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Arriving to the holidays

It’s been a long whirlwind approaching to my December.

The composer and I had a huge concert for November.  It was a huge feat to produce the show and worked on the marketing and the program.  I’ve learned so much and gained a team of people to work with me. Also the composer came up with inspiring arrangements for our jazz standards.  I was really happy with it.  Tons of people showed up, and we even have a wine sponsor sponsoring us for the pre-show gala opening party.  It was a great success.

Then just as quickly, the week after our concert, I had another gig with my band - I was so wrapped up with the concert with the composer, that I actually hadn’t put any effort into this gig… and turns out it will be held at the biggest club in the middle of the club district of Hong Kong (the organizer changed venues on me).  In my last hour of haste, my guitarist got food poisoning, and I thought I’ll have to wing it on the keyboard with my bassist and a new drummer.  But Lady Luck was smiling down on me when several local musician-friends happened to walk by the club and saw me, and have lent me their talents… and I ended up performing with the finest jazz keyboard player and his saxophonist in Hong Kong to play with me - we had a last minute rehearsal 30 minutes before the gig.  It was a hit, and a blast.  Thank God.

And nothing takes you higher than to a room full of people roaring with cheers.

Those are the biggest ones, I had two other smaller gigs where I was just playing the piano tinkling away, then the last one was singing at a friend’s wedding.

OH RIGHT, I also had a student concert two days before I flew off to California.  It went well… oh wow.

And here I am — in California, jetlagged and slept for 3 days straight catching up on two months of sleep.  Spending Christmas with my family and a newborn baby boy.  :)  I’m an AUNT!!!!

Which means that I’m probably out from blogging till January.  I’ve got my friends here in California picking me up on Boxing day for a week of catching up, shopping, and parties (maybe a trip to Universal studio) before dropping me off back here with my family so I can soak up the baby love before jetting back to Hong Kong for workworkwork.

Merry Christmas to you, and may your holidays be filled with love, peace, and joy.

much love, xoxo CK

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On boxing day, we took a lunch trip to The Original Farmers’ Market off Hollywood.  Tried the famous shredded steak taco (mmmm…) and spring salad, throw in a refreshing lime juice. Dee-lish.

Meeting friends for brunch tomorrow at the local favorite, and then maybe head off to cute boutiques like Plastica, maybe grab a really cool plastic bento box, or a spacepak from Flight 001.

… or some hardcore outlet mall shopping.  Anything goes.