Entries Tagged as 'World'
We went to Curry House Irvine. It was a warm sunny day when we talked about:
New car smell. Apparently there’s a “new car” fragrance we can buy to simulate the smell in an older car.
Beijing 2008 Olympics. We all agreed it was a spectacular show, even though the “Footprint” fireworks were mostly computer graphics.
Conflict between [...]
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Posted in Lunch Bits · World
We went to California Pizza Kitchen yesterday. We also saw The Dark Knight in IMAX theater Irvine Spectrum. It was a warm sunny day when we talked about:
The Dark Knight: we all like this new version of Batman, adapted from Frank Miller’s comics.
Heath Ledger is potentially an Oscar nominee, maybe winner for his role as [...]
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Posted in Lunch Bits · Motion Picture · World
We went to Fukada last week. It was a warm sunny day when we talked about:
Russians in China - after 1950’s, Russians speak fluent Mandarin. ie. Harbin or Northern China.
East Germany’s economy is still struggling to catch up with West Germany.
Cars in Germany has to go through inspection every 2 years.
Driving on the autobahn. [...]
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Posted in Driving · Lunch Bits · Parenting · World
I’m in an industry that thrives on selling shiny new stuff. We bank on the fact people like to spend and get the latest stuff. I don’t even have to look far. In my office, our team gets jealous if the other group gets the latest laptops. I talked to friends and co-workers about [...]
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Posted in Stuff · World
We went to Spice Thai and The Fish Market last week, and we talked about:
We’re not in economic recession because GDP is up in the positive (+0.6%). But, some will argue it’s too early to tell.
GPS Tracking System: how does it work? The more common use is to track pets via GPS, [...]
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Posted in Lunch Bits · Stuff · World