2011, 5 days in

Last year, the mood can be marked by moments of mystification and muddled mental misgivings.  Even though the year wasn't all bad, it was not always your ideal beach weather.

Asbury Park, 12/26/2010

There were definitely moments of crazy altitude:

Sky Dive The Ranch, Gardiner NY, 11/21/2010

And meeting legends, even if pictures aren't allowed:

Stan Lee, NYCC, 10/16/2010

It was a year of confronting non-confrontation and really, just plain pwnage at times:

Diablo III Arena, Blizzcon Anaheim, CA, 10/24/2010

There were times when over a hundred thousand nerds cheered live for these two:

SlayerS_'Boxer' vs FruitDealer, Blizzcon, 10/25/2010

And times when we came together and quietly celebrated friendship, both online and offline:

Mike, Bob, and WoW Server, Blizzcon, 10/25/2010

James, Mike, Bob, Scott, Warrior Dash NE, Windham, NY, 09/18/2010

Of course, this really will be remembered as the year when the Lee and the Han family joined forces.  And James almost dying from the union: 

Lee Family, Mom's Side, Ritz Carlton, Singapore, 07/10/2010

Aaand Jee cheating the other brides out of the bouquet:

Jee and Amy's conniving collaboration, Singapore, 07/10/210

It was also a year of drinking, drinking, drinking, food, food, and more food:

Soy Milk and Shaobing with Egg, Taiwan, 08/11/2010

Banh Mi at Ninh's, 577 2nd Ave, NY, 10/12/2010

Squid Sausage at Korean Parade, K-town, NY, 10/02/2010

Bulgogi Taco at Korean Parade, K-town, NY, 10/20/2010

Meat plus bread, Beijing, 08/19/2010

Cucumber, Tofu with Thousand Year Egg, Beijing, 08/19/2010

Tasty Noodle, Beijing, 08/19/2010

Bundigie (aka korean silk worm), Seoul, 04/20/2010

We ate it.

Kalbi with the Han family, Seoul, 04/20/2010

Ho Lee Chow [sic], Itaewon, Seoul, 04/22/2010

Jajangmyeon with Bonchon, Seoul, 04/23/2010

Sushi Yasuda (stolen pic), 204 East 43rd, NY, 12/14/2010

Fried Oreo, Monmouth Race Track, 09/05/2010

Three Amigos Beer tasting, Monmouth Race Track, 09/05/2010

Miguel y Kata, Monmouth Race Track, 09/05/2010

Warrior Dash Mug holds two bottles of beer!

And now, Miss Princess Polly Ponderosa Penelope Peachfuzz is looking at me from this position: 

So I'm gonna wrap this up and head into 2011 with a page out of my dad's mentality: