Gallery Of Christopher Wu

STi: For Sale

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:12:00 -0600

Parts for sale from my 2006 STi.

05/31/2009 - The rest of May

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:16:16 -0600

The rest of May? Full of great food, great friends, and great adventures. I learned always, ALWAYS wear sunblock. I only spent 4 hours in Hanauma Bay without sunblock on, and got burned so badly that two weeks later I'm still recovering. I even put a couple pics, hopefully they're not too gross for people. So awesome.

High Dynamic Range Photos

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:58:20 -0600

High Dynamic Range: Or at least my try at them... We'll see if they get better as I go along.

2008-05-04 College Park Tuning Spring Meet

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:12:04 -0600

College Park Tuning had their Spring meet which is supposedly the biggest Mid-Atlantic meet each year. This year it was HUGE. I got to check out a bunch of cars, and even picked up a Subaru hat for Melissa to wear. > ) Also, I won 4 tickets to HIN in June for $5.

Katsucon 2009 - Crashing the Castle

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:47:03 -0600

Jay decided to make Castle Crasher costumes for Katsucon this year, and since I was in town for my b-day, I decided to go. It was EPIC!

STi Meets

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:03:45 -0600

What's better than an STi? Multiple STi's! Here are pictures from the various STi meets I've been to or organized.

2008-08-28 First HDR Shots

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:51:57 -0600

2009-11-08 HDR Shots at GTI Meet

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:29:47 -0600

Ian invited me to his weekly GTI meet and brought his amazing Nikon D90. We took some HDR shots on the top of a garage in Tyson's Corner, and I think they came out great.

Food in Hawaii

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:09:41 -0500

Here's some of the delicious, delicious food I've sampled in Hawaii... yum!

VIP Tinting & Detailing (703.378.3377)

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:31:06 -0500

VIP Tinting & Detailing in Chantilly is the best shop in the NoVA area for tinting & detailing. Here's some pictures of their work, and random pictures from hanging out at the shop. I don't work there, but sometimes I wish I did. > )

My First New Car - 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STi

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:03:57 -0500

To celebrate my new job at the United States Patent Office, I splurged a little (well A LOT) and bought my first new car. I took the gradaution money I got from my family and put it down to purchase a 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STi, in the only color which matters, World Rally Championship (WRC) Blue. Hawt. Here's some photos & video from my first day.

"Stuck" in Hawaii

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:58:01 -0500

I got "stuck" in Hawaii for a couple months doing a long-term project for my company... poor me. I wasn't prepared for what I'd see here in Hawaii, and still can't believe all the wonderful people I've met. I love this place!

07/03/2009 - June and the first bit of July

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:27:12 -0500

Snorkelling at Hanauma Bay

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:38:17 -0500

...so I invested in an underwater case for my Canon SD950IS. It is amazing... I love swimming with the honu (green sea turtle) and it's so serene in the bay. I've seen a dozen different types of fish so far, and every time I go back, I see new types. Here's some of what I've found so far.

Balloon Ride - Landing

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:27:49 -0500

After cruising a long for an hour, we missed a group of fields, and instead found a nice touchdown spot at a desolate intersection. Our pilot, Keith, masterfully glided us down and parallel parked us 6" from the curb. Then, begrudingly, our magical flight was over.

Balloon Ride - In-flight

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:27:34 -0500

We drifted for about 10 miles, all the time getting to see a lot of the land around us, and hearing absolute quiet and peace except for the occasional dog barking at the curious floating red balloon... heh.

Balloon Ride - Takeoff

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:27:13 -0500

The takeoff was great because it was so calm, besides the dull roar of the gas burners above us, there was really nothing else to experience. You rise up so gracefully, you don't even feel it, and before you know it, you're 1000 feet in the air.

Hanging around the shop

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:21:29 -0500

Just hanging around the shop...

Will & Jane's Wedding

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:18:30 -0500

Will & Jane had a wonderful wedding and then had everybody for a nice reception in August. Great food! Congratulations Will & Jane!

2008 Trip To Houston

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:18:10 -0500

Here's pics from the trip I took down to Houston for Will's wedding, and the rest of the weekend. Had a blast. I bought a new camera at Fry's so hopefully there will be lots of more pictures in the future.

Orson's Wedding

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:14:53 -0500

Not one month later after Will, Orson got married to his lovely wife Misty. I can't believe so many people got so drunk... it was a little ridiculous. It was a LOT of fun though.

Statue of Liberty Trip w/Will & Jane

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:14:32 -0500

After Orson & Misty's wedding, Will & Jane wanted to visit the Staue of Liberty. I tagged along, and we had a good time. I was still under the impresson that the statue's flame was fire, but I think that was Ghostbuster's II on the brain. Heh.

MP5 Day with George, Ray, and Ryan

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:14:16 -0500

My friend Ray loves MP5's... so much that he owns *three*. He's also kind enough to bring them out every now and then and let others shoot 'em. Since Ryan was down for the weekend, I asked Ray come shooting with us, and he generously gave Ryan the full Virginia treatment... full auto that is. 0_o

My First Time Skydiving!!!

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:13:14 -0500

The ABSOLUTELY most terrifying and exciting achievement I've accomplished. I've done 0-120 mph in my STi before, but never straight down. I went with two co-workers, John & Reddy, who also had their first times. We jumped at Skydive Arizona in Eloy, AZ. I can't wait to do it again!

2008-07-26 Mach V Motorsports Charity Car Show

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:15:33 -0500

Mach V Motorsports in Sterling held a car show for Big Brother / Big Sister, and I won Best Exterior! Thanks to Harry from VIP Detailing who helped me with the paint reconditioning. w00t!

Kindle

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:53:43 -0500

<3 reading and <3 my Kindle. I started off with the Kindle 2, and upgraded to the Kindle 2 DX when it came out. I got both on launch day, and am in the process of selling my Kindle 2. With the addition of Mangle (www.foosoft.net/mangle) it's even BETTER being able to read manga & comic books.