Monthly Archives: January 2008

I was too lazy to make it to Malaysia this weekend (Beijing last week and Hawaii/Boston coming up) so I settled for some simple fried chicken.  

My room at the Peninsula in Beijing.  Nice tv eh? I’ve never seen a phone control in the shower before have you?  

Headed to Beijing for a conference and since I was flying Singapore Airlines, got to check out the new terminal.   It is clean and new… and also had the mother of all lines.  Lucky for me, I used the internet … Continue reading →

2008 has been just terrible here in Asia Stock Market land.   Why buy into Asia when you sell the mess in the US?  Ouch… even good old China is only flat for 2008… well Shenzhen is up a bit.    Click … Continue reading →

Want to buy a house? Check these out… These houses cost 162K and 128K RM or 50K and 40K USD!  Amazing huh? Anyone interested in ivesting?  Gotta love Malaysia.   Another Indian lunch.

Big time cury, Malaysian beef + tomato, and sweet & sour ribs.

The above map shows southern Malaysia and where I go surfing.  I normally go to Tanjung Balau which has a public beach park and showers (nice!).  Unfortunately, the break is only ok and it gets really wind.  Today I surfed … Continue reading →

Tried the new Indian joint that opened up across the street from me… Chicken & Rice. GOOD.

I decided to ring in 2008 by waking up at 4am and driving to Desaru to watch the sunrise and surf. Here is the first light of 2008 reaching Malaysia.     Stopped for some fried banana and potatoes on … Continue reading →