Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Could, Would or should Commander-in-chief fire the general?
Obama replaces McChrystal with Petraeus
Obama Plans Announcement On McChrystal's Future
McChrystal Faces Obama At The White House
Journalist Surprised By Reaction To His Profile Of Gen. Stanley McChrystal
Foreign Policy: Goodbye McChrystal, Hello Mattis?
McChrystal Will Have Obama's 'Undivided' Focus, Gibbs Vows
Secretary Of Defense Says Gen. McChrystal 'Made A Significant Mistake'
History Says McChrystal Will Lose His Job
Obama Plans Announcement On McChrystal's Future
McChrystal Faces Obama At The White House
Journalist Surprised By Reaction To His Profile Of Gen. Stanley McChrystal
Foreign Policy: Goodbye McChrystal, Hello Mattis?
McChrystal Will Have Obama's 'Undivided' Focus, Gibbs Vows
Secretary Of Defense Says Gen. McChrystal 'Made A Significant Mistake'
History Says McChrystal Will Lose His Job
The land of deity... with red shirts...
I am on the look out for 2 hotties! Red t-shirts, don't mess with me!
Thailand's red-shirts still reeling after protests
Thailand's red-shirts still reeling after protests
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Canada's economy is suddenly the envy of the world
California University To Allow Media At Palin Event
Canada's economy is suddenly the envy of the world
Rain vs. Colbert
Why do the Japanese draw themselves as white?
Oh No, SpaghettiOs! And Marie Callender, Too! They are not appetizing!
Obama To China: Buy Our Stuff
Can Tokyo Compete With Singapore, Hong Kong?
Utah To Join Colorado In Expanded Pac-10
Utah Firing Squad Executes Convicted Killer
Wal-Mart Helps Small Farms Supply 'Local' Foods
When It Comes To Retirement, 67 Is The New 55
Condom sales rise as South Korea celebrates World Cup win
President's half sister speaks on her mixed-race experience
North Korea hails 'fierce' fight in Brazil match
Does 40% of Food in the U.S. Really Go to Waste?
6-story Jesus statue in Ohio struck by lightning, a sign from god, he doesn't like his faces all over town! Who's next?
哈佛研究﹕一周5碗飯 糖尿風險較高
港人日吃1.5碗飯, rice daddies, watch out! 哈佛研究﹕一周5碗飯 糖尿風險較高
Keeping Gulf Seafood Safe To Eat Poses A Big Challenge
The Nation: Solving Obama's Press Problem
What's In A Name?
Awareness Of Outside World Growing In North Korea
Pre-Ordering An iPhone? Not So Fast
A Year Later, Journalist Reflects On Iranian Unrest
踩民主黨場被窒 青年民建聯口啞啞..haha!
Ariz. lawmaker takes aim at automatic citizenship... very radical!
The Man-Machine Future Is Just Over The Horizon
The World Cup And Social Media
Chinese face reading for health
California University To Allow Media At Palin Event
Canada's economy is suddenly the envy of the world
Rain vs. Colbert
Why do the Japanese draw themselves as white?
Oh No, SpaghettiOs! And Marie Callender, Too! They are not appetizing!
Obama To China: Buy Our Stuff
Can Tokyo Compete With Singapore, Hong Kong?
Utah To Join Colorado In Expanded Pac-10
Utah Firing Squad Executes Convicted Killer
Wal-Mart Helps Small Farms Supply 'Local' Foods
When It Comes To Retirement, 67 Is The New 55
Condom sales rise as South Korea celebrates World Cup win
President's half sister speaks on her mixed-race experience
North Korea hails 'fierce' fight in Brazil match
Does 40% of Food in the U.S. Really Go to Waste?
6-story Jesus statue in Ohio struck by lightning, a sign from god, he doesn't like his faces all over town! Who's next?
哈佛研究﹕一周5碗飯 糖尿風險較高
港人日吃1.5碗飯, rice daddies, watch out! 哈佛研究﹕一周5碗飯 糖尿風險較高
Keeping Gulf Seafood Safe To Eat Poses A Big Challenge
The Nation: Solving Obama's Press Problem
What's In A Name?
Awareness Of Outside World Growing In North Korea
Pre-Ordering An iPhone? Not So Fast
A Year Later, Journalist Reflects On Iranian Unrest
踩民主黨場被窒 青年民建聯口啞啞..haha!
Ariz. lawmaker takes aim at automatic citizenship... very radical!
The Man-Machine Future Is Just Over The Horizon
The World Cup And Social Media
Chinese face reading for health
Ranking..Be aware and more news about Delta!
The findings, ranked according to their success rate in test-booking award seats, were as follows:
Southwest (99.3 percent)
Alaska (75.0 percent)
Continental (71.4 percent)
United (68.6 percent)
AirTran (67.9 percent)
American (57.9 percent)
Delta (12.9 percent)
US Airways (10.7 percent)
Five Things You Don't Know About Your Airline Ticket
You Aren't Guaranteed Travel. Early on in Delta's contract of carriage, one finds this disconcerting bit of text:
Rule 3: Schedules and Operations
Delta will use its best efforts to carry the passenger and baggage with reasonable dispatch. Times shown in timetables or elsewhere are not guaranteed and form no part of this contract. Delta may without notice substitute alternate carriers or aircraft, and may alter or omit stopping places shown on the ticket in case of necessity. Schedules are subject to change without notice. Delta is not responsible or liable for making connections, or for failing to operate any flight according to schedule, or for changing the schedule or any flight.
Taken at face value, this makes the so-called contract between you and Delta seem rather ... not guaranteed. Now, this comes early in the contract, and much that follows describes how Delta will (or will not) deal with many of the circumstances mentioned here. Still, the basic gist of this paragraph is true, as most travelers can attest: Don't believe you're going somewhere until you get there. The takeaway is that you should always prepare for the worst, and make sure you know how to contact the airline and any other providers, such as a hotel or cruise line, where reservations could be disrupted by flight troubles.
You Aren't Guaranteed a Seat. One of the circumstances alluded to above is overbooking, that irritating industry practice of selling more tickets than there are available seats because, in Delta's words, "passengers with confirmed reservations on a flight sometimes fail to show." At this point, it's fair to wonder why it isn't adequate to simply sell all the seats on a given flight, and why airlines are allowed to sell more seats than they have. But the unfortunate fact is that they can, and often do. Can you imagine showing up to a baseball game with tickets in hand, only to be told the game was overbooked?
The result is bumped passengers, some of them voluntary and some of them not. The Department of Transportation (DOT) requires airlines to provide compensation and alternate travel for both voluntary and involuntary bumpees.
You Can Be Kicked Off a Plane. We've covered this before, but it's worth mentioning again that there are several ways passengers can get themselves kicked off a plane. Barefoot passengers, drunk and/or abusive passengers, foul-smelling passengers, or passengers who refuse to buckle their seat belt can all be removed from the plane. Passengers who refuse to comply with security searches, whose border crossing papers are inadequate, and who fail to provide identification may never make it on in the first place.
Most reasonable people won't ever find themselves forced off a plane, but it does happen. Every few months we hear about a mother with children or an overweight passenger who is escorted off a plane in a humiliating spectacle. We'd all like to think it could never happen to us, but just in case, it's useful to recognize the various boundaries that could, perhaps unwittingly, be crossed.
You Can Get a Refund, Sort of. There are two kinds of refunds, voluntary and involuntary. Voluntary refunds apply only to refundable tickets, and amount to the full value of an unused ticket or a prorated portion of a partially used ticket. However, even nonrefundable tickets can be refunded under certain circumstances.
Basically, if an airline cancels your flight, or kicks you off for one of the reasons listed above, you're eligible for a refund or some other form of compensation. Force majeure events, cancellations due to mechanical issues, and schedule irregularities that result in canceled flights are all cases where airlines are required to provide a refund or credit toward travel at a later date. Often the airline will encourage you to accept a flight credit rather than forfeit cash, but it's generally up to the customer.
Changes in schedule can result in a refund as well, though in these cases you have less control over whether or not a refund is issued. If the airline thinks it can reroute you in a reasonable manner, it will do so. Of course, your idea of "reasonable" may be quite different, and in that case politely requesting a refund in lieu of a long, pointless flight might be wise.
Your Ticket is Not Transferable. Unlike those baseball tickets mentioned above, you can't resell your airline ticket. Why? The industry says it's for security reasons: Who's to say you're not buying the ticket for someone on the no-fly list? It could also be argued that the rule is all about forcing you to buy new tickets when you simply want to give a ticket you've bought to someone else. Heck, even fixing a typo in the name on a ticket can be a tedious process, and will typically cost $100 or more.
But with all this non-transferability, you might assume that lost tickets aren't that big of a deal. Say you leave your ticket behind at an airport bar—it's not like anyone else can use it, right? Unfortunately, airlines don't really care if you lose your ticket, and if someone did try to use your lost ticket, the airline will just confiscate it and likely offer you nothing. With unused tickets, most airlines simply require you to purchase a new ticket to replace the lost one. Some, like Delta, will reissue a partially used ticket for a $100 fee.
THANKS Smarter Travel for the advice.
Southwest (99.3 percent)
Alaska (75.0 percent)
Continental (71.4 percent)
United (68.6 percent)
AirTran (67.9 percent)
American (57.9 percent)
Delta (12.9 percent)
US Airways (10.7 percent)
Five Things You Don't Know About Your Airline Ticket
You Aren't Guaranteed Travel. Early on in Delta's contract of carriage, one finds this disconcerting bit of text:
Rule 3: Schedules and Operations
Delta will use its best efforts to carry the passenger and baggage with reasonable dispatch. Times shown in timetables or elsewhere are not guaranteed and form no part of this contract. Delta may without notice substitute alternate carriers or aircraft, and may alter or omit stopping places shown on the ticket in case of necessity. Schedules are subject to change without notice. Delta is not responsible or liable for making connections, or for failing to operate any flight according to schedule, or for changing the schedule or any flight.
Taken at face value, this makes the so-called contract between you and Delta seem rather ... not guaranteed. Now, this comes early in the contract, and much that follows describes how Delta will (or will not) deal with many of the circumstances mentioned here. Still, the basic gist of this paragraph is true, as most travelers can attest: Don't believe you're going somewhere until you get there. The takeaway is that you should always prepare for the worst, and make sure you know how to contact the airline and any other providers, such as a hotel or cruise line, where reservations could be disrupted by flight troubles.
You Aren't Guaranteed a Seat. One of the circumstances alluded to above is overbooking, that irritating industry practice of selling more tickets than there are available seats because, in Delta's words, "passengers with confirmed reservations on a flight sometimes fail to show." At this point, it's fair to wonder why it isn't adequate to simply sell all the seats on a given flight, and why airlines are allowed to sell more seats than they have. But the unfortunate fact is that they can, and often do. Can you imagine showing up to a baseball game with tickets in hand, only to be told the game was overbooked?
The result is bumped passengers, some of them voluntary and some of them not. The Department of Transportation (DOT) requires airlines to provide compensation and alternate travel for both voluntary and involuntary bumpees.
You Can Be Kicked Off a Plane. We've covered this before, but it's worth mentioning again that there are several ways passengers can get themselves kicked off a plane. Barefoot passengers, drunk and/or abusive passengers, foul-smelling passengers, or passengers who refuse to buckle their seat belt can all be removed from the plane. Passengers who refuse to comply with security searches, whose border crossing papers are inadequate, and who fail to provide identification may never make it on in the first place.
Most reasonable people won't ever find themselves forced off a plane, but it does happen. Every few months we hear about a mother with children or an overweight passenger who is escorted off a plane in a humiliating spectacle. We'd all like to think it could never happen to us, but just in case, it's useful to recognize the various boundaries that could, perhaps unwittingly, be crossed.
You Can Get a Refund, Sort of. There are two kinds of refunds, voluntary and involuntary. Voluntary refunds apply only to refundable tickets, and amount to the full value of an unused ticket or a prorated portion of a partially used ticket. However, even nonrefundable tickets can be refunded under certain circumstances.
Basically, if an airline cancels your flight, or kicks you off for one of the reasons listed above, you're eligible for a refund or some other form of compensation. Force majeure events, cancellations due to mechanical issues, and schedule irregularities that result in canceled flights are all cases where airlines are required to provide a refund or credit toward travel at a later date. Often the airline will encourage you to accept a flight credit rather than forfeit cash, but it's generally up to the customer.
Changes in schedule can result in a refund as well, though in these cases you have less control over whether or not a refund is issued. If the airline thinks it can reroute you in a reasonable manner, it will do so. Of course, your idea of "reasonable" may be quite different, and in that case politely requesting a refund in lieu of a long, pointless flight might be wise.
Your Ticket is Not Transferable. Unlike those baseball tickets mentioned above, you can't resell your airline ticket. Why? The industry says it's for security reasons: Who's to say you're not buying the ticket for someone on the no-fly list? It could also be argued that the rule is all about forcing you to buy new tickets when you simply want to give a ticket you've bought to someone else. Heck, even fixing a typo in the name on a ticket can be a tedious process, and will typically cost $100 or more.
But with all this non-transferability, you might assume that lost tickets aren't that big of a deal. Say you leave your ticket behind at an airport bar—it's not like anyone else can use it, right? Unfortunately, airlines don't really care if you lose your ticket, and if someone did try to use your lost ticket, the airline will just confiscate it and likely offer you nothing. With unused tickets, most airlines simply require you to purchase a new ticket to replace the lost one. Some, like Delta, will reissue a partially used ticket for a $100 fee.
THANKS Smarter Travel for the advice.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Haiku Takes To Twitter, 140 Characters At A Time
23 Things Not To Write In An E-mail
Wales's Badger cull faces new legal challenge
Big 12 commish: 10 of our members are better than Pac-11
屈蛇28載終獲身分尊嚴 珍惜香港 「只有這裏有這麼多人為弱勢抗爭」
Study finds men are more emotionally hurt than women over bad relationships
For China's Growing Middle Class, Expanding Waistlines Pose Problem; I can't wait to read "Fat China"!
11-year-old college grad: I’m no genius; pretty cool.
The other Arizona battle: A new law makes ethnic studies classes illegal
‘Model Minority’ Stereotype Obscures Reality of Asian American and Pacific Islander Educational Experience; very interesting!
The Endorser: Palin Gains Notice As A Primary Force, this is pathetic!
Add It Up: Pricing Out A Visit To TV's 'Dr. House'
In Your Facebook: Social Sites Are Everywhere
It Costs $222,360 To Raise A Child
The Case Of The Mysterious Puppy, Solved! (Sort Of)... hello... Dovekie!
Scientists Find 5,500-Year-Old Preserved Shoe In Cave
Breach Exposed iPad Users' E-Mail Addresses...yikes.. !
Portland's Next Top Dog Model Contest, need to get my family in for next year!
Pigeon held in India on suspicion of spying
Hello Beige Nation! Interracial marriages at an all-time high, study says; One-in-Seven New U.S. Marriages is Interracial or Interethnic, I don't think the statistic are very pleasing to the men group.
3 Campaign Ads That Aren't True; 1 That's Amazing
益力多light 含糖量高如可樂
How to Date an Indian (Advice for the Non-Indian) or a Patel? A Patel Motel Cartel?
MBA Pay: Top B-Schools, Top Dollar
Food deserts in the south
6 Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes
歲月情真 張婉婷@英華女學校, 『不論對別人、對自己、對神，最重要的是真誠，講真話』
Their Future, Made by Hand
Apple's Jobs Takes On Rivals Adobe, Google
Apple Says iPad Sales Top 2 Million
With Drinking, Parent Rules Do Affect Teens' Choices
23 Things Not To Write In An E-mail
Wales's Badger cull faces new legal challenge
Big 12 commish: 10 of our members are better than Pac-11
屈蛇28載終獲身分尊嚴 珍惜香港 「只有這裏有這麼多人為弱勢抗爭」
Study finds men are more emotionally hurt than women over bad relationships
For China's Growing Middle Class, Expanding Waistlines Pose Problem; I can't wait to read "Fat China"!
11-year-old college grad: I’m no genius; pretty cool.
The other Arizona battle: A new law makes ethnic studies classes illegal
‘Model Minority’ Stereotype Obscures Reality of Asian American and Pacific Islander Educational Experience; very interesting!
The Endorser: Palin Gains Notice As A Primary Force, this is pathetic!
Add It Up: Pricing Out A Visit To TV's 'Dr. House'
In Your Facebook: Social Sites Are Everywhere
It Costs $222,360 To Raise A Child
The Case Of The Mysterious Puppy, Solved! (Sort Of)... hello... Dovekie!
Scientists Find 5,500-Year-Old Preserved Shoe In Cave
Breach Exposed iPad Users' E-Mail Addresses...yikes.. !
Portland's Next Top Dog Model Contest, need to get my family in for next year!
Pigeon held in India on suspicion of spying
Hello Beige Nation! Interracial marriages at an all-time high, study says; One-in-Seven New U.S. Marriages is Interracial or Interethnic, I don't think the statistic are very pleasing to the men group.
3 Campaign Ads That Aren't True; 1 That's Amazing
益力多light 含糖量高如可樂
How to Date an Indian (Advice for the Non-Indian) or a Patel? A Patel Motel Cartel?
MBA Pay: Top B-Schools, Top Dollar
Food deserts in the south
6 Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes
歲月情真 張婉婷@英華女學校, 『不論對別人、對自己、對神，最重要的是真誠，講真話』
Their Future, Made by Hand
Apple's Jobs Takes On Rivals Adobe, Google
Apple Says iPad Sales Top 2 Million
With Drinking, Parent Rules Do Affect Teens' Choices
Monday, June 14, 2010
Thursday, June 10, 2010
A job, and an excellent opportunity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Female Obama, the first African-American and Asian-American woman elected attorney general in California.
Santa Clara County judge becomes first Asian-American federal judge in Bay Area history
The Female Obama, the first African-American and Asian-American woman elected attorney general in California.
Santa Clara County judge becomes first Asian-American federal judge in Bay Area history
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Monday, June 07, 2010
I got an invitation to this, but I won't be able to go.
Preserving Chinese Culture in Oregon: An Evening with Kam Wah Chung
Come join us in learning a part of Oregon's Chinese-American history tomorrow at OCOM!
Come join us in learning a part of Oregon's Chinese-American history tomorrow at OCOM!
Sunday, June 06, 2010
Saturday, June 05, 2010
World Environment Day!
World Environment Day
Did you try this?
Take Shorter Showers
Use Products with Less Packaging
Organize a Community Tree Planting
Use Reusable Bags for Shopping
Flip the Switch
Use Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products
Compost Leftover Scraps of Food
Leave Your Car at Home
Start a Recycle Drive
Be an Armchair Activist
Did you try this?
Take Shorter Showers
Use Products with Less Packaging
Organize a Community Tree Planting
Use Reusable Bags for Shopping
Flip the Switch
Use Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products
Compost Leftover Scraps of Food
Leave Your Car at Home
Start a Recycle Drive
Be an Armchair Activist
Friday, June 04, 2010
National Doughnut Day, Zoo Brew & Goonies... and many more!
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Monday, May 31, 2010
Hawaii To Ban Possession Of Shark Fins...good ban!!!!!!!
《蛇貓狗》電腦袋 笑出香港情
Ling Sisters Recount Laura's Capture In North Korea
Net Neutrality: Who's In Charge Of The Internet?
Making Fun Of Everyone On 'South Park'
A Look At The U.S. World Cup Team
Sharing Is What Facebook Is About
Sand, 'Sex' And Silliness: Just Don't Scare The Camels
Study: College Grads Unprepared For Workplace
Motivations For North Korea's Actions A Mystery
For The Perfect Hot Dog, Keep It Simple
India's Poor Aren't Getting Richer. Here's Why.
Aliens Found In Ohio? The 'Wow!' Signal
Did an American Mine Sink South Korean Ship?
The revealing journey between Hong Kong and China
Foxconn suicides: 'Workers feel quite lonely'
An audience with the one and only Imelda Marcos
Suicide-hit Foxconn factory to increase wages; Foxconn suicides: 'Workers feel quite lonely'
iPad fans mob Apple stores for international launch
10 Best Cities for the Next Decade, I am disappointed that city of roses didn't make it to the list.
Interracial marriage still rising, but not as fast
Instant messaging: This conversation is terminated
Facebook outstrips Arab newspapers - survey
Pfizer announces plans to cut 6,000 jobs
Bacon, Hot Dogs And Sausage Look Worse For Heart Than Unprocessed Red Meat, yum, heart attack specialty treats! Haha, JK, moderation to none!
七成員工拒與上司「交友」
Facebook用家如何保護自己
35% Facebook用家悔留言 兩成人私隱不設限 變相出賣朋
日本頂級和牛告急 宮崎爆疫 種牛死剩6頭
為免失眠 睡前兩小時勿用電腦iPad 研究：強光誤導人腦 以為白天難眠
A Referendum on Compromise; 補選投票率17.1%五辭職議員全勝出
Executive honor; Can an 'MBA oath' fix what’s wrong with business?
Rural Indian School Profits Off Another Kind Of I-Pad
The Economics of Happiness, lots of thinking to do.
Homeless, But Enjoying Hawaii On $3 A Day
Gulf Spill May Far Exceed Official Estimates
Chinese Astronauts Ate Dog Meat In Space, is this sh*t for real?
《蛇貓狗》電腦袋 笑出香港情
Ling Sisters Recount Laura's Capture In North Korea
Net Neutrality: Who's In Charge Of The Internet?
Making Fun Of Everyone On 'South Park'
A Look At The U.S. World Cup Team
Sharing Is What Facebook Is About
Sand, 'Sex' And Silliness: Just Don't Scare The Camels
Study: College Grads Unprepared For Workplace
Motivations For North Korea's Actions A Mystery
For The Perfect Hot Dog, Keep It Simple
India's Poor Aren't Getting Richer. Here's Why.
Aliens Found In Ohio? The 'Wow!' Signal
Did an American Mine Sink South Korean Ship?
The revealing journey between Hong Kong and China
Foxconn suicides: 'Workers feel quite lonely'
An audience with the one and only Imelda Marcos
Suicide-hit Foxconn factory to increase wages; Foxconn suicides: 'Workers feel quite lonely'
iPad fans mob Apple stores for international launch
10 Best Cities for the Next Decade, I am disappointed that city of roses didn't make it to the list.
Interracial marriage still rising, but not as fast
Instant messaging: This conversation is terminated
Facebook outstrips Arab newspapers - survey
Pfizer announces plans to cut 6,000 jobs
Bacon, Hot Dogs And Sausage Look Worse For Heart Than Unprocessed Red Meat, yum, heart attack specialty treats! Haha, JK, moderation to none!
七成員工拒與上司「交友」
Facebook用家如何保護自己
35% Facebook用家悔留言 兩成人私隱不設限 變相出賣朋
日本頂級和牛告急 宮崎爆疫 種牛死剩6頭
為免失眠 睡前兩小時勿用電腦iPad 研究：強光誤導人腦 以為白天難眠
A Referendum on Compromise; 補選投票率17.1%五辭職議員全勝出
Executive honor; Can an 'MBA oath' fix what’s wrong with business?
Rural Indian School Profits Off Another Kind Of I-Pad
The Economics of Happiness, lots of thinking to do.
Homeless, But Enjoying Hawaii On $3 A Day
Gulf Spill May Far Exceed Official Estimates
Chinese Astronauts Ate Dog Meat In Space, is this sh*t for real?
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Saturday, May 29, 2010
The 'Sex And The City' Sequel Is Getting Horrible Reviews That Don't Matter
Sex and the City 2. Even worse than the first movie.
'Sex And The City' Means Girls Night Out
'Sex And The City 2': Sheiks, Shrieks And Eeks
Well. I did not see the 1st one till it was on HBO. Now I will pay $$ to see 2nd one. This doesn't make sense.
haha.. the power of girlfriends!
Sex and the City 2. Even worse than the first movie.
'Sex And The City' Means Girls Night Out
'Sex And The City 2': Sheiks, Shrieks And Eeks
Well. I did not see the 1st one till it was on HBO. Now I will pay $$ to see 2nd one. This doesn't make sense.
haha.. the power of girlfriends!
Friday, May 28, 2010
Free Free Free
Free art show at PAM.
Free admission at Rose fest carnival, one night only.
Free pretty gun powder show.
Free admission at Rose fest carnival, one night only.
Free pretty gun powder show.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
June is my kind of month!
Dining month Portland
23Hoyt Accanto Aquariva Bluehour Carafe Chez Joly clarklewis Davis Street Tavern Eleni’s Estiatorio
Eleni’s Philoxenia Fratelli e Bar Due Gilt Club Gracie’s Restaurant H5O bistro and bar
Heathman Restaurant and Bar Huber’s Restaurant Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub Lauro Kitchen
Lincoln Lucy’s Table MacTarnahan’s Taproom Mama Mia Trattoria Marrakesh Moroccan Restaurant
Mother’s Bistro & Bar Nel Centro Newport Seafood Grill OBA! Restaurante On Deck Sports Bar & Grill
Paley’s Place Bistro & Bar Pazzo Red Star Tavern RingSide Steakhouse RingSide Steakhouse (East)
Rogue Ales Distillery and Public House Saucebox Seres Restaurant and Bar Southpark Seafood Grill & Wine Bar
Tabla Mediterranean Bistro Ten 01 The London Grill The Original Dinerant Three Degrees Waterfront Bar & Grill
Todai Typhoon! on Broadway Vindalho Wilf’s Restaurant XV
I will group them in 4 groups.
Must try in June
Go back some other time
Been there done that
No sweat, see you
23Hoyt Accanto Aquariva Bluehour Carafe Chez Joly clarklewis Davis Street Tavern Eleni’s Estiatorio
Eleni’s Philoxenia Fratelli e Bar Due Gilt Club Gracie’s Restaurant H5O bistro and bar
Heathman Restaurant and Bar Huber’s Restaurant Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub Lauro Kitchen
Lincoln Lucy’s Table MacTarnahan’s Taproom Mama Mia Trattoria Marrakesh Moroccan Restaurant
Mother’s Bistro & Bar Nel Centro Newport Seafood Grill OBA! Restaurante On Deck Sports Bar & Grill
Paley’s Place Bistro & Bar Pazzo Red Star Tavern RingSide Steakhouse RingSide Steakhouse (East)
Rogue Ales Distillery and Public House Saucebox Seres Restaurant and Bar Southpark Seafood Grill & Wine Bar
Tabla Mediterranean Bistro Ten 01 The London Grill The Original Dinerant Three Degrees Waterfront Bar & Grill
Todai Typhoon! on Broadway Vindalho Wilf’s Restaurant XV
I will group them in 4 groups.
Must try in June
Go back some other time
Been there done that
No sweat, see you
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Moment of reflection....
HK is so hot! Throw up 3x on the plane, purse strap wriped at the airport. People so uncivilized. Air so polluted, No appetite, so crowded..to add to the bad bad experience...PCCW SUCKS!
- from a former hk resident.
- from a former hk resident.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Friday, May 21, 2010
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Monday, May 17, 2010
Sunday, May 16, 2010
天若有情, 袁鳳瑛
袁鳳瑛
是一個錯誤年份
認識不應結識的人
燒毀一生浮華無非要換來他灰飛了的關心
情感永遠沒名份
像鬆緊不對稱的琴
拖拖拉拉奏不出驚世故事只得沙啞聲音
愛似愛 親難親 擁抱盡頭是黑暗
錯已錯 忍難忍 翻天覆地也難近
人間有惹恨情人
沒伸手拯救我的神
生生死死原來無非要換來他半天半點違憾
愛似愛 親難親 擁抱盡頭是黑暗
錯已錯 忍難忍 翻天覆地也難近
或者這就是榮幸
令今生不愛我的人
子子孫孫流傳著他與隱秘的我相愛的傳聞
愛似愛 親難親 擁抱盡頭是黑暗
錯已錯 忍難忍 翻天覆地也難近
未知這是沒緣份
用千手千眼去找尋
翻翻滾滾原來無非也換來一抹泣血的紅塵
一點一點淚水終會化造一抹泣血的紅塵
是一個錯誤年份
認識不應結識的人
燒毀一生浮華無非要換來他灰飛了的關心
情感永遠沒名份
像鬆緊不對稱的琴
拖拖拉拉奏不出驚世故事只得沙啞聲音
愛似愛 親難親 擁抱盡頭是黑暗
錯已錯 忍難忍 翻天覆地也難近
人間有惹恨情人
沒伸手拯救我的神
生生死死原來無非要換來他半天半點違憾
愛似愛 親難親 擁抱盡頭是黑暗
錯已錯 忍難忍 翻天覆地也難近
或者這就是榮幸
令今生不愛我的人
子子孫孫流傳著他與隱秘的我相愛的傳聞
愛似愛 親難親 擁抱盡頭是黑暗
錯已錯 忍難忍 翻天覆地也難近
未知這是沒緣份
用千手千眼去找尋
翻翻滾滾原來無非也換來一抹泣血的紅塵
一點一點淚水終會化造一抹泣血的紅塵
From Garbriel
關於愛情
1、如果發短訊息給你喜歡的人，他不回。不要再發。
2、不要24小時都想念同一個人。可以分 一點給家人和朋友。
3、如果男人以他忙為理由，不來探你的病情，不回你的郵件，不關心你的現狀，不能和你承擔生活的重負，無法給你勇氣。勇敢一點，自動離開。沒有什麼比自己關心自己來得實在。
4、學會承受痛苦。有些話，適合爛在心裡，有些痛苦，適合無聲無息的忘記。當經歷過，你成長了，自己知道就好。
5、不要為了任何人任何事折磨自己。比如不吃飯、哭泣、自閉、抑郁，這些都是傻瓜才做的事。當然，偶爾傻一下有必要，人生不必時時聰明。
6、一次只愛一個人。
7、記住你喜歡的人的生日，包括你的家人，當然，還有自己。
8、穿有質感的衣服，找有質量的男朋友。他不一定很有錢，但是一定要能讓你有安全感和開心。
9、愛那個愛你的人。如果只是你愛他，或者只是他愛你。趁早分開。女子不需要他人來假裝疼愛，你也不需要假裝疼愛某人。
10、如果決定離開一個人，行動要快一點，快刀斬亂麻；如果決定愛上一個人，時間拉長一點，看清楚是否適合你。
11、閑情時候自己煮花茶煮咖啡喝，或者做茶點吃，放一段柔情音樂，翻閱幾頁好書，然後睡個懶覺，快哉。
12、認真的對待你的工作。工作也許不如愛情來的讓你心跳，但至少能保證你有飯吃，有房子住，而不確定的愛情給不了這些，所以，認真努力的工作。
13、寧缺毋濫。不要因為寂寞隨手抓一個男人，這對你和他都不公平，而且太缺乏責任感。
14、對你不喜歡的追求者的示好和關心堅定的說不和拒絕。即使他說，這不關你的事。
15、如果沒有人陪，學著一個人完成。
16、任何場合，保持應有的涵養。學會說謝謝、辛苦您、對不起。做錯了事情要懂得道歉和改過。
關於愛情︰
不要認為後面還有更好的，因為現下擁有的就是最好的。不要認為還年輕可以晚些結婚，愛情是不等年齡的。不要因為距離太遠而放棄，愛情可以和你一起坐火車的。不要因為對方不富裕而放棄，只要不是無能的人，勤勞可以讓你們富裕的。不要因為父母反對而放棄，你會發現因為這個原因而反放棄的愛情，將是你一生的悔恨。其實對於愛情，越單純越福祉。一生只談一次戀愛是最好的，經歷的太多了，會麻木；分離多了，會習慣；換戀人多了，會比較；到最後，你不會再相信愛情；你會自暴自棄；你會行尸走肉；你會與你不愛的人結婚，就這樣過一輩子。
1、如果發短訊息給你喜歡的人，他不回。不要再發。
2、不要24小時都想念同一個人。可以分 一點給家人和朋友。
3、如果男人以他忙為理由，不來探你的病情，不回你的郵件，不關心你的現狀，不能和你承擔生活的重負，無法給你勇氣。勇敢一點，自動離開。沒有什麼比自己關心自己來得實在。
4、學會承受痛苦。有些話，適合爛在心裡，有些痛苦，適合無聲無息的忘記。當經歷過，你成長了，自己知道就好。
5、不要為了任何人任何事折磨自己。比如不吃飯、哭泣、自閉、抑郁，這些都是傻瓜才做的事。當然，偶爾傻一下有必要，人生不必時時聰明。
6、一次只愛一個人。
7、記住你喜歡的人的生日，包括你的家人，當然，還有自己。
8、穿有質感的衣服，找有質量的男朋友。他不一定很有錢，但是一定要能讓你有安全感和開心。
9、愛那個愛你的人。如果只是你愛他，或者只是他愛你。趁早分開。女子不需要他人來假裝疼愛，你也不需要假裝疼愛某人。
10、如果決定離開一個人，行動要快一點，快刀斬亂麻；如果決定愛上一個人，時間拉長一點，看清楚是否適合你。
11、閑情時候自己煮花茶煮咖啡喝，或者做茶點吃，放一段柔情音樂，翻閱幾頁好書，然後睡個懶覺，快哉。
12、認真的對待你的工作。工作也許不如愛情來的讓你心跳，但至少能保證你有飯吃，有房子住，而不確定的愛情給不了這些，所以，認真努力的工作。
13、寧缺毋濫。不要因為寂寞隨手抓一個男人，這對你和他都不公平，而且太缺乏責任感。
14、對你不喜歡的追求者的示好和關心堅定的說不和拒絕。即使他說，這不關你的事。
15、如果沒有人陪，學著一個人完成。
16、任何場合，保持應有的涵養。學會說謝謝、辛苦您、對不起。做錯了事情要懂得道歉和改過。
關於愛情︰
不要認為後面還有更好的，因為現下擁有的就是最好的。不要認為還年輕可以晚些結婚，愛情是不等年齡的。不要因為距離太遠而放棄，愛情可以和你一起坐火車的。不要因為對方不富裕而放棄，只要不是無能的人，勤勞可以讓你們富裕的。不要因為父母反對而放棄，你會發現因為這個原因而反放棄的愛情，將是你一生的悔恨。其實對於愛情，越單純越福祉。一生只談一次戀愛是最好的，經歷的太多了，會麻木；分離多了，會習慣；換戀人多了，會比較；到最後，你不會再相信愛情；你會自暴自棄；你會行尸走肉；你會與你不愛的人結婚，就這樣過一輩子。
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Canadian fighter jets escort Cathay Pacific plane from Hong Kong into Vancouver
The very unappetising truth about McDonald's chicken meals, think twice before you eat MCD!
Why publishers should beware the App Store
"Kill Your Facebook Page" Backlash Gains Speed
Facebook Privacy: A Bewildering Tangle of Options
Get Notified When Someone Hacks Your Facebook
Palin – America is A Christian Nation
How To Spot A Masturbator, did you catch one today for your Sarah Palin's rewards point?
Semen related costs? Seriously HuffPo?
7 Things to Stop Doing Now on Facebook
World's Strangest BuildingsThese odd, eye-popping structures — in England, China, and elsewhere — are worth a detour.
Even teddy bears need a holiday...in Finland, I need a vacation!
Minorities Frisked More but Arrested at Same Rate in NYC, AZ what are you thinking?
Facebook Makes Gains in Web Ads
Unserious about Alternative Energy?.. Where is Sarah when we "need" her?
Cameron Becomes Prime Minister After Brown Quits he ain't Huge Grant!
The Best Walking Partner: Man vs. Dog
The Science of a Happy Marriage
Not that I have the wildest clue about her sexual orientation. Honest!
How the Tea Parties exploited Utah's bizarre electoral quirks
Thank You: To All The Mothers Without Children, thank you aunties.
10 days in a carry on
Tell-All Generation Learns to Keep Things Offline
Betty White Gives 'Saturday Night Live' Its Money's Worth
Kit Kat Kaleidoscope: Far-Out Flavors From Japan
Health Of Children Improves Around The World
Betty White Gives 'Saturday Night Live' Its Money's Worth
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Offers To Resign
Obama Nominates Kagan For Supreme Court
Cancer Care Costs Double, But So Does Other Health Spending
Car sale growth in China 'slows'
Premature babies 'more sensitive to pain', can you feel my pain?
Nokia sues Apple for 'patent infringement'
Inside China's hybrid capitalism model
RBS planning to cut 2,600 UK jobs
United States to woo entrepreneurs with new visa law
Wait — did Obama just diss the iPad?
The very unappetising truth about McDonald's chicken meals, think twice before you eat MCD!
Why publishers should beware the App Store
"Kill Your Facebook Page" Backlash Gains Speed
Facebook Privacy: A Bewildering Tangle of Options
Get Notified When Someone Hacks Your Facebook
Palin – America is A Christian Nation
How To Spot A Masturbator, did you catch one today for your Sarah Palin's rewards point?
Semen related costs? Seriously HuffPo?
7 Things to Stop Doing Now on Facebook
World's Strangest BuildingsThese odd, eye-popping structures — in England, China, and elsewhere — are worth a detour.
Even teddy bears need a holiday...in Finland, I need a vacation!
Minorities Frisked More but Arrested at Same Rate in NYC, AZ what are you thinking?
Facebook Makes Gains in Web Ads
Unserious about Alternative Energy?.. Where is Sarah when we "need" her?
Cameron Becomes Prime Minister After Brown Quits he ain't Huge Grant!
The Best Walking Partner: Man vs. Dog
The Science of a Happy Marriage
Not that I have the wildest clue about her sexual orientation. Honest!
How the Tea Parties exploited Utah's bizarre electoral quirks
Thank You: To All The Mothers Without Children, thank you aunties.
10 days in a carry on
Tell-All Generation Learns to Keep Things Offline
Betty White Gives 'Saturday Night Live' Its Money's Worth
Kit Kat Kaleidoscope: Far-Out Flavors From Japan
Health Of Children Improves Around The World
Betty White Gives 'Saturday Night Live' Its Money's Worth
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Offers To Resign
Obama Nominates Kagan For Supreme Court
Cancer Care Costs Double, But So Does Other Health Spending
Car sale growth in China 'slows'
Premature babies 'more sensitive to pain', can you feel my pain?
Nokia sues Apple for 'patent infringement'
Inside China's hybrid capitalism model
RBS planning to cut 2,600 UK jobs
United States to woo entrepreneurs with new visa law
Wait — did Obama just diss the iPad?
Friday, May 14, 2010
Doggie & cheese.. I have to choose between the 2?
OHS Doggie Dash 2010.. I am all signed up!
Seattle Cheese festival.. wish I can go with "cheese nut"
Making Camembert... fun!
Free day at The Legacy Center this Sunday from noon to 3 PM!
Seattle Cheese festival.. wish I can go with "cheese nut"
Making Camembert... fun!
Free day at The Legacy Center this Sunday from noon to 3 PM!
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
Sunday, May 09, 2010
Alpha male programmers aren't keeping women out
What to Buy and Not Buy at Walmart
Spaghetti in Hong Kong
Bar Raised for Law-Grad Jobs
Does Warren Buffett Prefer China to India?
Ask Facebook Your Privacy Questions
Stressful Decision? Washing Hands Could Help Soothe
A Chemistry Set For 'The Science Of A Good Marriage'
Weds 5th May: Lost and found
Americans "bombarded" with cancer causes: government panel
World's Richest Moms
Picasso Sells at Auction for $106.5 Million, a Record for a Work of Art..Wooooow.
The Worst Words to Say at Work.. I am so bad...
Obama Issues Friendly Warning To Jonas Brothers
Washington Post Co. Looks To Shed Newsweek
On The Web, New Conceptual Art
Hoarding: When Too Much 'Stuff' Causes Grief
Do Not Look At These Dirty, Filthy State Seals
Suns to wear 'Los Suns' uniforms to honor Phoenix's Latino community
Is 'Oil Spill' The Right Phrase For What Is Happening In The Gulf?.. Oil aquarium?
Primary Care Docs Earn Less Than Specialists, But More Than We Do..med school.. next...
In Shanghai, Alternatives To The World Expo
Apple iPad Goes Platinum; Feds Take An Interest. hm... 1 million ipad in 28 days?
Airlines rake in $7.8 billion from fees
BP Turns To Plan B: Capping The Well
Schwarzenegger Ends Backing For Offshore Drilling... I am speechless.
The Most Shared Stories on Facebook
Not Your Average Gamer: Women Play To Socialize, farming is no fun... Bejeweled is not news, I used to do that on my motorola phone and yahoo! games..
With Immigration, Racism Knows No Borders
Cities, Businesses Boycott Arizona Over New Law, we need to take a stand to show the people of AZ, racism sucks!
A Genetic Drive To Love, Yet Distanced By Differences
In 'Enron,' Raptors And 'Star Wars' And Song (Oh My!)
What's Behind Apple's Clash With Flash?, not cool when you ambushed Chen! All-Tech Chat: Apple Vs. Gizmodo
BP Will Pay For Gulf Disaster, CEO Says...$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$, infinite amount? BP Turns To Plan B: Capping The Well
Outnumbered, Outgunned: How Underdogs Prevail
Some Cuban Barbers Unhappy With Their New Cut
Your future smartphone
United-Continental Merger May Cut Flights, Fares..dislike.. this will limited consumer to choice.. less competitions, limited freedom of choices...I bet many will loss jobs as well. Airlines rake in $7.8 billion from fees
U.S. Exhibit At World Expo Opens To Mixed Reviews
Clinton, Ahmadinejad trade barbs over nukes at UN; Personal Finances in 2008
Congress, where 44 percent are millionaires, freezes pay
Ma’s Use of ‘Never’ Triggers Anxiety in Taiwan
Meet The New Guy On Air Force One..what a hottie.
What to Buy and Not Buy at Walmart
Spaghetti in Hong Kong
Bar Raised for Law-Grad Jobs
Does Warren Buffett Prefer China to India?
Ask Facebook Your Privacy Questions
Stressful Decision? Washing Hands Could Help Soothe
A Chemistry Set For 'The Science Of A Good Marriage'
Weds 5th May: Lost and found
Americans "bombarded" with cancer causes: government panel
World's Richest Moms
Picasso Sells at Auction for $106.5 Million, a Record for a Work of Art..Wooooow.
The Worst Words to Say at Work.. I am so bad...
Obama Issues Friendly Warning To Jonas Brothers
Washington Post Co. Looks To Shed Newsweek
On The Web, New Conceptual Art
Hoarding: When Too Much 'Stuff' Causes Grief
Do Not Look At These Dirty, Filthy State Seals
Suns to wear 'Los Suns' uniforms to honor Phoenix's Latino community
Is 'Oil Spill' The Right Phrase For What Is Happening In The Gulf?.. Oil aquarium?
Primary Care Docs Earn Less Than Specialists, But More Than We Do..med school.. next...
In Shanghai, Alternatives To The World Expo
Apple iPad Goes Platinum; Feds Take An Interest. hm... 1 million ipad in 28 days?
Airlines rake in $7.8 billion from fees
BP Turns To Plan B: Capping The Well
Schwarzenegger Ends Backing For Offshore Drilling... I am speechless.
The Most Shared Stories on Facebook
Not Your Average Gamer: Women Play To Socialize, farming is no fun... Bejeweled is not news, I used to do that on my motorola phone and yahoo! games..
With Immigration, Racism Knows No Borders
Cities, Businesses Boycott Arizona Over New Law, we need to take a stand to show the people of AZ, racism sucks!
A Genetic Drive To Love, Yet Distanced By Differences
In 'Enron,' Raptors And 'Star Wars' And Song (Oh My!)
What's Behind Apple's Clash With Flash?, not cool when you ambushed Chen! All-Tech Chat: Apple Vs. Gizmodo
BP Will Pay For Gulf Disaster, CEO Says...$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$, infinite amount? BP Turns To Plan B: Capping The Well
Outnumbered, Outgunned: How Underdogs Prevail
Some Cuban Barbers Unhappy With Their New Cut
Your future smartphone
United-Continental Merger May Cut Flights, Fares..dislike.. this will limited consumer to choice.. less competitions, limited freedom of choices...I bet many will loss jobs as well. Airlines rake in $7.8 billion from fees
U.S. Exhibit At World Expo Opens To Mixed Reviews
Clinton, Ahmadinejad trade barbs over nukes at UN; Personal Finances in 2008
Congress, where 44 percent are millionaires, freezes pay
Ma’s Use of ‘Never’ Triggers Anxiety in Taiwan
Meet The New Guy On Air Force One..what a hottie.
Saturday, May 08, 2010
Thursday, May 06, 2010
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Monday, May 03, 2010
Sunday, May 02, 2010
AZ is a country of her own. Hail AZ. I think Alabam, Arkansas and California will follow soon. Hail the tea party!
Saturday, May 01, 2010
Portlands Cheer’s to Belgian Beers
05/01/2010
Hopworks Urban Brewery
Upper Parking Lot
2944 SE Powell Blvd
Portland
503-232-4677
Noon-9pm
Admission is Free.
$5 for tasting goblet which is required to taste.
$1 for tastes.
Hopworks Urban Brewery
Upper Parking Lot
2944 SE Powell Blvd
Portland
503-232-4677
Noon-9pm
Admission is Free.
$5 for tasting goblet which is required to taste.
$1 for tastes.
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