Monthly Archives: October 2002

Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2002 by Adam Tow

How I’ve settled into surburbia! No longer the one who goes from door to door asking for trick-or-treats, I’m now relegated to the one who hands out candy and turns the house into an interesting locale for the neighborhood kids. … Continue reading →

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Leon and Paula

Posted on October 26, 2002 by Adam Tow

Leon, one of Rae’s friends from high school, tied the knot yesterday with his childhood sweetpea, Paula. The wedding was held at the Lakeside Presbyterian Church along 19th Avenue in San Francisco and was followed by a reception at the … Continue reading →

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SNUG

Posted on October 22, 2002 by Adam Tow

Two new people were at the latest Stanford Newton User Group meeting in Palo Alto this evening. Paul and Melissa told me that they were at the Apple Store Grand Opening last year and saw me on the rooftop taking … Continue reading →

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Stanford Reunion

Posted on October 18, 2002 by Adam Tow

For four years, we spent every day, laughing, crying, and studying together at Stanford University. Absent have many become from each other’s thoughts and lives for the past five years. For four days in October, 2002, the past of the … Continue reading →

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Vienna, Beth, and Rachel

Posted on October 16, 2002 by Adam Tow

Tuesday night, Vienna Teng performed at the Espresso Garden & Cafe in San Jose. She was accompanied by fellow Virt Records recording artists, Beth Boucher and Rachel Gaudry. This was the second time that I’ve been to the Espresso Garden. … Continue reading →

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Blue + Red + Yellow = White

Posted on October 15, 2002 by Adam Tow

This afternoon, four years of blue, red, and yellow faded away as white returned to my former apartment. Despite the painters’ best efforts, however, small patches of color continue to peek around edges as if to say, “Look! I was … Continue reading →

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Tenderloft

Posted on October 12, 2002 by Adam Tow

Javier’s friend Mark Ibarra is one elusive fellow. A search on Google for Mark Ybarra and Stanford as of today (October 13, 2002), yields no results. Consider him caught! The simple act of putting his picture on this web site … Continue reading →

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COBA 8th Meeting

Posted on October 9, 2002 by Adam Tow

Members of the Camera Owners of the Bay Area received first-hand looks at two exciting cameras Wednesday evening, the Canon EOS-1Ds and the Sigma SD9, featuring the Foveon X3 imaging sensor. Among the featured speakers were Jim Rose from Canon … Continue reading →

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Moved!

Posted on October 7, 2002 by Adam Tow

This weekend, I said goodbye to the calm and easy streets of Mountain View as I completed my move to nearby Cupertino. Four years living in the same place meant I accumulated a large number of possessions that I had … Continue reading →

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San Jose Chinese Choir

Posted on October 5, 2002 by Adam Tow

Rae’s parents performed Saturday night with their choir at the First United Methodist Church in Palo Alto. The San Jose Chinese Choir was formed “in 1981 by parents and friends of the San Jose Chinese School.” They give regular performances … Continue reading →

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