New Dog Ownership

That was the very first moment that I met Bleu. Adorable? Check. Had to have her? Check. Ready for her? Absolutely not! That didn’t mean that Betty and I (mostly me) were ready to embark on having a dog as part of our family. Raising a puppy wasn’t easy. Could we have been…

Sequoia National Park – Presidents Day Weekend

This past Presidents Day, we decided to tag along with our friend Ansen to Sequoia National Park. Sequoia National Park is approximately 4.5hrs South East from the Bay and is on the Western side of the Sierra Mountains. We drove down on Friday afternoon to beat some of the rush traffic and to have…

Sneak Peek: Sequoia National Park

Presidents Day was filled with great scenery, hikes and friends. We saw everything from fog, snow, snowballs, burnt trees and much much more! We spent three days and nights at Wuksachi Lodge in Sequoia National Park and enjoyed an uncharacteristically warm winter. We saw temps from the high 60’s down to the low 30’s. Here’s…

Chicago 2012 – Throwback Thursday

Betty and I visited Chicago in October 2012… and it was a blast! Since it’s #TBT, I decided to do a post in reminiscence of one of my favorite trips… to Gotham City. I have to start off by saying that late September through October is probably the best time to visit (especially for…

Facing Changes in the Workplace

There are a number of things that I’ve learned in school, AKPsi (business fraternity), and even in my first couple of years working. Things are always in flux, on the move (hopefully up and to the right) and we have to adapt or perish. On a day to day basis, we deal with competitors,…

Mount Tam & Muir Woods Hike

Some of you may have seen Betty’s post on her Muir Woods Adventure, but I wanted to share my take on it and the photography challenge I took on. I set out with my Nikon D700 and 85mm f/1.8 to this hike to limit my zoom and focus on smaller details on the hike….

2nd Riding Post of the Year

This is the view of the endless flats I get to ride when I’m in Sacramento. I most recently did this ride: http://www.strava.com/activities/107318134 : which consisted of long flats along the waterway and no real inclines. It’s really difficult to stay motivated on rides such as this… just look at the elevation profile. What…

Death Valley Finale – Dirt Roads, Hiking and a Sunset

The final day and a half at Death Valley included some of the most interesting and diverse environments and views that we would experience all trip. As the rest of the trip went… our motel stay was marred by other travelers creating a ruckus at all hours of the night and morning. We left…

Death Valley – Day 3… Sand in My Shoe?

This is how we started day 3 in Death Valley. Hiking up the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes was no joke! The highest dune in the flat was about 10 stories tall (130-140ft) but it was probably 2 miles into the dunes. Plus, walking in soft sand isn’t particularly easy with a ton of elevation change…