CNY 2010

Did you know that...

The first day of the Chinese (Lunar) New Year in 2010 is 14 Feb, Sunday.

Which means... in Singapore, I get 15 and 16 Feb off work, which also means that I should go find someplace interesting to put myself during my extended weekend.

Skiing in Japan, anyone? *nudges Charlie*

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How fast is our world changing?

From J, see video for answer.

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If You Knew Sushi

via vanityfair.com

"The difference between a bad sushi joint and a good sushi joint is: at a good sushi joint the sweetness of the sushi doesn't challenge the taste of the fish. The difference between a good sushi joint and a very good sushi joint is: at a very good sushi joint the sweetness of the sushi doesn't challenge the taste of the fish, and the fish is very good. The difference between a very good sushi joint and a great sushi joint is: at a great sushi joint the sweetness of the sushi doesn't challenge the taste of the fish, the fish is excellent, and, piece after piece—sushi should never be served more than one piece at a time; each piece should come freshly made directly from the chef's hands to you—the meal unfolds in a concert of many varied tastes, some delicate and some strong, all in a sequence of subtle harmony and balance that leaves you exquisitely satisfied, in a way that Mrs. Paul never could."

Anyone has spare tickets from Singapore to Tokyo lying around?

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Miwok

So I'm lurking on REI, ogling at the Gregory Maya bag I want to get, when I chance upon its male counterpart, the Gregory Miwok. Picture courtesy of REI.com .

Miwok sounds like ewok, but it's not a cute furry thing. From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miwok :

Miwok (also spelled Miwuk, Mi-Wuk, or Me-Wuk) can refer to any one of four linguistically-related groups of Native Americans, who lived in what is now Northern California, who spoke one of the MiwokanUtian family. The word Miwok means people in their native language.

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Manhattan vs Singapore

Sushi wins, and I owe him a drink:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore
Area
 - Total: 710.2 km2 (274.2 sq mi)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan
Area
 - Total: 33.77 sq mi (87.5 km2)
 - Land: 22.96 sq mi (59.5 km2)

So my perception that Singapore is just Manhattan with an airforce is somewhat spurious.

Singapore is like 8 Manhattans with an airforce.

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Brown...

"... when used as a general term, is a color that is a dark yellow,
orange, or red, of low luminance relative to lighter or white colored
objects."

"... was the first college in the nation to accept students regardless
of religious affiliations. The school also has the oldest
undergraduate engineering program in the Ivy League (1847)."

"... is the second album by rock group P.O.D.. The album was released
on Rescue Records."

gotta love wikipedia. test post for posterous.

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