I grew up in the Midwest (Indiana, Kansas and Wisconsin) with my parents and older brother, Tony. I had a fun adventure-filled childhood of fishing with my dad, learning new crafts and sports with my mother’s support and riding bicycles around the neighborhood with my brother.
Moving to a new city every few years didn’t bother me actually, it seemed normal to do so. My father was a doctor (anesthesiologist) and moved the family to each place in order to find a better job and environment each time. My mother was a middle school teacher and became a homemaker to take care of my brother and me.
I look forward to visiting my parents and brother every year and wish it could be more often. One of my favorite childhood memories is simply eating pizza as a family while drinking ginger ale.
For school, I went to Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri as an English Literature major, and then for my Masters of Architecture degree. I have always enjoyed creative activities and hobbies and would love to share the same creative energy with my future child.
What brought Julie and I together was our love for each other and the similarities we shared growing up. We were both born in Taiwan, grew up in the Midwest, and moved to Los Angeles in pursuit of work. Even though our jobs are quite different, Julie in finances and me in architectural work – this lets us share with each other the different and new experiences we have each day.
My work schedule is very steady with the County of Los Angeles, with a 4-day work week. I am looking forward to being able to spend 3-day weekends with the family.
“More About Steve, by Julie”
When I met Steve on our first date, I was immediately in love with his calmness. He is generous and takes care of me, qualities I know will make him a great father to our future child. For his marriage proposal, Steve took me to a hiking trail close to where he lived which had an incredible view across the ocean, mountains and city. It was a bright sunny day and he surprised me with a romantic picnic and a marriage proposal, which made me so happy.
Steve is special to me because we can talk and share everything together. He is kind, caring, and will be a good father because of his calm manner. He is very meticulous, and enjoys the latest technology trends and gadgets. He will definitely keep up to date with the newest futuristic toys. His current hobby is learning archery, which includes crafting his own bow and arrows.