Descending Mont Ventoux was an incredible and exhilarating experience but, just one time for me will do!
The day started early and we met with our guide Gilles at 9 am. We were driven to the top of Mount Ventoux, given a pair of VTT bikes & helmets, and given directions to simply ‘go down’. We tested my breaks once, and off we went.
Now, if you can imagine, the roads were shared with other high speed cyclists and cars, both going at a ridiculous fast pace around the curvy mountain roads, and most of the way down from the summit was steep, twisted and without guard rails. All of this, was just the beginning 5 km descent down from the summit. Later we would bike through dirt back roads, a steep downhill rocky terrain (which caused me a bit of anxiety & stress), more gravel pavement (where I saw a cyclist pass me around a blind corner and pop his tire right after an oncoming car passed us!) and eventually through slippery red sand. The whole ride down Mount Ventoux was quite stunning but even more stunning was the fact I never fell off my bike! (Yay me!)
Anyway, while I don’t think I would do this bike ride again, I do think everyone (who can bike) should try it once! :)
Vi lovin’ the Louvre some more…
Vi’s first visit to the Louvre
Paris on the Right bank: Avenue des Champs-Élysées & Avenue Montaigne
Paris on the Left Bank - joie de vivre!
Swinging through my home turf…Happy Birthday to you, Singapore!
The most sad part about moving out of our Ebisu apartment is that there will be no more walk in closet (or pretending to have my own private fashion runway :P) …
Homeless
Today, we officially moved out of our Ebisu apartment (keys returned & inspection complete) and are now en route to South France & Northern Italy for our 3 week long honeymoon-‘anniversaire’ vacation. That said, we decided to only move into our next Tokyo apartment after we return from Europe which means…we’re vagabonds! Ok, not exactly…but we will be living out of our suitcases & with minimal contact to the outside world for the next few weeks as we use the time to ‘joie de vivre’ and live ‘la dolce vita’.
We can hardly wait to get there and begin taking in all that France & Italy has to offer. Anyway, we will definitely try to keep you posted from time to time on our 1st European getaway as Mr. & Mrs. Hang. (Though, it might be a bit hard to do the posting without my laptop! ) In the meantime, hope all of our friends & family have just as fun and restful of a summer :)
x
After love, respect, & trust…Skype is the next fundamental part of our relationship. Lol.
In Love!
Summer Sweat
What I’ve been up to…
Not too crazy in theory, but in practice, this is craaazzzy time-consuming with corrections & fittings… :T
Words into patterns and beginning my corrections…
Bodice draft. First generation without corrections yet…
My #1 enemy and best friend…but more my enemy right now.
Zoe draping on one of the ladies.
Learning to do more patternmaking!
Practicing techniques and principles on muslin 
Taking more photo notes on how to throw darts
Taking a mini break to watch Satoko demo ‘punking’ — she’s so cute!
More corrections to the draft….!
Me & one of the garments I made this summer! Just need to add buttons!
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Used to dream of being a millionaire, without a care
But if I’m seeing my dreams, and you aren’t there
’cause it’s over
that just wont be fair
darling,
rather be a poor woman living on the street,
no food to eat,
cause i don’t want no body if i have to cry.
cause it’s over
when you said goodbye!
all at once…
i had it all
but
it doesn’t mean anything
now that you’re gone
from above seems i had it all
but it doesn’t mean anything
since you’re gone
now i see myself through different eyes,
it’s no surprise!
being alone will make you realize
when it’s over!
all in love is fair I shoulda been there, I shoulda been there, I shoulda shoulda.
all at once…
i had it all
but
it doesn’t mean anything
now that you’re gone
from above seems i had it all
but it doesn’t mean anything
since you’re gone
I know I pushed you away
What can I do that would save our love
Take these material things
They don’t mean nothing
Its you that I want
All at once…
I had it all
But it doesn’t mean anything
Now that you’re gone
From above,
Seems I had it all
But it doesn’t mean anything
Since you’re gone
All at once…
I had it all
But it doesn’t mean anything
Now that you’re gone
From above,
Seems I had it all
But it doesn’t mean anything
Since you’re gone
Home is where the Heart is
New York’s fun…
…but I super duper miss my sweetie pie!!!
New York loves me & I love New York!
My trip so far, in photographs (from my iphone to DSLR):
Hi New York! :D
Being a tourist is always fun :P
Cute!
Surprise ice cream sandwich yumy plush “welcome back to NY” present from Andy! Soooo sweet & comfy!
Summertime in America means boat slip shopping for Vi :P
My old school at NYU
New school for the summer :P
Stanford guy?
Brooklyn with Joanna!
On our way to food…!
Williamsburg visit to try out all the yummies at Smorgasburg!
Jo enjoying her ‘pupusa’ and Andy with his blood orange glazed chocolate nib donut
Pork sandwiches by Porchetta…drool! Too bad, I ate too much other stuff by the time I discovered this stand :(
Faux Gras anyone?
Cutie walking across the lawn outside of the Williamsburg food fair
Vegan raw ice cream. Interesting, but so glad I’m not lactose intolerant.
Momofuku crackpies and desserts!
Dinking around in an antique shop in Bklyn.
I love you Vi Hang.
More delicious Brooklyn in my belly…Roast beef sandwich with drippings at Brennan & Carr.
So good. 
Kids playing in the ocean at Jacob Riis Beach
More beach
And sweet kids playing 
More kids, but not in Brooklyn or the beach. Just cruising around in Manhattan on a walking leash
Here’s another big kid playing with his ipad racing game in the car…!
Beautiful buildings everywhere
This one was close to Gramercy
A West Village townhouse
Favorite homes in W. Village on Downing
Another Downing place
Yet another beautiful place on Downing street
Joanna’s fancy schmancy 30th birthday dinner at Momofuku Ko.
With her birthday flowers I got her
Another birthday treat for Joanna at Cafe Boulud
Yankees vs Red Soxs game at Yankee Stadium
Sitting above the bullpen was surprisingly, not far at all! 
Jeter 
One of several loud screaming fan couples sitting in front of us
Another fan, this time with a real NY Yankees tat on his calf. (Baseball, with NYC skyline and NY Yankees logo)….Insane.
In the bleachers with Andy
Sadly, Boston Red Soxs won 6-4.
But I was still happy and got myself an amazing Hebrew National foot long dog with sauerkraut, spicy mustard and ketchup. Yum yum. (I miss you VH!)
