Greetings, friend

If you're reading this page, most likely you're one of my friends. If not, you're welcome all the same. Please take off your shoes, and come right in from outside, to my tranquil abode. You've come a long way, either on your web leaping, or on foot, or on the temporal journey of life itself. Take a seat here in my hearth for a while, to rest from your weary travels. Do take a cup of Chinese herb tea, it'll cool you down or warm you up, whichever might be your need.

I myself have travelled far, and have quite a story to tell if you wish to hear it. But come, come, it is the host's duty to entertain, not to bore the guest with stories of oneself.

Fortunately, my interests are varied, and I am sure there is something of which I know that may amuse you. There are sights and sounds to be found here which you may or may not have seen. If you have experienced them, their worth and familiarity please you, and remind you of pleasant memories from your travels. If you have not, then may their peculiarity and novelty astonish you, and give you memories worth keeping.

I hope that you find my meager cultural dish of goodies is worth looking at.

If not, you can always check out the main UGCS homepage.

Rae L. Yip (ryip@cco.caltech.edu)