Calvin Chu

One time, we went on a family trip to Canada on one of those asian bus tours - we visited a bunch of small towns, saw some landmarks etc . One of the things we did there was go on a super long & super high/elevated chair lift 😱 I didn’t think I was afraid of heights before that, but I was def feeling the jitters 😖 Being on it gave us a great view tho! I was considering taking out my phone to take a picture, but I was wary of dropping it (it was cold and I didn’t trust my grip) . Also, when I looked down, I saw a stuff on the ground that previous riders had dropped, including 1 (one lol) shoe 😂 I didn’t wanna chance it . My sister Cassie, however, had no such fear LOL She took out her phone and took pictures without worrying that she might drop it . This chairlift reminded me of that 😂😂😂 Except this chairlift was much closer to the ground and not as long, so I wasn’t as nervous ahahas . Plus, I brought a camera with a strap this time around xD . Today’s song: “All I Want For Christmas” by Big Time Rush . #chairlift #skilift #sled #sledding #bigbear #bigbearlake #bigbearmountain #fambam #instastory #dayinthelife #instastories #discoverla #dailyvlog #vlogsquad #lastory (at Big Bear City, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6rjW1KBN4V/?igshid=19vqpe1knofa6

LOL Lowkey probs one of the more dangerous/risky things I’ve done 😅 Basically, you sled down a hill on a winding, curved cement path with no seatbelts or safety rails 😂😂😂 All you have are some handles and a brake lever lol . I saw a bunch of people going really slow, so I thought that that was the max speed (or close to it), but I was wrong 😅 The sled goes CRAZY fast - I was legit concerned I might get thrown off if I didn’t keep slowing down xD . At the beginning, I started off without braking cuz I wanted to see how fast I could go, but the ride went from 0 to 100 SUPER fast (mainly cuz if the turns) 🙈 I mean, maybe if there were some railing to guarantee the sled’s path, but nope, it’s not even a semicircle . Still fun tho! Exhilarating xD . Today’s song: “Sleigh Ride” by Ella Fitzgerald . #sled #sledding #sleddingfun #sleigh #sleighride #bigbearlake #bigbearmountain #bigbear #southerncalifornia #vlogging #ocblogger #ocliving #vloggerlife #makingvideos #vlogsquad (at Big Bear City, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6pQ9mnhObG/?igshid=9c6ce7lgp695

Omg Brian won such a giant pot 😂😂😂 Andrew bluffed til the end, Silvia was banking on the turn and river cards, and Cassie had a good hand...BUT BRIAN HAD THE BEST 🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑 I was only able to film cuz I folded early (terrible hand lol) . It was actually a super fun night! I don’t generally play poker (all I know is that you play the player...or at least I think that’s what Harvey Spector said in that one Suits episode ahahas) but I really tried to observe everyone’s tendencies! I also realized that I needed to change up how I play because I’m too consistent xD . One of the funniest moments was actually the very first hand of the night! Brian and I BOTH got straights because we BOTH were dealt an 8 and a 9 😂😂😂 WHAT ARE THE CHANCES?!?! We ended up splitting that first pot and started off the night with a hefty amount extra >:D . At the end of the night though, I lost all my money LOLLL I was overall making good/the right plays, but got really unlucky on the turn or river ;-; unlike Silvia, who won most of her $ on turns LOLLL . Anyone wanna play sometime? Can’t be too good tho cuz I either suck or am super unlucky AHAHAHAHAS (or maybe both lol) . Today’s song: “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow” by Steven Curtis Chapman . #poker #pokerface #gambler #godofgamblers #fambam #familytime #gamenight #texasholdem #irvine #dayinthelife #vlogging #discoverla #oclifestyle #asianblogger #vloglife (at Big Bear City, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6h70tDBeIn/?igshid=re5nwdxcxogd

The drive up to Big Bear actually wasn’t too bad! Hardly any traffic on the 210 and we stopped by a Starbucks on the way 😂 My youngest sister used to work at one so she knows all the good drinks + how to customize them to our taste :O Check it out: . NO JOKE my sister Cassie asked Silvia to recommend her a sweet coffee that’s less sweet and less coffee (yes, “coffee” was used as a modifier to describe the taste of coffee) AND SILVIA UNDERSTOOD AND RECOMMENDED WHAT CASSIE ENDED UP CALLING THE PERFECT DRINK 🤯🤯🤯 What is life? What is english? I can’t . Anyways, driving up and down mountains doesn’t scare me…under normal weather conditions. The thing is tho, it’s scheduled to snow - which, you know, yay because snow :D !!! - but I’ve never driven through snow before o__o so I’ll have to be extra careful on the way down when it does . Today’s song: “It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year” by Brian McKnight . #bigbear #familyvacation #familyvacay #irvine #instavideos #vlogs #instavids #dailyvideo #vloglife #microvlog (at Big Bear City, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6cQ8V5B-L7/?igshid=wotb5dcmy4at

Company holiday party number 2 😂 We had to have a separate one for the Irvine office cuz we’re so far away from the other ones (LOL) but we still had a great time! Hot pot meals are always welcomed ^-^ . This actually took me quite a bit of time to prepare in the morning LOLL Normally, cutting and washing doesn’t take that long, but we got SO many things that I was almost late to the party 😂😂😂 I need to get better at food prep :P . Anyone do hot pot for office parties? I feel like it’s relatively simple and cost effective, but not aware of very many other companies that do it . Today’s song: “Winter Wonderland” by Jason Mraz . #hotpot #shabu #shabushabu #holidayparty #christmasparty #officeparty #holidayparties #foodprep #instastory #dayinthelife #instastories #discoverla #dailyvlog #vlogsquad #lastory (at Re/max Omega - Irvine) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6aFLTjBbaC/?igshid=1lms51pc66f6m

omg ;-; this took me so long to do on my own and it totally fell during the night 😭 looked cute while it lasted . This is what I get for using tape instead of thumbtacks ;-; ahahas struggs . Today’s song: “White Christmas” by Straight No Chaser ft. Ceelo Green . #christmasdecorations #christmasdecorating #christmaslights #christmaslight #decorating #irvine #vloggers #vlogs #ocliving #dailyvideo #microvlog #asianblogger (at Irvine, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6U7maPh9RF/?igshid=2a6hqdpa8w9x

Swipe to see photos from the shoot >>>>> . Went to Century City for the first time! I was told that it was a really nice outdoor mall so I got @26janneh to come with and do a casual photoshoot with my new Canon EOS R 📸 It’s such a trip using a full frame camera now ahahahas . It’s only been about 1.5(?) months and I’ve already done 7 photoshoots with it :D It takes some getting used to, but I’m really digging the customization options, especially with the control ring :) The sensor is fantastic too - I was still able to get decent photos even though there wasn’t much ambient light . I want to do more photoshoots with Janne and others, but I already have so many shoots queued up for edit ;-; I definitely enjoy shooting more than editing ahahahas Next on my edit list (other than the Semaphore Halloween photos) are @xjungggg ‘s Anastasia cosplay and @stclu ‘s fall/winter outfit! . Today’s song: “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas” by Marc Martel & Plumb . #lightroomedits #lightroomtutorials #photoedits #photoediting #photoeditor #centurycity #canoneosr #eosr #instastory #instavideos #instastories #instavids #dailyvlog #lastory #vlogdude (at Century City, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6SbxeyhgGu/?igshid=v2ojpmv84ea0

Feels Christmas ^-^ (at CrossLife Bible Church) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6Q1iTlhZ6a/?igshid=11u1ic3u0pfoo

Silly Mila totally scared everyone when she disappeared - somehow she snuck out (probably chasing after @mrs_kelkel & @sooperdoosh 😹) but thankfully she didn’t go far . She was missing for a few days and ran all the way...next door LOLOLOLOLOL Thank goodness they have such wonderful neighbors! Jasmine and Steve totally saved the day - found her and kept her safe + fed and even put up signs around the block ^-^ . Look how cute Mila is! So glad she’s back home safe and sound ^-^ The way she flops and rolls is so adorable ahahas . Today’s song: “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” by Mariah Carey . #catfound #lostcat #lostcats #catsofinstagram #catstagram #irvine #instavideos #vlogs #instavids #dailyvideo #vloglife #microvlog (at Costa Mesa, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6KvyyxhL1O/?igshid=1uol5effww0qe

Super thankful for my CrossLife brothers and sisters ^-^ Sometimes, life can get a little overwhelming and somehow something always pops up and monopolizes our attention/energy . The last 2 months have been really crazy (if you’ve been watching my vlogs or reading the captions, you could probably tell just from how minimally edited or short-captioned they were😂) BUT surrounding myself with quality company def made it a lot more bearable :) I’m thankful that I have so many amazing people in my life to keep me grounded and my priorities straight . Despite the hiccups, dumpling night was super fun ^-^ Things I’ll have to do next time: get pre-made dough circle things, have enough salt prepared 😅, and mix in more sauce + oil into the filling :) . We haven’t decided yet on what to do next time, but right now leaning towards sushi :D I’ve never made sushi before tho so I’ll have to do some research xD If you have any experience, I’d love to hear your tips/advice :) . Today’s song: “Like It’s Christmas” by the Jonas Brothers . #churchfam #churchfamily #homemadedumplings #dumplings #dumpling #dumplingsfordays #homecookedfood #homecookedmeals #instastory #dayinthelife #instastories #discoverla #dailyvlog #vlogsquad #lastory (at Irvine, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6H_8FMBqv5/?igshid=gugomyvte6oc

Dumpling night begins :D Was a lot of fun, but perhaps would have gone much smoother if I had remembered to get measuring cups and a wooden dowel for making/shaping the dough 😅🙈 Actually, would have been much easier if I had just bought pre-made dough circles for the dumplings LOLL . I did not realize how difficult it is to make dough from scratch :| like, some people (*ahem* Derek) make it look so easy but I had issues with the dough-water ratio and kneading it well ;-; ALSO difficult, shaping the dough with spoons and cups because I neglected to purchase a dowel xD (sorry friends lol at least the experience builds character? 🤷🏻‍♂️ ahahahas) . This is srs such a cheap ($) and amazingly tasty way to feed a lot of people tho! We had 2 meat options (pork and beef) and mixed those with garlic, ginger, green onion, red onion, egg, and soy sauce 😋 Per person, it was only like…$6-7 ^-^ (and we were super full) . Tbh I’m already looking forward to the next time we do this - homemade dumplings are SO much better than store-bought! . Today’s song: “Go, Tell It On The Mountain” by Francesca Battistelli . #dumplingsfordays #dumplingmaking #makingdumplings #homemadedumplings #homecookedmeals #churchfam #crosslife #churchfamily #southerncalifornia #vlogging #ocblogger #ocliving #vloggerlife #makingvideos #crosslifebiblechurch (at Irvine, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6FVnnLBwQS/?igshid=5eojmnq9zpir