Be The Change.

From The Weinstein Company:

"This year, over 5 million American kids will be bullied at school, online, on the bus, at home, through their cell phones and on the streets of their towns, making it the most common form of violence young people in this country experience. The Bully Project is the first feature documentary film to show how we've all been affected by bullying, whether we've been victims, perpetrators or stood silent witness..."

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Over 90 chefs. 200-plus wineries pouring. Pebble Beach. Check it! April 12-15.

Still One of My Favorites

Piano Concerto #5 in D Major by Mozart.

Forever Lazy

Saw this on the Travel Channel last night during Bourdain. Favorite line: "Uh-oh, gotta go? No worries Forever Lazy has zippered hatches in the front and back, for great escapes when duty calls."

We Found Love...

One of my favorite tunes -- and songs to dance to! -- of 2011 made it to NPR's Top 100 Favorite songs of 2011.

Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" a la Colbert

This is the funniest thing I've seen all week. I love this man. Stephen Colbert performs a selection from Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" with American Ballet Theater's David Hallberg and Hee Seo. Before the performance, Hallberg -- who's the only American to dance for the Bolshoi -- spoke to Colbert about his experience. You can catch the interview here.

Every Second Counts

From Montblanc: "The Beauty of a Second is a contest curated by Wim Wenders which asks users to demonstrate beauty in a second of film. The winner will meet Wenders and win a Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec chronograph."

Want to submit?

My People

A Chinese cover of Lady Gaga's "Bad Romamce." You really need to watch this.

Can't Help Myself...

Bill Maher and Jane Lynch read Anthony Weiner’s dirty Facebook messages with a Vegas blackjack dealer. This is so NSFW, but very hilarious.

New York State of Mind...

As Gawker writes, here's yet another "amazing time-lapse video of New York City." I never get tired of watching these. Very soon...I'll be roaming the streets filled with "the little squiggles of light trailing taxi cabs." I really do love NYC.

Seriously, the good life

2011 Pebble Beach Food & Wine Snapshots from May Chow on Vimeo.

Thank you everyone. A small slideshow I made of some of the many (too many) pictures I shot at this year's event.

It's Almost Time...

We're less than a week away from the Pebble Beach Food and Wine Festival. Number 4...and it's going to be fantastic this year!

Baila! Baila!

This video isn't new, and I'm sure some of you have come across this already. It's the dancing merengue dog from Chile.

2010 US Open at Pebble Beach

If you're one of the lucky tens of thousands of people headed out to Pebble, check out my story on dressing for the Open. You can also get a glimpse of what's being sold inside the 30,000-sq foot merchandise pavilion.

Too cute

Can't get over how darn cute this is. The kitty's paws!


And then there's this... :)

Meet the sloths from Amphibian Avenger on Vimeo.

Food, Wine Galore!

Can't believe it's the third day of the Pebble Beach Food and Wine Festival. Yesterday was a super busy day. Covered the Stella Artois and "Top Chef" lunches as well as the Thomas Keller/Charlie Trotter and Sir Peter Michael dinners. Then I reported on the Patron after-party...it's where the chefs come and play, eat and share recipes.

More posts to come, as well as pictures and videos.

Just got back from the Lexus Grand Tasting where 5,500 people packed into a 60,000-square foot tent to eat, drink and be merry. Tonight, is the Grande Finale dinner as well as a tribute dinner to Jacques Pepin.

Want more?...stay tuned. Have a craving now?...follow me on Twitter @MayChow

Pebble Beach Food & Wine is Here!!!

It's the return of one of my favorite events of the year, the Pebble Beach Food and Wine Festival. Tonight is the Opening Night Reception at Spanish Bay...and it's serving up appetizers for what's to come these next four days. Food, wine, fun all for a great cause.

Went to the top-secret private Founders' dinner last night in Carmel Highlands...where vintage magnums of Henri Jayer were poured. I was in the presence of a flight of burgundies worth about $300,000. Did I mention that Thomas Keller of The French Laundry was cooking?

Stay tuned for more posts, pics and video. Have a craving...follow me on Twitter @MayChow

Friday funtime at work

Thanks Andrew.

Random List Part Deux

Things I don't like to hear/see while standing in line at the grocery store:

1. "Can you ring these up separately?" even better..."Can I get three separate receipts?"
2. Someone who takes out his/her checkbook after all the items are rung up
3. "Can I get six cartoons of __ cigarettes?...they're locked up."
4. "Manager's key on six...override please."
5. Shopping cart filled to the brim, when I all I have is a banana. (Thanks for not letting me go in front of you.)

A Random List

Things I don't like driving behind:

1. Bad (slow, indecisive, habitual brakers, non-blinkers) drivers
2. Minivans
3. 4x4 trucks with 8 tires
4. Truck beds loaded with stuff, junk and an office chair with wheels sitting precariously on top of all the stuff
5. People who decide to "wash" their windshields every 5 minutes

Happy Valentine's Day

Be good to your heart and to other's as well.

"Bacon is good for me..."

For someone who's never had bacon ever -- I find this so enjoyable. Especially the riff "definitely no cheese in a can" and "bacon is good for me." Props to Joy (guest mom) for getting rid of junk food, and I think Curtis the kid would love to have a sit-down with me to discuss the goodness of bacon. ;)

Josephine at 3 days old

I made her laugh today!


Are you looking at me?

Burp me please.

Auntie Mei

Qu'une belle fille.

Hello World

My beautiful niece Josephine. Came into the world today at 12:46pm. 6lbs, 10oz of loveliness. Call me Auntie Mei!

Brought to you by the letters "M" and "C"

All these years I thought it was "five golden rings"... only after hearing Christmas songs for 72 hours, did I learn it's "five gold rings..." The things I learn as I get older every year. ;) Merry Christmas everyone.