October 2011
2 posts
The last 2 weeks have shown that you can be a billionaire & still die a terrible death, & you can be an anonymous conscript & worth 1k lives
I am lucky that the woman I accidentally put my arm around in the subway was understanding and pointed me in the direction of my wife.
May 2011
2 posts
RT @joezimmerman: New stand up clip - Spotting the racist in the crowd: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5hFCQ9wo6M&feature=channel_video …
I live in a country where people pick up their phones no matter what they’re doing.
February 2011
4 posts
Stopped by police and taken to a police station. They are not familiar with Tylenol in Israel.
My thumbs are tired of kneading. The yeast is tired of rising. The bread is tired of baking. But the butter is never tired of being eaten.
I became a fan of the Zumba athletic program!
Someone needs to give the shed skin guy a million dollars.
January 2011
1 post
No snow here. Should I be jealous?
December 2010
1 post
I showed my ladyfriend BitTorrent, and it made quite an impression.
November 2010
5 posts
I moved! If you’re sending me a package: (a) thank you and (b) send it to my new address.
This wikileaks thing reinforces Google’s CEO’s position: if you don’t people to find out about something, don’t do it.
This wikileaks thing reinforces Google’s CEO’s position: if you don’t want people to find out about something, don’t do it.
Bats drinking water next to me! They swoop down and low-flying slurp!
David Attenborough cameo on “A History of the World in 100 Objects” (002 Olduvai Chopping Tool)!
September 2010
2 posts
Canadian proverb: What’s for you won’t go by you.
I love going to sleep, because when I wake up I get to eat cereal!
August 2010
3 posts
Scott Pilgrim was enjoyable but not great, and much less so if you haven’t read the books. #scottpilgrim
I gave my camera to a four-year old, and from the photos I’m seeing the world from a different perspective.
New Zealand!
July 2010
2 posts
Anyone in NY want to go to the Lilith Fair today? Call me.
I am America
June 2010
6 posts
I feel so clean and pure I don’t think I’ll ever need to shower again!
+1 The Siket Disc. One of my most-listened-to albums.
Interior Ministry Catch-22!
I want a three-foot-high foot rest.
These brownies are pretty good, but you know what would make them better? Twenty seconds in the microwave and a slice of butter on top.
Recipe: Cherry tomatoes, halved. Cucumber, sliced. Sardines in olive oil, chopped. Add Thai sweet chili sauce, balsamic vinegar, and salt.
May 2010
12 posts
Bar Giora’s “Peter Luger” giant, hot cookie covered in ice cream and chocolate sauce is freaking incredible.
Dear Car, if you are stopped in traffic, please signal before opening your door. Sincerely, Bicycle.
Scratch that, these eye drops are weak.
Entering induced blindness. Doctor says in half an hour I’ll be blind for the next 4-5 hours. Let’s see if I learned anything from Zatoichi.
Pink clouds in a baby-blue sky! Palm fronds! The view out of my office window!
I don’t like auto parts and pizza as much as the guys with my credit card number in California and Pennsylvania.
I think Turkey just won an important soccer game.
Stretchy ice cream in Turkey is a treat!
On my way to Turkey!
Stevia is the best tea in the world and anyone who disagrees is wrong.
December 2009
2 posts
Japan
I went to Japan for SIGGRAPH Asia, which was in Yokohama. Afterwards I ventured north to Nagano prefecture to see snow monkeys enjoying hot springs.
Here are highlight photos:
Japan
My itinerary was:
Tokyo and Yokohama for SIGGRAPH Asia
Ueda (Thanks Mitsu!)
Bessho-onsen (where “Spirited Away” aka “Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi” was inspired)
Nagano, passing...
All of China
I finished my trip to China. Here are the highlight photos:
China highlights
Here is the entire itinerary (with more photos)!
Flight from New York
Shanghai (Thanks Dena!)
Hangzhou (and its West Lake)
Hong Kong (Hi Chaim! Thanks Jishan and family!)
Guangzhou
Guilin (Hi Ilse.)
Yangshuo
Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces (Dazhai to Pingan) (Hi/bye Jordan and the Kiwis.)
Guilin...
November 2009
19 posts
Sometimes a foot massage is just a foot massage.
Just saw “Impression Sanjie Liu.” Incredible! I must watch the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony!
Just ate food so good it would turn Peter Luger vegetarian. Followed up dinner with an oreo/banana milkshake. Mega-yum!
Most perturbed by the cold spell is Ilse, who came from -25 Celsius Mongolia expecting better.
My itinerary in China so far (with photos!): http://bit.ly/4aflRy
So Far
My itinerary so far:
A very long flight. (favorite photos)
Shanghai, which I explored for almost a week while studying Chinese. (favorite photos)
Hangzhou and its beautiful West Lake. (favorite photos)
Hong Kong, where I met Chaim and stayed with Jishan Hu and his lovely family on the HKUST campus. (favorite photos)
Guangzhou aka Canton, a very large city and its surroundings....
It’s chilly and raining in Guilin. :-(
vigilantly noticed the block of congealed pig’s blood in the soup.