Joy Chen


What I did this summer

Sometimes I think I never go out, but looking back, I did a lot this summer.

NYC #

  1. Went to Xiang Hotpot
  2. Ate Japanese food at Industry City
  3. Went to karaoke at Cafe Mix
  4. Got soup dumplings in Brooklyn Heights
  5. Ate the fried tangyuan at Wenwen
  6. Did the seafood boil with some coworkers at Momofuku Ssam Bar before it closed
  7. Ate skewers at NONONO
  8. Played mini golf at Swingers
  9. Got drinks at Pine & Polk
  10. Got drinks at Singlish
  11. Played cards in Prospect Park
  12. Tried Bagel Pub in Park Slope
  13. Went to a Brooklyn Contra event in Park Slope
  14. Ate ice cream at The Social in Prospect Heights
  15. River cruise for a team offsite
  16. River cruise for an intern/intern manager event
  17. Saw Carly Rae Jepsen at Pier 17
  18. Ate at Olio e PiĆ¹
  19. Drinks at Bangia
  20. Lunch at Shan in Cobble Hill
  21. Dinner at Yemen Cafe
  22. Fruit milk slush at Debutea
  23. Played basketball at Berry Playground
  24. Watched Barbie
  25. Watched Gran Turismo
  26. Went to the Meta office for dinner
  27. Took the Metro North upstate to Beacon
  28. Tried Mabu Cafe
  29. Went to Kura Revolving Sushi Bar in Fort Lee
  30. Played mahjong
  31. Watched the Caroline Wozniacki vs. Petra Kvitova match at the US Open

Seattle #

  1. Flew to Seattle for a few days
  2. Dinner at Tamari Bar
  3. Dessert at Baiten
  4. Walked around Green Lake
  5. Bought mead at the Sunday Ballard Farmers Market
  6. Lunch at Portage Bay Cafe in Ballard
  7. Watched boats go through the Ballard Locks
  8. Bought wine at Pike Place Market
  9. Tried the cookies at Hello Robin in University Village
  10. Browsed The Elliot Bay Book Company
  11. Bought souvenirs at Standard Goods
  12. Brunch at Nue
  13. Sat around Lake Union
  14. Ordered an ube latte and ube cookie at Hood Famous
  15. Saw multiple friends I hadn’t seen in 1+ years

Bay Area #

  1. Hung out with friends for a few days
  2. Saw Taylor Swift in Santa Clara
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