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29 March 2007

U.S. loses top spot in global tech study

I am not surprised when I read this article considering from my recent trip to Europe this month. I was amazed at technology in Switzerland - rental car operates with the card to lock/unlock the door and pay the gas....niffy cellular phones that you do not normally see in USA....conductor on railway carries wireless PDAs with all information at fingertips and can give you the gate number or time for train that you need to change at next station way ahead of time....

That is one of reasons why I fell in love with Switzerland.

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28 March 2007

Got a note from cute guy name Abraham

This morning, I was riding PATH subway from WTC to Exchange Place in Jersey City. I wore spiffy black jacket with "IRELAND" written across in green and white letters. The guy sat across from me and tried to talk to me. I told him that I was deaf. He proceeded to take out the note and pen and wrote a note. I was smiling and laughing a bit when I saw him doing that. He smiled a bit. When I took off at Exchange Place station, he walked up to me and gave me the note. I was surprised a bit and smiled at him. I read the note....His name was Abraham...he thought that I was very pretty....his nephew and niece are half-Irish (no wonder...). He asked me if I could go for a ride on *HIS* Harley Davidson. He left me his phone number to call him. I might give him a call....and let him know that I own a motorcycle too! :) Go and buy jacket with "IRELAND" and it does bring you a good ole' Irish luck sometimes! :)

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Female ump to work MLB exhibition game

Kudos to Ria! Best of luck to her umping exhibition game!

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27 March 2007

British Airways - GREAT airlines to fly with!

I flew with British Airways (BA) from JFK in NYC to Basel/Basle, Switzerland (BSL) through LHR (London Heathrow) and from LHR to JFK. Oh gosh...their services were so impeccable! The passengers in economy class may have unlimited small bottles of wine to drink, of course, based on stewardess's discretion that you are not overly intoxicated. :) I requested gluten/wheat-free meal when I bought fare. They surely did serve me that wonderful meal - not teeny tiny meal that you might get from other airlines. The special bread they served me was wonderfully delicious...not like cardboard or crunchy taste as I am accustomed to!

If you see great price offered by BA, go and buy it! I highly recommend them for good traveling experience.

http://www.britishairways.com/travel/home/public/en_us

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23 March 2007

Acids in Popular Sodas Erode Tooth Enamel

Interesting article to read....I have stopped drinking pop for few years and didn't miss it at all. If I crave for pop which I have rule - no pop at home, I just go out and buy root beer as I am avid root beer drinker. I drink water and 100% juices (not from concentration).

Go root beer for least destruction to our teeth! :)

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22 March 2007

I am back on this soil....

Just a quick note that I am back in ole USA. I didn't want to leave Europe...:) Who knows that I might move and live there someday?

Anyway, I decided to be done with "Daily Stuff" for time being. For now, I just post something that I want to share here on my blog once in while. If you want to see and/or hear stories abt my trip, drop me an email and I am more than happy to share it with you via VP, email, website or whatsoever you prefer. ;)

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Church Blunders

Laszlo sent me this.....so funny to watch! It will make your day.

Download Church-Compilation.wmv

(2.7 MB to download)

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09 March 2007

Traveling again...

Hiya folks that know me....

I am leaving tonight heading to other side of Atlantic Ocean....Europe for 12 days. I will be going to Switzerland, Ireland and England, so I will not be blogging for while. If I have access to Internet and have time to blog, I will be sure to do that. If not, have a nice vacation from my blog. :) Be well and take care.

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Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD freshet - a stream, also the sudden flooding of a stream

INSPIRATION Respect yourself and others will respect you. - Confucius

FORTUNE You must have faith to finish what you have begun.

WEIRD NEWS CANTON TOWNSHIP, MI - A young woman has allegedly been living with her roommate dead on the living room floor for the past three weeks. (AP)

DAILY QUOTE Mountains are the beginning and the end of all natural scenery. - John Ruskin

STRANGE FACTS There are seven registered wineries in Alaska.

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Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD snood - a cloth used to tie up and hold hair on a woman's head

INSPIRATION Remember that happiness is a way of travel, not a destination. - Roy Goodman

FORTUNE Good things are often said about those who say good things.

WEIRD NEWS INKOM, ID - A pet cat was stuck on top of her owner's car for 10 miles along the interstate until passing drivers alerted the woman. (AP)

DAILY QUOTE Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards. - Robert Heinlein

STRANGE FACTS Iran has the highest number of Internet users in the Middle East, more than 7 million.

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My Online Status

Books I Read

Catherine Cate Coblentz: The Blue Cat of Castle Town
15-October-2009 The blue cat who is born under the blue moon learns on his journey of finding and teaching the mortals of the town named Castle Town in Vermont the song of the river. The theme of the song is beauty and peace and content. The town was beginning to engulf under the terrible spell of an individual who believes in the power of the money and haste. (*****)
Emily Cheney Neville: It's Like This, Cat
10-October-2009 I discovered this book via the feature: "The Celebration of Female Writers"....I enjoyed reading this book. It was easy and quick reading. It was about the teen boy living in Manhattan in 1960's and how his cat changes his life once he brought him home. Recommended for anyone who likes cat and easy and quick reading. (****)
David Richo: How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving
7-October-2009 I finally got a courage to read this book. It took me long while to read from cover to cover at slow pace - had to think/analyze about what I read from time to time. It helped me in many ways that I couldn't imagine that would take place at all. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to understand better about ourselves with open-mindness. The journey of work we need to do for ourselves may surprise any of us one way or other... (*****)
Waki Yamato: The Tale of Genji: 4 (Kodansha bilingual comics) (Japanese Edition)
15-September-2009 I bought this book in Tokyo, Japan. I read it in two days and liked it. However, I am a bit puzzled with the end or perhaps opening end of the story. I guess there is a difference between manga and novel. Recommended for anyone who likes manga and strangely good romantic story. (****)
Toru Sato: The Ever-Transcending Spirit: The Psychology of Human Relationships, Consciousness, and Development
5-December-2008 I bought this book last year and I finally found my courage and time to read this book at this time of the year. This book not only struck my inner chords, made me look back to my behaviors, thoughts and feelings since I became existed here on this planet. Wow....this book requires you to be open-minded, willingness to look within yourself and your relationship with yourself and others. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to understand better of her/himself and her/his relationship with human beings and nature. (*****)
Timothy Freke: The Jesus Mysteries: Was the "Original Jesus" a Pagan God?
21-November-2008 Libby encouraged me to read this book, so I did at last 2 years later. It was a truly awakening call for me, both spiritually and personally. It re-affirmed my beliefs, thoughts and feelings since I first questioned the establishment of Christianity and other religions. If you have an open mind and want to get the in-depth details of history of Christianity and Paganism, then this book is one for you to read. Highly recommended for anyone who seeks the truth of purpose behind Christianity and Paganism. (*****)
26-October-2008: Boston and the American Revolution: Boston National Historical Park, Massachusetts (National Park Service Handbook)
I bought this book from Boston National Historic Park while I was visiting Boston this past May. This book explained the timeline of Boston and the American Revolution from 1650's thru 1780's. I enjoyed learning new things from this book such as how Bostonians didn't forecast that they would go their separate way from their mother country, England, until they were slammed with taxes without representatives in Parliament. Highly recommended for anyone who appreciates American History. (*****)
Lisa Tuttle: The Mysteries
20-October-2008 Libby lent me this book and said that I should read this book. So did I. I really enjoyed reading this book as it gave some background information on Celtic, Irish and Scottish stories among fairy stories. When someone vanishes without a trace, people would say that the fairies may be responsible for that. Hence, the book came with title, "The Mysteries", based on a character, a young woman, who disappeared from her mother for 2 years. Her mother hired a private investigator to locate her daughter. The plot was good. Recommended for anyone who enjoys fairy, Irish, Scottish and Celtic stories. (*****)
Kathy Reichs: Deja Dead
26-September-2008 - Gosh, this book really kept me glued after reading half-way. It involved a character named Dr. Temperance Brennan, forensic anthropologist, who detects a pattern of killer's work with dead women over a few years in Montreal. She tries to figure out the killer's next move and with that, she put herself into the corner....in the hands of killer. Such a suspenseful book to read. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys grisly and forensic science plot. (*****)
Trisha Meili: I Am the Central Park Jogger : A Story of Hope and Possibility
21-August-08 - I attended to forum where Trisha gave a presentation at my company. I met her and she was truly an amazing person to chat with. I finally got around to read her book. I learned so much about her and her personal struggles and accomplishment with her disability. It was a good reading for anyone who wants to understand how she went through the episodes - violence, hospitalization, rehabitation, work and life, relationship and court. Even though her body was "violated", her spirit didn't leave her....she was determined person to get through and get better. She came to terms of accepting herself as a new person, not same person as she was before. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to know more about "The Central Park Jogger" and head trauma injury. (*****)