Archive for December, 2007
Hong Kong
2 days, 2 nights so far in Hong Kong and it’s been a nice relaxing time. Visited a couple of new friends of Bridget’s and ate dimsum at famous Maxim’s City Hall. Great view into Kowloon side. Then walked around IFC did some shopping - found that Ecco shoes much cheaper than Taipei. Couple of [...]
Posted: December 24th, 2007 under Hong Kong.
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Pre-Christmas Weekend
This Sunday - watched Alvin and the Chipmunks the movie with the siblings, at the Cobble Hill theater. Aww. I did say that I thought it seemed cute, and, although I felt a little silly seeing it, it was cute. I mean, if you’re going to do a live-action movie, you [...]
Posted: December 23rd, 2007 under Brooklyn, Manhattan.
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Xmas in HK
B- and I are headed to HK to celebrate Christmas HK style. Not exactly the same as NYC but pretty good alternative. We used Hotel Travel.com to book our accomodations at Cosmopolitan Hotel @ Wan Chai. Sitting in Taoyuan International Airport now typing this, using my CHT HSPDA modem to get online.
Been quite a month/week/day. [...]
Posted: December 22nd, 2007 under En route, Hong Kong, Korea, Taipei.
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Stuff
What minimal tv I’ve been watching; but can I really attribute it to the writers’ strike?
Good Deal with Dave Lieberman - I’ve been watching much of this show. Such a cutie, this Dave Lieberman!
Learn so much from Alton Brown’s show Good Eats. I’m get glued to the tube [...]
Posted: December 22nd, 2007 under Brooklyn.
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Hungry Town
Some friends from law school are really into an alternate legal career - Vermont folk singers called Hungrytown. I saw them on Saturday in the city braving the hints of the overhyped Nor’easter. Their 1 hour set celebrated their new CD that they just released - they’re really good. Listen to them yourselves.
Made a pilgrimage [...]
Posted: December 17th, 2007 under Brooklyn, Manhattan.
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