hello, test, test. can anyone hear me ( Read more... )

now that my house is on the market, i suppose i will reveal this badly-kept secret: i am moving to bangkok.

why:
in short, to be closer to my family. given my dad's latest round of health scare and the parents' advanced age in general, i feel that it is important. plus, i'm in a bit of a rut here.

where:bangkok, thailand! i'll stay at the ( Read more... )

i'll be in bangkok jan 2 - feb 6.

like most people, i am so glad the election is coming to a close. no more campaign ads, no more rallying emails and phone calls, no more campaign news, no more feeling slightly strange about your co-workers' support for the other party. and i am excited to be glued to the telly tonight as the results pour in ( Read more... )

i didn't even bother to look when my last update was.

went to check out a new thai restaurant in nordeast called sen yai sen lek ("big noodle, small noodle"). it was tres bizzay and we waited for like 30 mins for our take out order. kelly's iced coffee came in a sauce container cuz apparently they don't have to go cups. all was forgiven once we ( Read more... )

went to state fair! click on the pictorial for more pics, including the not-so-awesome freak show!


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little things that get me through the day #213:

i have a pair of pants that has zipper on each side pocket. while talking to a co-worker in his/her cube, i like to unzip it to see their reaction.

economy is in the shitter so i am selling my old camera!

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/pho/797332831.html

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i'd like to find british-style chicken tikka masala around here. yes, every indian restaurant has one on their menu -- it's like pad thai or kung pao chicken -- but i am talking about red-dyed, oily-on-the-top, soupy goodness here. i had one in DC and was instanly smitten. that said, i am still sad that mysore has closed; it was the best indian ( Read more... )