Friday Aug 08, 2008

For some reason, I felt compelled to write a Blog today.  Perhaps it's because the number 8 is the most auspicious number in the Chinese culture, and I didn't want to miss the chance for good fortune by not acknowledging today's date:  08.08.08.  Or it's because today is grand opening for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, and I wanted to publicly express my excitement for the event.  My family and I are looking forward to the opening ceremony tonight (delayed broadcast on NBC) which starts officially at 08:08pm CST.  Of course, my wife also reminded me that our baby girl turned 8 month old today.  She now weighs in at 20 lbs, measures 27 inches in height, and has grown out 8 front teeth.  She also recently started crawling and that's a significant milestone that I want to share with the world.  Finally, 08.08 is Father's Day in Taiwan (my birthplace).  Although we now observe the US holidays, I still want to wish a Happy Father's Day to my dad.

And in keeping with the theme of the day, I should mention that this my 8th Blog, since I started sharing my thoughts with the world.  What a coincidence!

P.S. If you're a fan of the Olympics and a FaceBook user, you should checkout the myPicks Beijing 2008 game.  Select your country to the right and click on Play Now!

Below are a couple other Sun Blogger's perspective on today:


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