DumplingDudez

DumplingDudez From dumplings to discovery.

We left six-figure jobs to build a life rooted in creativity, connection, and adventure—now exploring yoga, storytelling, coaching, and joy-led experiences. 🌈
Portland, Oregon

Join us this Saturday for our next Portland hike gathering as we celebrate Mike's birthday! We'll meet at Pioneer Courth...
06/11/2026

Join us this Saturday for our next Portland hike gathering as we celebrate Mike's birthday!

We'll meet at Pioneer Courthouse Square at 9:30 AM and take the MAX to Washington Park Station.

From there, we'll wander through the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, stroll beneath the towering trees of Hoyt Arboretum, and finish among the blooms of the International Rose Test Garden.

No epic summit. No race to the finish.

Just a few miles of fresh air, good conversation, new connections, and a chance to celebrate Mike's birthday with community, movement, and the beauty of Portland.

Whether you're new to Portland, looking to meet people, or simply want to spend a Saturday morning outdoors, we'd love to have you join us.

Water bottles full. Hearts open. Phones tucked away.
Come walk, and connect

Chih

06/11/2026

We’re trying to decide whether to stay in the Pearl a little longer or move farther from downtown.

Is it true that if we move closer to Beaverton, no one will visit us? 😂

Especially our friends on the east side. Lol.

Why do people keep saying that? Is it actually true? Is this a Portland thing ?

Chih

I stopped dyeing my hair two weeks ago when I turned 46.And I'll be honest—it's been a little uncomfortable.For years, c...
06/09/2026

I stopped dyeing my hair two weeks ago when I turned 46.

And I'll be honest—it's been a little uncomfortable.

For years, coloring my hair and beard was just what I did.

It helped me look younger, feel younger, maybe even hold onto a version of myself that felt familiar.

But lately, I've been trying something different.

Not fighting my age. Not hiding it. Just owning it.

Every gray hair tells a story.

The immigrant kid who arrived in America at 15. The engineer. The marketing director. The entrepreneur who left a stable career to build something of his own. The husband.

The person still learning, growing, and reinventing himself.

I'm not saying I'll never dye it again.

But for now, this feels like another step in choosing authenticity over perfection.

Because maybe confidence isn't about looking younger.

Maybe it's about being proud of the life that got you here.

At 46, I'm still becoming.

And that's pretty exciting

We can hold hands here.In Portland, my husband and I move through the city — and our lives — without the quiet fear we c...
06/04/2026

We can hold hands here.

In Portland, my husband and I move through the city — and our lives — without the quiet fear we carried in Texas.

The fear of being judged, targeted, hurt, shot , or having to think twice about simply being ourselves.

That sense of safety is a privilege.
Not just in public, but in everyday moments.

It’s the freedom to put a photo of your spouse on your desk without worrying how it will be perceived.

To talk about your weekend without editing pronouns.

To live openly without calculating the cost.

That’s what real inclusion looks like.

Not special treatment — just the ability to exist without hiding.

I’m deeply grateful for spaces, cities, and workplaces where authenticity doesn’t feel risky —
and hopeful for a future where everyone gets that same freedom.

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Chih

Photo by Photography by Melissa Saliski

We get up at 4 AM every day.A little meditation.A little stillness.Then the gym by 5.There’s something magical about the...
06/03/2026

We get up at 4 AM every day.

A little meditation.
A little stillness.
Then the gym by 5.

There’s something magical about the morning.

The quiet.
The sunrise.
The feeling that the world hasn’t started rushing yet.

One of my favorite parts of the day.

What’s your favorite part of the day?

When someone comes out to you, they're not trying to hurt you.They're trusting you.They're sharing one of the most vulne...
06/02/2026

When someone comes out to you, they're not trying to hurt you.

They're trusting you.
They're sharing one of the most vulnerable parts of themselves because they believe you're a safe place to land.

Coming out isn't a rejection of family, faith, or love.

It's an invitation to a deeper, more honest relationship.

The question was never, "Will you agree with me?"

The question was, "Will you still love me?"

06/01/2026

Happy Pride y'all

The goal was never to prove the people who rejected me wrong.The goal was to love myself enough that their rejection no ...
06/01/2026

The goal was never to prove the people who rejected me wrong.

The goal was to love myself enough that their rejection no longer defined me.

Chih

At my happy place - Portland PSU Farmer's market and got some fresh strawberries!Have a great weekend y'all! Doing anyt...
05/30/2026

At my happy place - Portland PSU Farmer's market and got some fresh strawberries!

Have a great weekend y'all! Doing anything fun?

This is what 46 looks like.When I turned 40, I stood in front of the mirror and told myself “I love you” for the first t...
05/29/2026

This is what 46 looks like.

When I turned 40, I stood in front of the mirror and told myself “I love you” for the first time.

And honestly?

It felt awkward.
Uncomfortable.
Almost like I was saying it to a stranger.

But that moment started something in me.

A journey of healing.
Rediscovery.
Unmasking.
Coming home to the parts of myself I spent years hiding, fixing, judging, or trying to outrun.

I’m not going to lie.
It has not been easy.

Especially these last two and a half years.

Living in the in-between.
Leaving Texas.
Moving to Portland.
Letting go of old identities.
Building a new life while still grieving the one I outgrew.

There were days I felt powerful.
And days I felt completely lost.

There were moments I thought I was becoming someone new…
only to realize I was actually meeting the real me for the first time.

Today, I told myself “I love you” again.

But this time, it felt different.

More raw.
More honest.
More embodied.

I wasn’t just loving the polished version of me.
I wasn’t just loving the healed version.
I wasn’t just loving the version that makes people comfortable.

I was loving the scared parts.
The angry parts.
The soft parts.
The q***r Asian kid who learned to survive by shrinking.
The grown man still learning how to be fully seen.

This is 46.

Not perfect.
Not fully healed.
Not done becoming.

But more me than I have ever been.

And maybe that’s the real gift.

Not becoming someone else.

But finally having the courage to come home to myself.

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