.about the little yan yan.

okay...so in case you are wondering what I'm up to, I thought I would just tell everyone. I graduated from San Francisco State University in May 2008 in Child and Adolescent Development with an emphasis in Young Child and Family. I currently work at Lombardi's Sports still...going on 7 years as the cashier's supervisor and woman's fashion buyer. I love being a buyer because it's like shopping! I get to go to Las Vegas and San Diego sometimes to see new collections from different brands and definitely use that free airfare to go party. Besides working at Lombardi's, I am trying to pursue my passion to work with young children, mainly infants and toddlers. I am currently a substitute teacher at the Tenderloin Childcare Center in San Francisco. I love working for that center because they cater to the low-income and homeless families of San Francisco and working there is fulfilling and rewarding because I know I am able to guide children in development and to have fun as well. I am hoping to pursue a full-time position by March, but if not I will look elsewhere. So for now, I have decided to go back to City College of San Francisco to get a certificate in Infant/Toddler development (I'm only two classes short of getting it)! I hope to have that full time position at TLC as well as look into a Master's program in Child Development. I haven't looked into that yet, but I will work on it shortly...if you have any advice or comments, let me know!

note to self...

so christmas day (yes, still talking about 2008) papa yan, gramma yan, kevin and i took a flight (with crazy turbulence) to vegas to hang out with mama sandy and tevin. we had a lot of fun watching shows and shopping, however...we realized that gramma yan can't walk as fast as we could and needed to take occasional pit stops to rest before arriving to the destination...below is a testament to the drastic measures we had to take in order to make it to our flight on time :) note to self: grams needs a set of wheels the next time we travel

meet :: alvin :)

meet: alvin (aka known as ah-bee or ho-ho: his chinese alter ego)
as i had mentioned in the previous post, this is sandy n's newest pride and joy. not to be mistaken as one of her own children, alvin is really her newest protoge. having been his nanny for a little over half a year, she has trained him to be one little man, always geared up in the latest fashion and flashing those cute little dimples. alvin is a speedy little crawler (almost steady walker) who is attached to his nanny and loves to read his favorite book: do you wear diapers?

home sweet home - nathalie & kevin hsu

nathalie and kevin recently got their 30 day notice to finalize the purchase of their first new home in sunnyvale! in less than a month they should be able to move into their new pad, along with papa yan as their new housemate :) below are some photos of their new place (more photos to come as they furnish and place the last finishing touches in their little humble abode). housewarming party to be expected. if you would like to lend a hand in moving, organizing, cleaning, etc: give them a call :)

friday feature - shomy clothing

shomy (pronounced: show me) clothing company was co-founded by jessica's friend, jeffrey shen. his unique brand of clothing line exhibits a fusion of fashion and media. in his website you will find a complete line of urban streetware created to showcase apple products such as ipods and iphones with the intent for those who wear it to make a personal statement via the music/videos they play which are showcased through the clothing.

(the merchandise mastermind)

home sweet home - catherine and jeremy

as mentioned in the last post, our family christmas dinner was hosted by catherine and jeremy at their new digs. only having moved their for only a little while, they were able to get their snug little home ready for guests. below are just a couple shots of the many rooms that are currently being decorated by catherine. :)

goodbye 2008 hello 2009

well, not just yet...just a quick re-cap of the
christmas festivities

merry christmas from alvin!
(my mom's new pride and joy)

mini fashion show from the boys
sponsored by banana republic :)

hello from the yans...and the gongs!
at catherine and jeremy's new house (pictures to come)