<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Stanleyisms</title>
	<atom:link href="https://stanleyquan.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>https://stanleyquan.com</link>
	<description>short meaningful bits about the small moments in life that hit you and make you go hmm</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:37:44 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en-US</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>
	hourly	</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>
	1	</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0</generator>
<site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">19934087</site>	<item>
		<title>2025: Setting Down Roots</title>
		<link>https://stanleyquan.com/2025-setting-down-roots/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stanley Quan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 03:36:20 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Posts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[house]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[me]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[milestone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new year]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[roots]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trees]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://stanleyquan.com/?p=6035</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Last year was one of commitment. This year started quietly but gradually ramped up into a bit of a whirlwind: we got married&#8230; and bought our first house! Home buying is nuts. It&#8217;s a whole &#8216;nother level of commitment that was bursting with stress and anxiety, but we did it! Now, weekends previously spent attending [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">6035</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Korea and Hong Kong</title>
		<link>https://stanleyquan.com/korea-and-hong-kong/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stanley Quan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 04:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Posts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Busan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hong Kong]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Korea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seoul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://stanleyquan.com/?p=6051</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[WIP Seoul Busan Hong Kong]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">6051</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Germany, Croatia, France</title>
		<link>https://stanleyquan.com/germany-croatia-france/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stanley Quan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 02:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Posts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berlin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Croatia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dubrovnik]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Germany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[honeymoon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hvar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Munich]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[national park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Plitvice Lakes National Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Split]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://stanleyquan.com/?p=6041</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Went on our 17-day honeymoon in September! Some thoughts on all the places we traveled through: Berlin (Germany) Split (Croatia) Plitvice Lakes National Park (Croatia) Hvar (Croatia) Dubrovnik (Croatia) Munich (Germany) Paris (France)]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">6041</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Big Day</title>
		<link>https://stanleyquan.com/the-big-day/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stanley Quan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2025 04:48:59 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Posts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[celebration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[me]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wedding]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://stanleyquan.com/?p=6018</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[A few months ago, I married the love of my life. The wedding ceremony and reception was a bit of a whirlwind and the whole night went by so fast. But not fast enough to miss so many joyous moments that will stay with me forever: Walking down the aisle&#8230; Seeing her walk down the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">6018</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>2024: Popping the Question</title>
		<link>https://stanleyquan.com/2024-popping-the-question/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stanley Quan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 04:39:23 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Posts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[me]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new year]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[proposal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[question]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rain]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://stanleyquan.com/?p=5999</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[I expected to take a big step in life and love this year, and boy did that happen. *rewind back nine months* I woke up that morning feeling anxious but excited. I had been tracking the weather all week and today was about 50-50 for rain. With all the plans in place, it was go-time, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">5999</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Japan Twice in a Year</title>
		<link>https://stanleyquan.com/japan-twice-in-a-year/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stanley Quan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Dec 2024 00:08:51 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Posts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mount Fuji]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[temple]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tokyo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://stanleyquan.com/?p=5969</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Was fortunate enough to visit Japan twice this year! Thank you, cheap flight prices. 1. The food in Japan was amazing, and cheap! We had sushi, tonkatsu, tempura, ramen, udon, soba, yakiniku, wagyu, shabu shabu, okonomiyaki, and more, and it was all fantastic. I think on average, the quality of Japanese restaurants is higher than [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">5969</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Washington National Parks</title>
		<link>https://stanleyquan.com/washington-national-parks/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stanley Quan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 05:13:39 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Posts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hiking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mount Rainier National Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mountains]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[national park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[North Cascades National Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Olympic National Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[snow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Washington]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://stanleyquan.com/?p=5950</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Recently did a little road trip across the three national parks of Washington state in mid-October and had a blast! We got our fill of fall foliage and were lucky enough to catch the tail end of golden larch season. North Cascades NP Mount Rainer NP Olympic NP]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">5950</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>2023: Back to the Beautiful Basics</title>
		<link>https://stanleyquan.com/2023-back-to-the-beautiful-basics/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stanley Quan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2023 23:08:16 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Posts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[basics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beautiful]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hiking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[me]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new year]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://stanleyquan.com/?p=5894</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Going into this year, I was hopeful to find two things: a place of my own and love (again). The former didn&#8217;t happen. The Bay Area housing market is a beast I still plan to conquer some day. But one out of two ain&#8217;t too bad&#8230; I found love again. This year, I feel like [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">5894</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Life Lately</title>
		<link>https://stanleyquan.com/life-lately/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stanley Quan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2023 20:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Posts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[basketball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hiking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[me]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[work]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://stanleyquan.com/?p=5877</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Life has been a little different lately&#8230; I was laid off from work a few months ago, which was a shock, and came with the anxiety of not having a stable income. I know a new job opportunity will come eventually though. This was the first time I&#8217;ve had a real break from work since [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">5877</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Beginning of a Porto Tonico Summer</title>
		<link>https://stanleyquan.com/beginning-of-a-porto-tonico-summer/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stanley Quan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2023 23:03:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Posts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lisbon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Porto]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portugal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[summer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wine]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://stanleyquan.com/?p=5863</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Spent a little less than a week in Portugal recently and enjoyed it very much. We split the week between Lisbon and Porto and I&#8217;ll get into it more below, but in my opinion Porto > Lisbon. It&#8217;s been a long time since I spent time in Europe during the summer and wow is it [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">5863</post-id>	</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
