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Loyal Minion Courts the Queen's Swans

2009-07-24T14:15:00.001-07:00

what a job...

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David Barber is the queen's official swan marker, and his duty is to conduct an annual census of the Thames' cygnets in service to the crown.

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Pakistan Militants Abduct 400

2009-06-01T11:26:00.001-07:00

why would any one do this? just seem totally insane. sigh. just makes people more angry...

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"Pakistan Militants Abduct 400"

Police say suspected militants have abducted some 400 students, staff members and relatives driving away from a school in a troubled tribal region in northwest Pakistan.

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Kindle Maker to Buy E Ink

2009-06-01T11:25:00.001-07:00

wow Sony is in trouble

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"Kindle Maker to Buy E Ink"

Prime View, maker of electronic readers like Amazon's Kindle, is buying E Ink for about $215 million.

US: Business News

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sad day at the firm...

2009-05-20T20:31:00.001-07:00

Sign of clamping down...

1) I am only being reimbursed $30 a week for laundry so now I'm out almost $300... ARGH
2) Our IT just blocked the Facebook app on my bb so I can't even upload pictures to Facebook any more

Just thought I'd document the day "big brother" started laying down the hammer...

Professional ramen

2009-01-17T10:46:00.000-08:00

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Ramen by jordy

2009-01-17T01:51:00.001-08:00

Aww yeah...
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Unsucessuful dart game

2009-01-17T01:03:00.001-08:00

3:30am is NOT a good time for darts...
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Dive bar pool

2009-01-16T23:54:00.001-08:00

After 2 irish car bombs, time for some pool. They have $4 macallan 10 yrs shots! What a great place. :)
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Value

2009-01-16T22:10:00.000-08:00

To think that foe $10 you could either get one crown and diet at a bar, or 1.5 plates of spicy tuna tartare at Taisho, or take a cab to avoid the frigid weather... How would you spend it? I've done all 3 tonight :)
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Crown and diet number 3

2009-01-16T21:37:00.000-08:00

Yummy :)
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TAISHO!!!!

2009-01-16T18:15:00.000-08:00

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US not so behind after all

2009-01-13T16:37:00.000-08:00

Pretty snazzy system in the taxi. Looks even better than the ones in Asia.
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Microsoft to Announce Verizon Wireless Deal

2009-01-07T16:29:00.001-08:00

Half a billion in search ad rev is a lot of clicks...

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"Microsoft to Announce Verizon Wireless Deal"

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Unpacking

2009-01-03T10:12:00.000-08:00

Unpacking in progress... sort of. Literally a mountain of clothes.
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Meat loaf and short rib

2009-01-02T13:05:00.000-08:00

Stanfords in Seattle. Looks pretty good.
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Back in the days...

2008-12-28T09:48:00.000-08:00

Carts were a $1 ... I bet some consultant told them to up the price... Darn consultants.
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Beef!

2008-10-11T22:09:00.001-07:00

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The child in all of us

2008-10-11T16:18:00.001-07:00

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Where's the audience

2008-10-11T15:44:00.000-07:00

Sad... :(
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Lonely rider

2008-10-11T15:41:00.001-07:00

Seattle Center's pretty sad but at least this guy's having fun...
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It's a giant...

2008-10-11T15:39:00.000-07:00

Boot!
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My career is completely f-ed

2008-09-11T00:27:00.000-07:00

But at least I get to have ramen at the airport :)

Silver ling to every cloud.
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Heading home alone from Macau

2008-08-30T07:40:00.000-07:00

Macau is crazy. Changed so much since I was last there for go kart racing. Heading home now to hang out with my mom since my dad is in Singapore racing his Porsche and my sister is at a sleep over.

Buddies are still hanging out. Hope they're having fun. :)

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Twlight mania

2008-08-21T03:05:00.000-07:00

4 of the top 5 books in the US are from the Twilight series. I guess I'm not the only one obsessed. :)
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Wow - my girl would love this...

2008-08-12T05:20:00.000-07:00

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Awww...

2008-08-10T13:13:00.000-07:00

Even ice cream makes me think of my other half. I'm sure she would enjoy it. :)
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Got me on...

2008-08-10T11:05:00.000-07:00

Well say what you will about their mechanics but they had the flight wait - my flight wasn't the only one delayed.

Check out their business class. The seats aren't the widest but very private. Not bad.
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Omg - an hour delay for a 30 mins flight

2008-08-10T09:54:00.000-07:00

Heading to Hangzhou today. Flying Air Canada through Vancouver to Shanghai. Flight from Seattle to Vancouver is 30 mins but we've been sitting here for an hour waiting for them to put a door back on the luggage compartment. I mean what kind of mechanics are these?!?! Can't put a door back on?!?!

Ugh. On a side note the girl next to me is reading Breaking Dawn. We alsmot read the book twice this week. I think the Twilight saga is my favorite series. Didn't hink I would find something better than Harry Potter. Vampires in love beat Wizards in training. :)
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What a day

2008-07-28T21:47:00.000-07:00

Ok so I have to work really late tonight because the client keeps flip flopping, I didn't get to eat anything all day, I'm tired from having to wake up ayt 5:30 to take a flight, the chinese restaurant won't deliver to the hotel, and I didn't get a room upgrade. Oh and my poor girl had a bad day too. Argh. I was all ready to just sulk when this came from room service. :)

Hopefully a sign the rest of the night will go well too.
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Good morning miami

2008-07-25T03:51:00.000-07:00

Got up this morning at 5:30 and could sleep thinking about work. Ah well.
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View from the Mandarin Oriental in Miami

2008-07-23T11:57:00.000-07:00

Room's not too shabby...
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View from the top

2008-07-23T10:47:00.000-07:00

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First class baby!!!

2008-07-23T00:20:00.000-07:00

Woo hoo.
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Turkish ramen

2008-07-22T09:19:00.000-07:00

Well not really - I found the one ramen restaurant here in Istanbul. :)
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No wonder..

2008-07-22T09:02:00.000-07:00

Alper was so good at backgammon, they play it in the sts!
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Lots of peeps though

2008-07-22T08:37:00.000-07:00

Not sure why there's so many ppl on this st. There's not that much going on...
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Taksim square

2008-07-22T08:33:00.000-07:00

So they were saying how there's all these bars and restaurants here... Don't really see any
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What a view

2008-07-21T10:10:00.000-07:00

View at dinner. Not too shabby.
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Good night Istanbul

2008-07-21T01:40:00.000-07:00

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Not as famous dead ppl

2008-07-20T05:23:00.000-07:00

Get the shaft and stuck outside
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The mummy!

2008-07-20T05:06:00.000-07:00

A room full of dead sultans and their peeps. Eerie.
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Disneyland?

2008-07-20T05:01:00.000-07:00

Looks a little like the enchanted castle when you first get into Disneyland. Well, a lot less artificial but just as cool.
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With ppl praying too

2008-07-20T04:56:00.000-07:00

Feel bad watching as people pray...
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And more legit...

2008-07-20T04:54:00.000-07:00

Shoes off, long pants only
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Now this is a mosque

2008-07-20T04:53:00.000-07:00

Even bigger than the blue one...
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The next palace

2008-07-20T04:43:00.000-07:00

Ok, on to the next one. Its hot and I'm tired.
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Dough... Yuck

2008-07-20T04:42:00.000-07:00

So they sell these pretzel like things in the streets, and usually I wouldn't even consider them, but I know my babes would be all about them and so I got one, thinking of her. Well definitely thought of her, but dang that things is dry. Couldn't even finish it. Sorry sweetie.
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Gate to the palace

2008-07-20T04:37:00.000-07:00

Well that was pretty cool...
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Age of empires!

2008-07-20T04:30:00.000-07:00

First thing that came to mind. Foot soldiers
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Chest holding the banner of the Prophet

2008-07-20T04:27:00.000-07:00

They had some educational material describing the life of Mohammud and its pretty interesting. He sort of woke up one day and said he was the messenger of God. His story all starts of with Abraham and Gabriel too. Amazing how ignorant I am. For agnostic guy, I definitely know more about Christianity than any other religion. Funny how that happens.
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Bathroom tiling

2008-07-20T04:09:00.000-07:00

I could have a bathroom with a wall like this... gaudy though
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Pimp lounge

2008-07-20T04:07:00.000-07:00

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View of the city

2008-07-20T04:06:00.001-07:00

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Wow

2008-07-20T04:01:00.000-07:00

Now that's a view
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Miss you sweetie

2008-07-20T03:55:00.000-07:00

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Big pimpin

2008-07-20T03:49:00.000-07:00

You know you've made it when you can wear this and still get respect
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King size

2008-07-20T03:47:00.000-07:00

Now that's a king size bed...
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Good looking music box

2008-07-20T03:44:00.000-07:00

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Taking notes

2008-07-20T03:42:00.000-07:00

In the Topkapi palace
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My kind of decoration

2008-07-20T03:22:00.000-07:00

Ok so if I were to build and decorate a mosque, I'd make it blue too. Good taste.
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Wouldn't mind having one of these

2008-07-20T03:17:00.000-07:00

Marble door. Not very pratical, but definitely hardcore
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So it is Jesus!

2008-07-20T03:14:00.000-07:00

Mosaic of Judgement day
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Ok now I'm confused

2008-07-20T03:11:00.000-07:00

I thought this was a mosque, but that looks a lot like Mary and Jesus... Hmmm
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Looking down on high

2008-07-20T03:09:00.001-07:00

Had to go around some ramp like 10 times to get upstairs (elevators anyone!?!)
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Just to prove I was here

2008-07-20T03:03:00.000-07:00

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Mimbar

2008-07-20T03:01:00.000-07:00

The pulpit in a mosque. Looks like and airplane boarding walkway...
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Mihrab

2008-07-20T02:59:00.000-07:00

Chamber in a mosque to indicate the direction of Mecca. Pretty ama-ng how people back then figured that out.
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HUGE!!!

2008-07-20T02:57:00.000-07:00

Wow now this is impressive
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Ok so its blue inside!

2008-07-20T02:55:00.000-07:00

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Blue mosque

2008-07-20T02:50:00.000-07:00

Not all that blue...
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Istanbul

2008-07-20T01:51:00.000-07:00

The view from my hotel room. Beautiful place.
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Turkish airlines

2008-07-19T16:16:00.000-07:00

Haven't seen business class seats like this internationally in a while.
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President's house

2008-07-19T05:58:00.000-07:00

Pretty ridiculous - 400 rooms. Looks surprisingly like the White House...
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ministry buildings

2008-07-19T05:56:00.000-07:00

Ministry of defense, finance, etc with the gate in background
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Humayun's tomb

2008-07-19T05:13:00.000-07:00

Pretty neat.
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Bahai house of worship

2008-07-19T05:10:00.000-07:00

Suppose to be a temple that's very serene inside. Too hot to walk all the way over there. Maybe next time. Seems pretty new though.
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Old dead ppl

2008-07-19T04:44:00.000-07:00

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The real deal

2008-07-19T04:10:00.000-07:00

Ok so that other tomb was just some noble. This is the real deal. The king doesn't messs around.
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Indian mini-gate

2008-07-19T03:48:00.000-07:00

The gate comemorates fallen soldiers. Looks like the Arch in Paris (well the other one does)
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Indian gate

2008-07-19T03:45:00.000-07:00

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Random display at the Bangkok airport

2008-07-17T02:45:00.000-07:00

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Crazy Thai show

2008-07-16T06:17:00.000-07:00

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Good thing we have a tent

2008-07-16T04:58:00.000-07:00

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Wow torrential rain

2008-07-16T04:57:00.000-07:00

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On the river in Bangkok

2008-07-16T04:38:00.000-07:00

Omg I actually get outside the hotel!
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The only sightseeing I get to do...

2008-07-15T11:20:00.000-07:00

Going on a 2 week around-the-world trip with the client for mid-year reviews. Started in Tokyo on Sunday, now in Bangkok for 2 days, then it's off to Delhi before flying off to Istanbul, and finally Miami at the end of next week.

The only sightseeing I get to do is conference rooms and hotel rooms, and since I can't take pictures of conference rooms, here are some hotel rooms...

Celestine hotel in Tokyo - small but economical.

Sheraton Royal Orchad in Bangkok. Got upgraded thanks to Platinum status. Decent.

Look at the line

2008-07-10T09:34:00.000-07:00

So they have one person working - I guess some people decided not to come into work (is that an option?) Ridiculous.
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Standing in line to get Indian Visa

2008-07-10T08:59:00.000-07:00

This whole passport/visa process has just got to be one of the most inefficient processes ever - almost as bad as the security screening at airports.

Standing in line waiting for the place to open just to drop of application and then have to come back to pick it up. And of course only open during working hours. Ugh
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Sandwich?

2008-07-07T11:24:00.000-07:00

Ugh...
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Klutzy BA

2008-07-01T12:23:00.000-07:00

Poor guy was spilling his OJ all over his shirt. Of course right before I was going to bring him to a CEO mtg. Nice.
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Sad situation

2008-06-15T01:53:00.000-07:00

Tae is down fopr the count
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Omg why is Tae drunk already

2008-06-15T01:23:00.000-07:00

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Tamborine master

2008-06-15T00:57:00.000-07:00

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Weak sauce

2008-06-15T00:43:00.000-07:00

Sigh...
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"Man mountain" sake choosen by Tae

2008-06-14T20:52:00.000-07:00

Hmmmmm... All done!
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Sashimi platter :)

2008-06-14T20:22:00.000-07:00

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Sushi at Umi

2008-06-14T20:20:00.000-07:00

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Awesome pajuen by Sara

2008-06-10T16:22:00.000-07:00

Looks (and tastes) way better than the one from HoSoonYi we had yesterday. Nice.
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The white party

2008-06-08T16:54:00.000-07:00

Crazy...
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Maui

2008-06-06T12:23:00.000-07:00

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