Monthly Archives: September 2010

RIP Bloglines, wistrab Loris

Posted on September 30, 2010 by

So Bloglines is dead. Just as well, since it seems the owners are busy licking Twitterific balls. I’m glad I switched, even though it was a couple years late. Feeling nostalgic, I logged in one last time and encountered a … Continue reading →

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Visa Run 2010

Posted on September 27, 2010 by

I’ve been living overseas for half of my life and applying for visas regularly throughout that time. It never gets easier. Hell, now I have to report every ninety days to immigration (in person or by mail-in form) just for … Continue reading →

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If dyeing cats is a crime, then my brother is a criminal

Posted on September 26, 2010 by

Seriously. But, seriously?

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Baby Updates 9/26/2010

Posted on September 26, 2010 by

Max is 2 years and 5 months old and can identify around forty animals in English and Thai (we’re holding back on teaching him Japanese so far) He can sing the ABC song and did so on stage with thirty … Continue reading →

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Giant Thai Lady Bug

Posted on September 25, 2010 by

Those are my nasty fingers, not Max’s.

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dominant eye

Posted on September 21, 2010 by

Max can play with his legos and blocks all day when he’s in the mood. He actually prefers clay sculpting, drawing, and painting, but legos are great once in a while. Unfortunately, all he has is a cheapo set that … Continue reading →

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T-shirt of the day 9/21/2010

Posted on September 21, 2010 by

I am never lonely when my darling is in sigh Amen.

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A concrete mixing tub…

Posted on September 18, 2010 by

…makes a damn fine kiddie pool.

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A coyote ate my cat

Posted on September 18, 2010 by

Not here in Thailand, but back home in SoCal… I waited for a few weeks since nobody actually saw what happened (a coyote was seen near my house and Yoda disappeared shortly after), but I guess he’s gone. Goodbye, Yoda, … Continue reading →

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The best spam to make it through my Gmail filters in recent times

Posted on September 15, 2010 by

It’s apparently Persian; I just think it looks cool. Reminds me of starting out in DTP straight out of Japanese university and learning how to lay out these texts running right to left.

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finaaaaaaaals.

Posted on September 14, 2010 by

I’m administering the first of four speaking tests this week, starting from the lowest performers in class first. I’m way behind schedule and have only finished seven out of forty-three… This is a special kind of hell.

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Boy (?) Scouts

Posted on September 13, 2010 by

I know that boy scout leaders in other countries wear khaki uniforms as well, but it’s just too common of a sight in Thailand. They take their scout positions very seriously here, and the thing that gets me is that … Continue reading →

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Tobita Shinchi Rap

Posted on September 12, 2010 by

I’ve been wanting to post this video for some time now, but forgot where I put the link. It is, quite simply, brilliant: For those who don’t know, Tobita Shinchi is one of the historical red light districts in Osaka. … Continue reading →

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stack 'em up

Posted on September 9, 2010 by

My Kubrick collectible Pantone robots (AKA baby toys) stack very nicely.

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stack ‘em up

Posted on September 9, 2010 by

My Kubrick collectible Pantone robots (AKA baby toys) stack very nicely.

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INN-DARA SMS Spammers deserve to die

Posted on September 9, 2010 by

I use text messaging on my mobile quite sparingly, as is the case with voice calls as well, since my life has become devoted to babies. So it’s a real irritation that some stupid fucking Thai celebrity news service called … Continue reading →

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Dropbox vs. Google Docs for document backup

Posted on September 8, 2010 by

Hey, that rhymes, yo. Before Dropbox came along (I actually tried 3 or 4 similar services, but Dropbox was the best), I was backing up all of my Office documents (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint) in Google docs, which replaced the … Continue reading →

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An Island of 31 Square Miles

Posted on September 3, 2010 by

15 years ago, there were rumors of a lone wild man living in the Amazon forest. The rumors were confirmed by sightings and, eventually, contact by Brazilian government officials who determined that he was the last survivor of an uncontacted … Continue reading →

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PP in SW

Posted on September 2, 2010 by

King sent me this awesome Power Point spoof image: It’s just so well done… who knows, Microsoft might take it seriously and use it to advertise the next version! – It’s from here: A long time ago, before death by … Continue reading →

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