Comments on: Jun and Julia http://blog.junbelen.com/2009/08/10/jun-and-julia/ Photographs and Stories from My Filipino Kitchen Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Happy First Birthday, Jun-Blog! http://blog.junbelen.com/2009/08/10/jun-and-julia/comment-page-1/#comment-3051 Happy First Birthday, Jun-Blog! Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:07:10 +0000 http://junbelen.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-3051 [...] a dark candlelit corner), we drafted a plan for me to get out of my unhappy Silicon Valley life and pursue my passion a la Julia Child.  Quitting my job and switching careers would mean not being able to afford lavish French dinners [...] [...] a dark candlelit corner), we drafted a plan for me to get out of my unhappy Silicon Valley life and pursue my passion a la Julia Child.  Quitting my job and switching careers would mean not being able to afford lavish French dinners [...]

]]> By: On Leaving Silicon Valley and Starting Over http://blog.junbelen.com/2009/08/10/jun-and-julia/comment-page-1/#comment-1268 On Leaving Silicon Valley and Starting Over Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:05:40 +0000 http://junbelen.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-1268 [...] For too long I’ve been afraid of leaving my job and giving up my paycheck.  Wait a few more years, I kept on telling myself.    But the more I waited the more I got frustrated about how much my life revolved around my job.  Dennis and I even moved out of the city, for crying out loud, so that we can live closer to my work but soon realized that life didn’t get any better.  It was not all about the money.  Clearly, I was not happy.   Clearly, it was time to move on, take the plunge and pursue my passion. [...] [...] For too long I’ve been afraid of leaving my job and giving up my paycheck.  Wait a few more years, I kept on telling myself.    But the more I waited the more I got frustrated about how much my life revolved around my job.  Dennis and I even moved out of the city, for crying out loud, so that we can live closer to my work but soon realized that life didn’t get any better.  It was not all about the money.  Clearly, I was not happy.   Clearly, it was time to move on, take the plunge and pursue my passion. [...]

]]> By: junbelen http://blog.junbelen.com/2009/08/10/jun-and-julia/comment-page-1/#comment-243 junbelen Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:50:50 +0000 http://junbelen.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-243 Loved it! Not Nora's best but I thought it was a good film version of the book, which by the way I loved, too. I could definitely relate a lot to the book. The film is Meryl's without a doubt but I thought Amy was good, too. Meryl is a gem of an actor. She can do anything. And the dynamics between her and Stanley was amazing. Loved it! Not Nora’s best but I thought it was a good film version of the book, which by the way I loved, too. I could definitely relate a lot to the book.

The film is Meryl’s without a doubt but I thought Amy was good, too. Meryl is a gem of an actor. She can do anything. And the dynamics between her and Stanley was amazing.

]]> By: emmandlc http://blog.junbelen.com/2009/08/10/jun-and-julia/comment-page-1/#comment-242 emmandlc Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:08:24 +0000 http://junbelen.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-242 what did you think of the film? what did you think of the film?

]]> By: On Leaving Silicon Valley and Starting Over « Jun-Blog http://blog.junbelen.com/2009/08/10/jun-and-julia/comment-page-1/#comment-241 On Leaving Silicon Valley and Starting Over « Jun-Blog Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:25:37 +0000 http://junbelen.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-241 [...] the money.  Clearly, I was not happy.   Clearly, it was time to move on, take the plunge and pursue my passion. Goodbye, Bunny [...] [...] the money.  Clearly, I was not happy.   Clearly, it was time to move on, take the plunge and pursue my passion. Goodbye, Bunny [...]

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