Monthly Archives: March 2008

Hung out with Steven on day 2.  We did some Cherry Blossom watching & lots of eating. You see some strange things in Japan… Ice cream burger pie anyone?   The building with the gold drop is Ashai’s HQ.  

The Red Sox opened the 2008 season in Tokyo giving those of us doing time in Asia a once in a life time chance to see our home town ball club in a real game.  Needless to say… with the … Continue reading →

  Funny for someone who was living in Hawaii to come to Singapore and see Pineapple…   Pitcher plant I saw these bananas out in the parking lot.  This little squirrel had the same idea.

Sunday night dinner this week featured a new dish: 宮保雞(Kung Pao Chicken).  The key is using Sichuan pepercorns. 

It is an election year in the US (and Taiwan) so I’m thinking a lot about politics these days.  Ever wonder what the national income distribution in America looks like?  Wonder no more.  Notice how all of the states at the … Continue reading →

Robert and his wife are in Town from Jakarta.  I took them to the seafood restaurant near my house: 新海山. Shrimp, Veges, & Eggplant       Chili crab, Peper crab, and what the table looked like after we were … Continue reading →

I tried to hike Gunung Belumut today… but the guards tried to make me pay for a 150 RM permit.  I think they were trying to hustle me.  I didnt bite.  All I have to show for the trip are … Continue reading →

Sunday dinner time again;  

Made my first 豬腳 today.  Here are the results