about.peter

» born in the province of dong nai, vietnam
» arrived in australia at the age of 6
» can speak basic vietnamese . getting pretty good at tagalog ;-)
» has one older sister and four younger brothers
» graduated with a bachelor of engineering (software engineering) degree at the university of new south wales
» enjoys playing strategy games and watching documentaries
» favourite movies include lord of the rings, the matrix and forrest gump
» favourite tv shows include firefly, lost and prison break
» can't go a day without reading the news, completing a sudoku puzzle or browsing/posting on debate forums
» has a real sweet-tooth . will eat the dessert before the main if he can get away with it ;-)
» his passengers call his ride the "super taxi" (surprisingly, he's never had a single speeding ticket)
» doesn't drink. doesn't smoke . doesn't gamble
» will play cards to win, not for money, but for pride ;-P
» likes: a good debate . being challenged . sleeping in . going to the gym
» dislikes: slow drivers . shopping . unnecessary small talk . playing/watching sports

about.cristina

» born in manila, philippines
» arrived in australia at the age of 4
» of chinese-filipino descent . can speak fluent tagalog . can count 1 to 10 in hokkien ;-P
» has one older brother
» graduated with a bachelor of visual communication (photography and digital imaging) degree at the university of western sydney
» enjoys jewellery-making and interior decorating
» favourite movies include mr & mrs smith, riding in cars with boys and the family man
» favourite tv shows include will & grace, everybody loves raymond and desperate housewives
» prefers a quiet night in to a wild night out
» would choose a cosy café over a bar/club any day
» gets excited about long scenic drives, weekends away and picnics for two
» a hopeless romantic . married her first love . cries during sappy movies
» awfully ticklish . extremely sentimental . terribly idealistic
» has mild o.c.d. tendencies . somewhat superstitious
» doesn't drink . doesn't smoke . doesn't swim at beaches (fish pee in it)
» likes: thrill-rides . heights . long talks over coffee . cold/rainy weather . home decorating shows . christmas . shopping for handbags . game nights . bubble tea
» dislikes: hot weather . crowds . public-speaking . cigarette smoke . clutter . bugs

about.peter&cristina

» first met in february of 1995 at an after-school "maths enrichment" class
» peter was in year 11 and cristina in year 10 at the time.
» officially got together in october of 1995
» were each other's first love (aww heh) . cristina was 15 . peter was 17
» married each other in june of 2001 after having been together for 6 years
» went on a one month honeymoon to the philippines
» bought their first home in strathfield in 2001
» moved to their new home in chatswood in 2004, which peter chose because it was across the road from his workplace :-P.
» moved to seattle, washington in april 2006 because of peter's new job at microsoft
» purchased their first home in the US, a condo in sammamish, in september 2006.
» finally purchased their first ever "house" in july 2007, in bellevue - a city that reminds them a lot of home.
» peter left microsoft in august 2007 to work at the same software company as cristina!
» don't have any kids ... yet ;-)

about.lana

» she's a gold and white (with black tips) purebred shih-tzu
» born on june 7, 2006 to "claire" (dam) and "punky" (sire)
» was one of two girls in a litter of six puppies
» comes from a long line of champions (her sire won "best of breed" and "best of winners")
» came to live with us on august 12, 2006, when she was 9 1/2 weeks old & 4 lbs (1.8kg)
» currently weighs 13.5 lbs (5.9 kg)
» eats "natural balance" lultra premium dog food
» likes: attention . napping on our laps . tummy rubs . riding in her car seat . toys
» dislikes: our absence . having her nails clipped . bath time
» tricks (so far): "come" . "sit" . "(lie)down" . "shake(hands)" . "drop(toy during games of fetch, or something that shouldn't be in her mouth)" . "give me 10!" . "kiss" . "turn(around)" . adorability . completely potty trained!