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D-48

2011-10-01T12:19:00.000-07:00

原來郵局啲盒細得咁可憐! Need to do some creative packing then!!
尋日day off, 如常出外run errand. 心在想, 呀！我以後應該會miss這些地方了:
- Trader Joe's
- Target
- Lee's Sandwich
- Paris Baguette

D-52

2011-09-27T00:28:00.000-07:00

Turned in my resignation last week... furiously throwing stuff away now... ok USPS, can I have my boxes yet?

사랑해요김희철기다릴게김희철

2011-08-28T11:36:00.001-07:00

雖然他們當中我不是最喜歡希澈, 但這情景真是太虐了! ㅠㅠ
사랑해요김희철기다릴게김희철!

D-97

2011-08-15T05:10:00.001-07:00

還有少於一百天便要離開這個地方了。一百天好像很久，但其實一眨眼便到了。好像有很多事情要處理，但不知從何開始…　어떻게? ㅠㅠ

Songs I like

2011-04-24T03:26:00.000-07:00

最近喜歡聽的歌曲:

Current apps list

2011-04-23T22:07:00.000-07:00

我的房間

2011-04-10T18:27:00.001-07:00

記得小時候常跟姐姐把房間的牆壁貼滿日本明星的海報… 所以現在是返老還童嗎?? -_-"

A Sad Month of March

2011-03-12T23:30:00.000-08:00

這兩天一直看日本的新聞,看得人都快瘋了!! 日本真是一個我很喜歡的國家! 希望這些都快點過去! 新聞看太多真的快崩潰了! God bless this country!

Secret Garden

2011-02-28T01:38:00.000-08:00

剛看完最近人氣很旺的<秘密花園>. 是還不錯喇, 但我覺得也不是好看到要全城熱捧的程度. 其實我覺得最近剛播完的<我的公主>更好看. 但要說秘密花園的OST還蠻好聽的! 尤其是圭賢在KRY演唱會裡唱了"그남자"(那男人)之後就更加喜歡了! 很喜歡以下這個clip! 有看秘密花園的就會知道笑點在那了! :D

Happy 2011!

2010-12-27T16:07:00.000-08:00

還有幾個小時便出發去機場了. 祝大家新年快樂!

早陣子看了SS2的DVD. 這個clip... 看到膠刀那段真是笑到碌地！! XD

最後送上今年我最喜愛的歌曲 - Angel:

My inventory of Android apps

2010-12-06T03:40:00.000-08:00

12/6/10: So thanks to the "Related" tab in the Android Market, I've been checking out different apps again lately to replace some of the current ones that I've been using. I LOVE this feature!!! Why did it take so long for them to come up with this?? Anyway, my app list now looks like this...

8/8/10: Here's what I have in my phone so far:

1Pod KO-EN Dict. - Korean to English dictionary. Yes, I'm trying to learn Korean
1Pod PM - Project Management dictionary. Downloaded but never used
1Pod TOPIK - Korean vocab list for some sort of exam...
Adobe Flash Player 10.1
Adobe Reader
Advanced Task Killer Free - read somewhere that these task killers will actually make the phone consume more battery since the apps will keep trying to restart, but I'm not ready to uninstall this just yet
Aldiko - ebook reader
Amazon
AppBrain App Market
~~Astrid Tasks - Task List app~~ Replaced with Task List
~~ASTRO - file manager app~~ Replaced with AndroZip
Barcode Scanner - useful when you see an app review with a QR code and want to install the app
~~Barrrr - have not started playing yet, but looks cute~~ Cute but uninstalled after one play
~~BatteryTime Lite - flashing red trackball when battery is low~~ Replaced with Batteryminder
Blogaway - I find this easier to use than Pixelpipe
Calorie Counter - great for people on diet
Cantonese keyboard - use Cantonese pinyin to type Chinese
Chrome to Phone - send links to your phone from Chrome browser, works with FF too if you download the "Send to Phone" extension
~~cnCalendar - Chinese calendar app~~ Replaced with 中華萬年曆
ColorNote - notetaking/checklist app
Dial Zero - helps you get to a live person for a variety of companies faster
Diner Dash 2 - again haven't started playing yet
~~Dolphin Browser~~ Replaced with Dolphin Browser HD - can use gestures, tabbed browsing, plus a variety of features (new add-ons: Blue theme, Bookmarks to SD, Google Services, Screen Cut, Tab Mix Plus)
Dropbox - controls files in your dropbox folder on your PC
Facebook - no need to explain
FlashCards-Korean - another Korean learning app, not that great to be honest
Flashlight - uses the camera's flash as a flashlight
~~fring - multi-protocol IM client. The good thing is besides the standard MSN, Yahoo, etc., it has Skype also -- ok heard Skype had been disabled... -_-"~~ Replaced with imo, since it can connect to Skype... gonna give it a try and see if it's any good
FunTowers - addictive card game
~~Gmote - allows you to control and play media files from your computer~~ Replaced with Audiogalaxy
~~Google Finance~~ Replaced with iStockManager and pFinance. Why do I need 2? Because I can keep track of my TDAmeritrade account with iStockManager, but pFinance has some useful utilities e.g. Currency Converter, so keeping both for now.
~~Groupon - access to daily deals in your area~~ Uninstalled since I don't buy that many and I get their daily emails anyway
Handcent SMS - SMS messaging client, show threads by sender, trackball turns blue when message is received
ICE - stores emergency contact info
Jewels - just like Bejeweled
~~Kayak - mobile version of kayak.com~~ Didn't like the UI. Uninstalled...
Keeper - password keeper app
Key Ring - stores all your club card numbers, from grocery stores to frequent flyer membership
LauncherPro - replaces the stock home screen launcher, allows for customized dock buttons
Mario Live Wallpaper - super cute live wallpaper
Millionaire - another addictive card game
Mint.com - personal finance manager Keeping it for now but will try out Pageonce
My Account - checks T-mobile account charges and usage
My Coupons - coupon app
My Days - useful app for females
~~OpenSudoku~~ Uninstalled...
OpenTable
Penpower Input Method - Chinese input app, allows you to literally "write" Chinese on your phone
PlurQ
~~Reverse Lookup - looks up numbers that are not in your contacts~~ Gonna try out Mr. Number Caller ID
Shazam - music recognition app. I tried it with Chinese and Korean pop music and it works everytime!
SMS Backup - backs up SMS messages to your Google account
Speed Test - test upload and download spped
Super Mario Sounds and Ringtones - cute ringtones!
SwiftKey ~~Beta - trying this out instead of using the stock keyboard~~ Bought!
Timeriffic - stores different ring profiles based on date/time
~~Tip Calc - useful if you eat out a lot~~ Tip Calc has become too complicated after some upgrades. Gonna try out Tip Calculator instead.
TripIt - handy app to keep all your travel itinerary in one place, just need to forward your travel confirmations to Tripit and it will do the rest!
Twitter
Voice Recorder - just in case I needed one...
~~Wapedia - searches the web for info, similar to wikipedia~~ Replaced with Wikidroid, which is smaller in size
~~WordPowerLT - another app to learn Korean~~ Didn't like how it works. Uninstalled
WWC - yet another app to learn Korean
Yelp - if you are trying to find a place to eat...
常用電話簿 - useful numbers in HK
辞書β - Japanese-English dictionary

Other new ones I've downloaded in the last 4 months:

1518周公解夢 - just for fun... since I have weird dreams all the time
Angry Birds - seems like it's the most popular game right now... although I still haven't played it yet
Hello Vino - have to have a wine app on the phone, although this isn't quite THE app yet...
Instant Heart Rate - Put your finger on the camera lens and it checks your heart rate... pretty cool!
Mini Info - all the phone's important info and stats in one glance
SliceIt - another game that I've downloaded and haven't played yet
TubeMate - allows you to download youtube videos as mp4 and mp3
TwitPlus - excellent addition to Twitter! I love the translation feature!
Winamp - trying to find a nice music app to replace the stock one...

Ugh...

2010-10-12T22:29:00.001-07:00

So that dude's insurance State Farm is going to pay for the repairs and rental car. I'm glad that my car is finally in the shop getting repaired, but man, this is probably one of the ugliest rental cars I've driven!

FT Island - Sarang Sarang Sarang

2010-10-10T01:37:00.000-07:00

聽呢首歌令我諗起Jeremy! "是美男啊", 好睇!

Can't be too nice sometimes

2010-10-01T16:43:00.001-07:00

So here's what happened with the accident 2 months ago. After the guy hit my car, we of course got out of the car and exchanged information. At that time he told me that he's a driver (drives for a living) so it would be great if we can settle this ourselves so it doesn't go on his record. I said ok, told him I'll go get some estimates and let him know. He said he's insured by State Farm but he doesn't have the insurance information with him. I thought, fine, since we weren't gonna go through insurance anyway.

End of that week I met with him to go over the estimates. He once again apologized and expressed his desire to settle this outside of insurance since he drives for FedEx. He said if I don't mind, he'll pay me in installments of $500 each week for 3 weeks. I said ok. He seems like a nice person and seems like he's willing to take the financial responsibility so I trusted him (plus he was driving a Land Rover the day of the accident and a BMW when he came to meet with me, so it doesn't seem like the type that's really poor).

Three weeks had gone by and I haven't received a single penny or any phone calls from him. I tried calling him a few times, but everytime it rang until the voicemail came up. Left him messages. No reply. By the end of the month I figured if anything happened, he would have at least called by then. I called FedEx to see if they can give me his office number and perhaps be able to reach him. The lady on the phone said she couldn't find him in the employee directory! So I finally called my insurance to file a claim. As a courtesy, I left him a mesasge and told him that was what I did. The next day, the guy called me back and said someone in his family passed away so he wasn't able to contact me (seriously, for 3 weeks?!) He said he still wanted to settle that with me outside of insurance and he has the money ready for me. I didn't really want to trust this guy anymore (what if he ignored my calls again, or he gave me fake money, or his cheque bounced or something...) , so I told him I'd already filed a claim and he can talk to my insurance adjuster. He said he understands, and he'll talk to the adjuster.

Two more weeks passed. The adjuster wasn't able to contact him. He said they will send out a field adjuster for a "meet and greet" session and basically tell him that he needs to give out his insurance information. The adjuster said at this point he has no mercy for this guy and he asked for this embarrassment himself.

Yesterday the adjuster finally called me back and they were able to get his insurance information. He said State Farm wanted to talk to me and asked me to call them. I talked to a person at State Farm and they wanted to confirm the date of accident, because it seemed like that guy ran and got insurance that afternoon when the accident happened, and he told State Farm that the accident happened the day after, so State Farm wanted to know if his insurance was in effect when the accident occurred. Wow, I wasn't expecting this! See, you can't be too nice to people sometimes. Now I wish someone can just give me the money so I can get my car fixed!

SMTown Live in LA

2010-09-19T21:32:00.001-07:00

前兩星期去看了SMTown的演唱會. 很好看呢! 看完之後很興奮, 不但因為終於能有機會看到SJ的演出, 其他的表演者像SHlNee那些也很棒啊! 最可惜的是因為不太熟悉新相機的操作, 所以照片拍得不太好, 而且很多重要的moment都miss掉沒拍到. 好像銀赫跟神童從觀眾席旁的階梯走上台的時候, 他們就從我身邊走過! 可惜沒拍到! 還有就是前頭可能太興奮了, —直在拍, 到後來演唱會還有30分鐘但我的相機已經沒電了! 始源李特圭賢走到我前面的台邊也不能拍! 氣死我了! Anyway it was a good show! Glad that I went!

Pics I took at the concert

韓劇

2010-08-30T00:01:00.000-07:00

最近看了4齣韓劇,發覺其實韓劇也挺好看的. 以前可能常聽人家說韓劇裡的人整天在哭,所以可能把它stereotype了. 因為SJ的關係看了始源的Oh! My Lady,之後再看了希澈的愛你千萬次都還不錯啊! 然後看了一些review,好像IRIS也不錯,又看了. 雖然結局有點悲慘,但其實也是一部不錯的片. 再然後是因為覺得IRIS裡的金素妍演得挺好的,所以看了檢察官公主. 很好看呢! 她這兩部片子的角色反差也太大了吧! 對韓劇完全改觀了! 現在在看灰姑娘的姐姐, 之後打算看面包王金卓求! 期待金素妍和愛你千萬次的鄭糠雲主演的Dr. Champ, 還有又有始源的Athena: Goddess of War!

今期驚喜... 東城衛!

2010-08-17T18:05:00.001-07:00

其實我比較喜歡"分裂"多過這一首.

My poor car...

2010-08-08T21:00:00.001-07:00

真係多災多難! And I just fixed it! This time got rear-ended. 無言!

The (convenience) food post

2010-07-25T21:58:00.000-07:00

A lot of people know that I don't cook very often, so I get the question of "What do you usually eat then?" all the time. So what do I eat (besides instant ramen)? Stuff that can be easily prepared (boiled, microwaved, or baked), usually frozen. I think I have enough food in the freezer that can last me a whole month! I've decided to write this up cos' contrary to common believe, some of these do taste pretty good. Here's what I have in the fridge right now (rating is on a 5-point scale, and strictly based on my personal taste):

Frozen Dumplings/Potstickers/Wonton
Name: 味全山東手藝三鮮豬肉水餃 Bought at: 99 Ranch Rating: 3.5

The taste is actually not bad. If it doesn't have cilantro in it I'll probably give it a 4.

Name: 金寶好煮意熟水餃 Bought at: 99 Ranch Rating: 1.5

The package says the dumplings are already cooked, so they only need to be boiled for 1 min. However I found that I have to cook them for about 3 mins. Anyway, they taste pretty bad so I won't be buying these again!

Name: 金寶山東大白菜水餃 Bought at: 99 Ranch Rating: 4

Name: 金寶薺菜豬肉水餃 Bought at: 99 Ranch Rating: 4

Name: 味全豬肉鍋貼 Bought at: 99 Ranch Rating: 4

Name: 金寶薺菜雲吞 Bought at: 99 Ranch Rating: TBD

Frozen Buns
Name: 金寶薺菜包 Bought at: 99 Ranch Rating: 3

Name: 金寶台灣芋泥包 Bought at: 99 Ranch Rating: 4.5

Creamy taro filling. Good!

Name: 義美黑糖芝麻包子 Bought at: 99 Ranch Rating: 3

Pizza/Pancakes/Tartes/Flatbread
Name: Tarte D'Alsace Bought at: Trader Joe's Rating: 5

Name: Tarte aux Champignons Bought at: Trader Joe's Rating: 5

Name: 金寶蝦米蘿蔔絲餡餅 Bought at: 99 Ranch Rating: 1

Just had these for lunch the other day, and boy, I almost forgot how bad these taste like! Can't taste anything except black pepper. People who like peppery taste might like this but definitely not me!

Name: Creamy Ranch Chicken and Bacon Mini Pizza Bought at: Fresh and Easy Rating: 4

Name: Potato Pancakes Bought at: Trader Joe's Rating: 2

Judging by the fact that it has been in my freezer for almost 1 year, one can conclude that this is no good.

Name: Tomato and Pesto Flatbread Bought at: Trader Joe's Rating: TBD

Name: BBQ Chicken Pizza Bought at: Trader Joe's Rating: TBD

Pasta
Name: Fettuccine with Mushroom Bought at: Trader Joe's Ranch Rating: TBD

Name: Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina Bought at: Trader Joe's Ranch Rating: TBD

Things to Go with My Ramen
Name: 金寶魚包蛋 Bought at: 99 Ranch Rating: TBD

Name: 珍珍三珍海味 Bought at: 168 Market Rating: TBD

Name: Proscuitto Bought at: Fresh and Easy Rating: 4

I know this may sound weird, but yes, I've tried putting proscuitto in my ramen and it actually taste not bad. It's ham afterall.

Name: Mini Pork and Chicken Patties Bought at: Korean Market Rating: 3.5

These are not bad, but I think the seafood patties taste better. Those come in blue packaging and you can pretty much find them in all Korean markets.

Others
Name: Rosemary Ham Bought at: Trader Joe's Rating: 4.5

Mix these with lettuce, croutons, and dressing, and you get a good salad!

Name: Popcorn Chicken Bought at: Fresh and Easy Rating: TBD

Name: Fish Nuggets Bought at: Trader Joe's Rating: 4

Name: Spinach and Mushroom Quiche Bought at: Trader Joe's Rating: 4

Less than $2 each! Can't ask for more!

Name: 公仔點心(蝦餃/糯米雞) Bought at: 168 Market Rating: 3.5

Name: Takoyaki (Baked Wheat Cakes with Octopus) Bought at: Korean Market (although it's a Japanese food) Rating: 3.5

Has real pieces of octopus inside each, not bad.

Name: Steamers in 5 (steamed clams in garlic and butter sauce) Bought at: Costco Rating: 4.5

Name: Flame Broiled Meatballs Bought at: Trader Joe's Ranch Rating: 4.5

Mix with spaghetti and tomato pasta sauce for a quick meatball pasta.

Dessert
Name: Coffee Latte & Cream Bars Bought at: Trader Joe's Ranch Rating: 3.5

Name: 12 Macarons a la Parisienne Bought at: Trader Joe's Ranch Rating: 5

These are surprisingly good. Too bad there are only 2 flavors, vanilla and chocolate, but just can't beat the price ($4.99 for 12). I wish it comes in other flavors!

New Found Favorite

2010-06-28T12:05:00.000-07:00

呢期比較喜歡聽嘅,除咗SJ 4輯之外, 就係CN Blue:

Battery drain

2010-06-21T17:46:00.001-07:00

能量指數持續下降, 是新藥的副作用嗎? 好想現在回家啊...

:(

2010-06-03T11:53:00.001-07:00

This eyesore apparently is going to take $800 to fix... dang... that's one round-trip ticket to Japan right there.

唉!

2010-05-31T22:31:00.001-07:00

又揩花o左架車! 好沮喪!!

Conversation with Mom

2010-05-27T11:29:00.000-07:00

Mom: You don't drink, right?
Me: Er...
Mom: You shouldn't drink.
Me: ... Ok...
Mom: Ok, maybe you can have a little bit for your birthday! (Laughs)

至親筆記

2010-04-26T00:44:00.000-07:00

OMG! 睇呢個笑到我眼水都飆埋!

至親筆記 Super Junior 下期

The Big Freakin' Requirements Document Must Die. Here's Why. | Articles

2010-04-22T03:11:00.000-07:00

I don't know if I agree totally, but here's an interesting discussion on requirements document:

The Big Freakin' Requirements Document Must Die. Here's Why. | Articles

Tufte tufte

2010-04-21T12:39:00.000-07:00

Finished the 2nd Tufte book! Woohoo! I think the first one is better, but still a great book nonetheless: Envisioning Information

Update on 6/3/10: Book 3 finished (actually finished it probably a week or 2 ago)! But I have to say I was very lost after reading it! I still think the first one is the best.

人体探險隊

2010-04-20T23:53:00.001-07:00

呢期因為冇乜劇煲, 所以搵番D SJ舊節目睇. 依家睇緊人体探險隊. 勁攪笑!!! 強力推介!!

http://www.tudou.com/home/diary_v1360589.html

Or just search on youtube.

Update: 更早期嘅 Full House 都好好笑!
Full House

五月天演唱會

2010-04-12T03:28:00.001-07:00

好睇! :)

Ha ha 努力中

2010-04-08T13:56:00.001-07:00

哇哈哈! 我竟然睇完一本Tufte喇! :) 仲有3本要加油!

Great book by the way for people who work with numbers and graphs: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information

好o野

2010-04-04T02:01:00.001-07:00

終於搵到個手寫可以o係電話用!

關於我的名字…

2010-04-04T00:01:00.001-07:00

某方面都幾準…

Thematic Units For Special Needs Kinder/1st Grade Class

2010-04-01T17:06:00.001-07:00

Please consider helping out kids with special needs!

Thematic Units For Special Needs Kinder/1st Grade Class

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呢期勁煲嘅竟然係... SJ/SJ-M!

2010-02-26T11:21:00.000-08:00

Yeah... a bit late to the game, 不過佢哋跳舞真係幾好睇!
Shit, these songs are stuck in my head now!!!

又是新的一年

2010-02-22T14:53:00.001-08:00

大掃除還沒有finish, 一轉眼已是年初九了. 新的一年暫有2個resolution:
1. 是要認真地閱讀被丟棄在書櫃裡,多年來買下的日語教學書籍. 不是說要全部看完, 因為實在買了很多, 但至少get started!
2. 又是書! 就是Edward Tufte 4本關於data visualization的書! 決心要全部看完!
祝我好運! 哈哈!

Things I love

2010-02-19T13:54:00.001-08:00

Pic of Beverly Center

2010-02-17T22:35:00.001-08:00

Reflections from the Sofitel across the street... looks like some sort of secret message...

Test post from Pixelpipe software (Android)

2010-01-25T00:53:00.001-08:00

Test post from my Nexus One : )

Grazed someone's car in a hurry the other day...

I left a little note on the windshield. 1+ week has gone by and no one called!

$530 unsubsidized! I'm gonna faint now...

2009-12-30T11:57:00.001-08:00

But I might still buy it anyhow...

How Much Does The Google Phone Cost?

Update:
Actually, if I do the math, it seems like $530 is the better option...
If I keep the phone for only 1 yr:
$180 phone cost + ~$85 ($79.99 + tax & fees) x 12 months service plan + $200 ETF = $1400
$530 phone cost + $70 (my current plan) x 12 months service plan = $1370

If I keep the phone for 2 yrs:
$180 phone cost + ~$85 x 24 months service plan = $2220
$530 phone cost + $70 x 24 months service plan = $2210

From Engadget:
10-min Nexus One walkthrough

Okay, so Jan 5 are you here yet?!! I need a new phone RIGHT NOW~~!!!

Update:
Reviews are starting to trickle into the intertubes...

Exclusive: Google Nexus One hands-on, video, and first impressions - Engadget

Nexus One Review - NexusOneBlog

EXCLUSIVE: Hands On Impressions Of Nexus One - fonefrenzy

Nexus One review - Engadget

Is Google Phone for Reals?

2009-12-17T22:34:00.000-08:00

So rumors have been floating around that Google is coming out with a new phone. It just happens that my phone has been acting up these days and I was looking for a new one. I was actually this close to getting an E72, since it has pretty good reviews, and I want something with a decent camera. I've gotten so many compliments with the pics I took from my good old N95, that settling for a worse camera would be difficult now. The E72 looks like a good option, the only downside is it is on Symbian and it doesn't look like the OS has a very bright future. And being an anti-Apple person, the iphone is completely out of the question. Ahh... I hope the rumors are true, then this one might very well be my next phone. We shall wait and see.

Google Phone With T-Mobile Contract in January: Source - ABC News

Let's See How Long These Will Last...

2009-12-15T17:37:00.000-08:00

When I was in HK, my friend told me about these nail color stickers/patches that you can just stick on your nails and it will look like you have real nail polish on. We were in Watson's one day and see them on sale for 50% off (HKD 34.5), so I grabbed 3 packs of these. They are actually made in the US and from the website it seems like they are available at Walgreen's. Each pack comes with 20 strips (so you can choose the perfect size for your nails), a polish removal cloth, cuticle stick, mini file, and looks like samples of the French manicure patches. The patch is like a soft film of plastic, you just stick it on your nail and get rid of the excess at the end and around the edges. Pretty easy to apply, and no more waiting for nails to dry and fear that it might get smudged. The site says it can last up to 14 days. Let's see if that is true. I'm liking them so far and would love to try out the Glitter/Shimmer ones if I can find them at Walgreen's. Sephora has something similar also so I might try those out later as well.

Update:
The last batch lasted about 10 days before I actually had to remove it, but there was noticeable cracking after just a few days. The polish did come off easily with the cloth that came with the package or any other regular nail polish remover.

Pics from Osaka/Kyoto

2009-12-13T23:54:00.000-08:00

If you are not my friend on Facebook, here's a link to the pics I took in Osaka and Kyoto.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=178123&id=762834656&l=9c325f666e

L.A. County sheriff's deputies arrest 74-year-old tagging suspect

2009-11-13T15:52:00.001-08:00

L.A. County sheriff's deputies arrest 74-year-old tagging suspect

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Watch Rihanna live if you have a Nokia

2009-11-09T00:56:00.000-08:00

爆笑阿公

2009-11-04T01:13:00.000-08:00

最近才補看完"光陰的故事". 裡面的阿公超爆笑(他也是"敗犬女王"裡那個很搞笑的廟祝)! 他叫陳博正, 剛在今年的金鐘獎憑"你是我的唯一"拿了最佳男配角!

6:20 阿公講英文(加台語)

4:50 一元一美結婚, 阿公冇著褲

2:26 阿公再講英文

最近成日聽Mr.!

2009-10-19T11:47:00.000-07:00

成隻碟都好聽! 我最鍾意呢幾首:
1. 無謂再假
2. Everyone
3. 戰禍
4. 搖擺
5. 等不了

Annual SGV Fire

2009-08-29T01:27:00.001-07:00

8/31/09:

8/30/09:

8/29/09:

8/28/09:

Seems like these wildfires in the San Gabriel Valley has became an annual event now. The Station Fire has spread to the north of Pasadena and this is the view of the fire from my balcony this evening. Thank God the smoke is not blowing this way today. A few days ago when the Morris Fire started burning, smoke blanketed the whole area and I was actually woken up by the burning smell the next morning. Yes, me woken up by a smell, imagine that!!!

Free Range Foie Gras - Controversy and Laws Surround Foie Gras Production - thedailygreen.com

2009-08-20T12:12:00.001-07:00

Sorry, I know it is cruel, but no matter what, I still have to eat foie gras! Will this help? Or I should just move out of California before 2012!

Free Range Foie Gras - Controversy and Laws Surround Foie Gras Production - thedailygreen.com

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超爆笑版王妃MV

2009-08-02T23:36:00.000-07:00

The 10 dumbest iPhone apps

2009-07-10T15:39:00.000-07:00

Fortune: The 10 dumbest iPhone apps

So Microsoft counters right away... This is getting more interesting.

2009-07-08T12:08:00.001-07:00

Microsoft makes big Announcement on Monday to counter Google Chrome OS?

http://ff.im/4WvjM

Official Google Blog: Introducing the Google Chrome OS

2009-07-08T10:52:00.000-07:00

Perhaps not a bad idea for netbooks.

Official Google Blog: Introducing the Google Chrome OS

Marines' beasts of burden are again leading the pack - Los Angeles Times

2009-07-06T22:56:00.001-07:00

Awww... That's cute.

Marines' beasts of burden are again leading the pack - Los Angeles Times

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歐洲"黑過墨斗"之旅

2009-06-29T01:36:00.000-07:00

跟友人和她的妹妹去完歐洲旅行回來已差不多一個月了. 很多朋友都問旅途愉快嗎? 我說:「超黑仔!」(就是衰運連連的意思!) 友人寫下一個list. 以下是一部份的items:
1. 到米蘭, 下shuttle bus後, 問路人酒店在那裡. 那人二話不說便把我們的行李箱放到他的手推車上,叫我們跟他走. 到酒店後他要我們給他每件行李5歐元. 最終給了他10歐元了事.
2. 酒店櫃台硬要我們留下一本護照數個小時做登記. 需要那麼久嗎?
3. 酒店房間簡陋無比, 比大陸的酒店還惡劣. 和相片差天共地!
4. 到大教堂附近逛街, 友人被乞丐摸手臂!
5. 第二天打算到outlet, 找了老半天才找到巴士. 跟旅遊指南說的位置差很遠.
6. 生日那天自己把頭撞到玻璃門處. 腫了一塊!
7. 生日晚上本想到一家餐廳, 在餐廳外看見裡面有人但關門, 在門外等了很久那些人都不理我們!
8. 因姑姐過世, 要買eurostar到倫敦. 上網買票時"發瘟"買錯了時間, 花了一個小時想加錢改車票也改不了.
9. 在巴黎車站乘eurostar, 取票的機器不知道我的名字是怎樣寫, 試了很多遍也拿不到票, 結果要到counter取票. 排隊排了很久, 於是miss了我的班次. 工作人員還很不友善地說"你遲到了!"
10. 回到巴黎, 約了友人在outlet. 她們買錯車票, 本應5歐元的車票她們付了20歐元!
11. 從巴黎走的時候, 以為退稅counter是在過security之後. 誰知只看見一個沒有人的American Express/Tax Refund counter. 等了半小時, 再問了很多人才發現原來counter在外面! 於是再到外面辦退稅, 差點沒時間! 把退稅表格寄出後才想起好像沒有填credit card number! 希望還會有cheque收啦!

我們離開的時候, 那個list有17或18 items! 米蘭整個城市就像一間大黑店, 相信以後也不會再去! 巴黎我倒是挺喜歡的. 由於這一趟只有兩天, 沒有時間看清楚這個城市, 希望有機會能再去遊玩!

金曲獎

2009-06-29T00:08:00.000-07:00

蕭敬騰拿不到最佳新人獎, 超可惜! 雖然盧廣仲創作是很行, 我也很喜歡他那首「我愛你」, 但是唱的話還是蕭敬騰比較好吧! 方大同也是很可惜沒有拿獎! 希望他們以後多加油囉!

死亡的恐懼

2009-05-04T00:32:00.000-07:00

最近身體老是出毛病. 從三藩市回來以後就一直覺得好累, 然後上一個星期肚子痛得不得了, 原來得了腸胃炎. 才好了兩天, 前幾天又吐了, 接著是全身痲痺, 特別是一雙手, 還有一些難以形容的不舒服的感覺. 不舒服到我以為自己快要昏倒了. 看了醫生, 說應該沒事, 就回家了. 但不舒服的感覺一直持續, 痲痺的情況也沒有好轉, 而且好像在擴散, 我第一次覺得可能會就這樣子昏倒然後就掛了. 其實以前也有想過會有這樣的一天, 但恐懼還是現在才有. 因為害怕自己是中風, 於是麻煩了友人半夜帶我去了急診室. 生平第一次以病人的身份去ER, 也害了友人陪我在那等了四個小時, 很過意不去. ER的醫生做了各樣的測試也找不出原因, 於是便叫我出院, 然後找自己的醫生去安排照MRI. 出院的時候其實一點也沒有好轉, 但既然他們也沒什麼能做了, 也只好這樣. 因為沒有開車所以回了辦公室去. 老闆跟同事們都很擔心. 同事(也是很好的朋友)怕我一個人在家, 叫我去他家住了. 第二天痲痺的情況突然不見了. 去看醫生(自己的醫生放假, 這個是代班的)跟她說現在沒有痲痺了以後, 她就說"噢! 那可能就只是一個病毒罷了! 沒有必要照MRI." 我是不太喜歡她就這樣敷衍了事喇. 是什麼病毒? 為什麼有病毒? 病毒在那裡? 還會再發生嗎? 一句也沒說...
現在是沒事了, 但以後如果我有什麼事的話, 請代找Dr. Kim Le算帳! 也在此非常感謝友人們, 老闆, 還有同事的幫忙!

323

2009-04-13T00:12:00.000-07:00

三月二十號的週末, 因為朋友到Mexico City去度蜜月, 叫我一齊去玩, 心想如果現在不去, 可能不知道甚麼時候才會去, 所以就去了. 雖然只是玩了一個週末, 但是可以到外面透透氣也是挺好的. 只可惜回來以後的星期一, 多年來我一直擔心會發生的事情, 終於發生了, 因為我至愛的祖母走了... 我到了美國之後, 我的家就幾乎只有我跟她, 所以我的心情是跟我同輩的表兄姊不一樣的. 當然她的兒女的傷心不會比我少, 也幸好大家都從外地趕過來. 畢竟有一點突然, 一大堆人在一起, 事情比較容易接受吧, 所以現在好多了.
同事送來的安慰卡裡, 有一位在上面寫了這一句: "A loved one dies only if you forget them! Memories of your grandmother will live on." 親愛的祖母, 主懷安息.

我的新玩具(My New Toy)

2009-02-21T17:29:00.000-08:00

I finally took the plunge and bought myself a netbook. Just thought it will be good for traveling since my Sony laptop is really old and it's awfully slow. So time for a new one!
I got a Dell Mini 9 because I've used many Dell desktops and laptops and have always liked their products. The only thing I don't like about the mini 9 is the keyboard, but it's understandable why the keyboard has to be so cramped given the size of the netbook itself. I also bought the external DVD drive from Dell. The first time I plugged it in, the device can't be recognized. After doing some research, it seems like most people are having issues with the USB cable that is included in the package, so I switched to another USB cable and voila! Works like a charm now. The original spec of my mini 9 is 1.6 GHz Atom processor, 1GB RAM, with 8GB SSD. I did a little upgrading and changed it to 2GB RAM and 32GB SSD. Changing the RAM and SSD is super easy on the Mini 9, and it literally takes only 1 minute.

After upgrading, I then put Windows 7 beta on it. I downloaded the file on the internet, then googled and found instructions on how to create a bootdisk from a USB drive (although the left USB port somehow didn't work so I had to use the right USB port to boot). The installation process was not too painful. I forgot how long it took... the whole thing took an hr maybe. Most of the drivers were installed automatically. There are a few unknown devices shown under Device Manager. I followed the instructions of other mini users and reinstalled the JMicron driver, Synaptics Touchpad driver, and the Battery Meter/Wireless Switch (install from Mini 12 Vista version) from the Dell support website and the "unknown devices" went away. The only problem left now is to get the webcam working since the driver seems to have installed correctly but the software would not install the last time I tried. Windows 7 will definitely take me a while to get used to since I've never used Vista before, but seems like so far so good.

P.S. I downloaded the Google Pinyin method so I can type Chinese using Pinyin (Windows 7 comes with ChangJie, Quick, Phonetic methods, etc. but I don't know any of those).

Salt Cod Brandade! Yum!

2009-02-01T00:58:00.000-08:00

This week and next week is DineLA Restaurant Week. Lots of famous restaurants are offering prix-fixe lunches and dinners at great prices. I went to Vertical last night and had one of the best dishes I had in a while (okay, besides that foie gras I had the other day at La Cachette-not part of the prix-fixe but I ordered it anyway). It's an appetizer called Salt Cod Brandade. Never had this dish before, so I didn't know what to expect, but me and my friend were very pleasantly surprised by it. It was not overly salty, and it blends perfectly with the crunchy bread. Soooo good! Google "Salt Cod Brandade" for recipes!

Not a good day to drive to SF

2009-01-23T13:50:00.001-08:00

Very elaborate wine flask from the ancient times

2008-11-30T21:22:00.001-08:00

11232008037, originally uploaded by pigann.

With Christmas motif! Picture taken from Getty Villa last Sunday.

Fire!

2008-11-19T00:09:00.000-08:00

Not the Tea fire, not the Sayre fire, and not the Freeway Complex fire, but there was actually a fire in Alhambra tonite which is a few blocks away from where I live. The fire started before 11pm, and shortly after 11, my building's fire alarm went off because the smoke blew this way. The alarm didn't stop till 30 mins later, plus there were helicopters circling above and sirens all over. My ears!

Story from San Gabriel Valley Tribune: http://www.sgvtribune.com/ci_11017376

Only in Japan

2008-10-17T13:31:00.001-07:00

LOL! WTF! (You can skip the first minute and 20 secs... it's quite long...)

Vote for DonorsChoose

2008-10-10T20:10:00.001-07:00

Worse than going to work

2008-10-09T04:41:00.000-07:00

Back from conference in Las Vegas... so tired!

Green Valley Ranch Resort

Hoover Dam

Nokia Mail for Exchange vs. Emoze

2008-09-17T12:40:00.000-07:00

I've been wanting to get work mail on my cellphone for quite a while since I don't have a crackberry and I don't want to carry my laptop with me all the time just for checking emails. If the iphone can do it, there must be a way for a N95 to do it, right? RIGHT? (nothing against people with iphones but I'm a little anti-Apple) So a few days ago, I finally sat my lazy ass down and figured out how to do it. In the process of researching on the internet, I pretty much narrowed my choices down to Nokia's Mail for Exchange (MfE) app and Emoze since they are both free, and since some articles have mentioned that SEVEN uses a lot of RAM. I was trying to find a comparison of the apps but didn't find anything till just now: Check this article

I'll try to test each of the 2 apps I have in mind for a few days and decide which one I want to keep. For the record, I am using a N95-3 on T-mobile (ya... EDGE), accessing Exchange mail through OWA (Outlook Web Access). Sorry I don't know which version of Exchange server we have.

What They Do
Both of these apps will push your Exchange mail, contacts, calendar, tasks, etc. right to your cell phone. Emoze can also be configured to other personal mail accounts such as Google or Yahoo, however you can only configure 1 account, so I am using it for Exchange. MfE, as spelled out in the name, is strictly for Exchange. You can tell the apps which folders to sync and when to sync. Both apps are FREE!

What You Need
You will need an unlimited data plan since it is constantly syncing your mail. MfE obviously only works with Nokia phones and only on the E series and certain N series phones right now, but will be available for all Nokia Symbian S60 devices in the future. Emoze can work with different devices that have the supported OS.

Mail for Exchange
What I like

Sync will occur as long as profile is set up. No need to have separate app open
Fast sync
Can open attachments as long as your phone supports the file type for the attachment

What I don't like

Cannot sync subfolders
Cannot go to mailbox directly from MfE app
There's no way to turn off the syncing other than changing the sync schedule in your profile to other dates or set it to manual sync

Emoze
What I like

Can sync subfolders under the Inbox, but they will all appear in the same "emoze mailbox"
Can truncate emails, and fetch truncated portion if necessary

What I don't like

Need to have Emoze app open to sync
Can only sync email from the last day
Starting up and syncing took very long, and actually didn't always work for me
Can only open attachments under 100k in the free version

I'll do some more testing in the next few days but right now it feels like MfE works better for me.

Bitching of the Day

2008-09-09T23:12:00.000-07:00

I took my car to Glendale Infiniti for service today. This is the loaner car that they gave me. I'm not a clean freak at all and I have only one word to say... GROSS!
Click on the pic to enlarge if you feel like it...

"Who Killed Chandra Levy?" series

2008-09-05T00:24:00.000-07:00

I came across this Washington Post series "Who Killed Chandra Levy?" a while back and finally finished reading it recently. This series talks about some details of the Chandra Levy case that was not known before and it is an interesting read. I remember hearing about this case a few years back, but I don't recall all the media frenzy that was mentioned... I think I was in HK that summer and missed it, so I didn't know she went to USC. We would have graduated from the same graduation ceremony if she was alive! There are cold cases that eventually get solved down the line as new evidence comes up. I surely hope this is one of them.

The Washington Post "Who Killed Chandra Levy?" Series

Pics from hotel room (yeah you can tell I'm bored)

2008-08-16T23:18:00.000-07:00

Bay view

Pool view

Pool view at night

Where's my food??!!!!

2008-08-16T22:01:00.000-07:00

I'm in San Diego now for a conference starting tomorrow, and I'm staying at the Manchester Grand Hyatt... well, all I can say is I'm not impressed. TV remote didn't work. Called housekeeping and it took them almost an hour to bring me another one. The bathroom is ok clean but there is only 1 bar of soap in there... ok... so if I use that for shower, what am I supposed to wash my hands with??? The room is fairly small (and apparently it's already an upgrade), and I waited 1.5 hrs for room service! I just ordered a pizza, an apple tart, and a glass of wine. What took them so long? When the food finally came, they gave me a complimentary bottle of Evian because of the wait... Quoi?? From a 4-5 star hotel, I would expect my whole meal on the house (esp. when they said on the phone that it would not take more than 30 mins when I placed the order on the phone!)

Nice thing is I was able to see fireworks from the room. This sure is a big plus, if not, I would be steaming by now!

Some more songs I like (國語)

2008-07-06T22:41:00.000-07:00

Hands-free... for other activities? (II)

2008-07-04T17:26:00.000-07:00

Here's another one:

http://view.break.com/530439 - Watch more free videos

Hands-free... for other activities?

2008-07-01T10:12:00.001-07:00

From LA Times:

Trip to SF (II)

2008-06-24T01:00:00.001-07:00

For this trip, I stayed at the Sheraton by SFO. I stayed there before and didn't like it that much but I read some recent reviews and knew that it has remodeled, so I decided to give it another try. I am quite pleased this time. I booked a room with the cheapest rate available online. Seems like all rooms now sport a 42-inch flat screen TV. Room is nice and clean and has a modern look (which I like). Complimentary bottle of water for SPG members. Also worth mentioning is the bath amenities. Not only are they from Bliss, it also comes with a pouf! The first time I've ever seen in a hotel. Quite impressive I must say! If you don't mind the fact that it is a half an hour drive from downtown and would like to save up on room rate and parking fees ($18/day versus $45/day in downtown), this is not a bad choice. (Btw, the second pic is the view from my room.)

My 蕭敬騰 playlist

2008-06-23T20:44:00.000-07:00

Trip to SF

2008-06-21T04:05:00.000-07:00

2.5 hrs into my drive to SF... CHP sightings so far: 6!
Oh btw it is 106°F outside!
And oh the time from mobile upload is messed up again. This was from 11:05am, not 4:05am!

Black Friday

2008-06-13T15:47:00.000-07:00

Ah! It's Friday the 13th! No wonder! It's my day off today, but just when I planned to go to UPS to pick a package, and to the recycling center to recycle the month's worth of bottles, and to the grocery store to get food for the upcoming weeks, my car battery has to die on me. It wouldn't start. NICE! The wait for roadside assistance to come jump start the car for me? 1 hr!

$5 gas coming soon?!!

2008-06-09T13:34:00.000-07:00

So when do you think we'll be hitting $5/gallon? With the rate that the price is increasing, my guess is July if not earlier.

Map of San Gabriel Valley gas prices

Crime

2008-06-09T13:10:00.000-07:00

So I've been pretty obsessed about reading crime blogs lately. I started this habit a few months ago. Before that, I never knew there is SO MUCH crime in LA. I guess when you're just hiding in your room and sit in front of the computer everyday, you really don't know what's happening in the outside world. There were 14 homicides this past weekend. That number sounds kinda insane. And it's not like that messed up Akihabara guy who just sort of snapped because he's sick of life. Most of these happening in LA are gang-related shootings and stabbings, which makes me want to know even more whether my neighborhood is safe or not (although if it really has to happen, there's nothing you can do about it). Here are some links that I check often. I'll also add these links to the right-hand panel.

No wonder my commute is bad!

2008-06-09T11:52:00.000-07:00

I pass by one of these spots everyday!

Top LA County Bottlenecks

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WTF?!!

2008-06-09T11:47:00.000-07:00

Spotted in Koreatown today... I guess that $4.39 gallon wasn't so bad afterall...

Update: Hmm... very strange... I actually posted this from my cellphone @ 6:47pm not 11:47am!

Speechless!

2008-06-03T09:03:00.000-07:00

OUCH OUCH OUCH!!!

2008-05-26T12:08:00.000-07:00

Notice the price difference in just 10 days. So it's my birthday today. I suggest people who are thinking of buying something for me to consider a free gas card!!!

What's up with these crazy gas prices?

2008-05-16T17:17:00.000-07:00

Today marks my first pump of $4+ per gallon gas. Oh my wallet hurts!

Good Tea

2008-05-15T10:12:00.000-07:00

If you like floral blends...

Yum!

2008-05-15T10:03:00.000-07:00

Fortnum & Mason Macadamia Nut shortbread... so fattening but it's so good!

Cool Air Finally!!!

2008-05-09T02:47:00.000-07:00

So my AC finally got fixed today, but it was not without hurdles though (and why can't things be smooth-sailing for once??). So I borrowed the key from one of the Board members and when the tech came we went up to the roof right away. Tried to open the door with the key and... it wouldn't open! I was thinking 'Oh crap not again!' Called the guy on the Board about the key, and he didn't know what to do cos' that's the only key he got and he actually just got it from the management company a few weeks ago and apparently nobody tried it. He made a few phone calls for me. The tech and I just waited in the stairway and chit-chatted for 20 minutes. Finally someone from the management company called back and said if we can break the lock, just go ahead and break it and they'll get a locksmith to repair it later. Errrr... ok... What the heck but if you say so...
The tech used all his force to turn the handle and... voila! It opened! He spent another hour repairing and finally it was fixed! I'm so happy now, after three weeks of steaming in my 'sauna room'! Kudos to Jose for breaking the lock and fixing the AC for me! I can finally enjoy some nice cool air now! (And you know what I'll be bitching about in my letter to the management company!)

Please fix my AC!!!

2008-05-08T02:06:00.000-07:00

For the first time in 3 weeks, my room temperature has dropped to 80°F (even though it's 57°F outside), but yay!!! At least it didn't feel as hot! Room temp had been 85°F+ and it was quite uncomfortable! Well the tech is coming again tomorrow and I got the key to the roof this time! Hope he can get it fixed!

Post Wisdom Teeth Extraction - Days 13 & 14

2008-05-02T02:23:00.000-07:00

It's been 2 weeks already! This is probably the last post about my wisdom teeth since it's pretty much the same these days. Just waiting for that last socket to heal. I went to the oral surgeon today for follow up. He looked at it for 30 seconds and that was it. He said it doesn't look like there is an infection, so just wait till it heals! Oh well! I was really not that happy with this surgeon and his clinic, but I'm glad this is over.
As for the AC, the tech came this morning, checked out the thing, then he said he need to check the unit on the roof. Went up the stairs and found out the door is locked! We checked 3 doors, the other 2 going to different sections of the building, and they were both unlocked, only the one we need is locked!!! WTF! I called the management company and they said this needs to be scheduled with them in advance (preferably more than 1 week notice)! Now I have to endure this heat for another week (or two), AND I have to pay the AC company twice because I have to pay for the tech to come out today even though nothing much was done! The bill is $89!!! I told the management company and they say I can write to the HOA and request for the fee to be reimbursed although there is no guarantee that the request will be granted. I'll be sure to write to them and bitch and complain about this. I only have three words to say now:
FREAKING PISSED OFF!!!

Post Wisdom Teeth Extraction - Days 11 & 12

2008-04-30T02:09:00.000-07:00

Teeth is still the same. Is it Thursday yet? I need to see the oral surgeon again to see what's going on with my gums, and I want my AC fixed! My room is like a furnace again! ARGHHH!

Post Wisdom Teeth Extraction - Day 10

2008-04-28T02:51:00.000-07:00

More real food today! Yippee! Finally a day in which I had normal meals for both lunch and dinner! Still have to chew carefully with the teeth on the right hand side, but at least I can eat! Feels great! Now just waiting for the bottom left to heal. On a unrelated note, it's another hot day today (97°F) and of course my AC still hasn't been fixed because... they called on the day of my appointment last week and said the tech had a family emergency and had to reschedule! WTF! Ok I know nothing can beat a family emergency but don't you have other techs besides that one who was gonna come??!!! Oh well, my appointment is now scheduled for this Thurs. Hope they can get it fixed then! I don't know how much longer I can stand this heat!

Post Wisdom Teeth Extraction - Days 8 & 9

2008-04-27T03:04:00.000-07:00

I was too lazy to update yesterday but I'm finally seeing some progress! Last night I tried the frozen fish filet again, with the coating, and I downed 5 pieces in less than 1 hr! And I had my first glass of wine in 10 days without my teeth or gums feeling any worse! Yay! Tonight, even more progress! I had... RAMEN!!! I went to Hakata tonight with my friends, finished one whole bowl of soft ramen, AND they didn't have to wait for me for too long! The bottom left socket is still bothering me but at least I can chew with my teeth on the right side. It felt good to be able to eat some REAL food again! Finally!

Post Wisdom Teeth Extraction - Day 7

2008-04-25T03:09:00.000-07:00

Swelling has gone down pretty much. I finally got my chin back! That's a good sign! Although the bruises are still there and I still look like I got beaten up. Oh well. What can you do. Still on my bread and soup diet. I think 3 of the 4 sockets are starting to get better but I might have a dry socket on the bottom left one. Hopefully that will heal soon. I'm hoping that I can start chewing some semi-solid food this weekend. We'll see.

Post Wisdom Teeth Extraction - Day 6

2008-04-24T01:20:00.000-07:00

Didn't expect that I'll be writing this wisdom teeth story for so many days (well that's because it's still bothering me!) I got a new name at work today: "Alvina" (from Alvin the Chipmunk)! The swelling has gone down a bit actually, but the bruises are more noticeable today. Now I really looked like somebody punched me in the face! I'm also getting a weird pulling sensation from the gums and it hurts sometimes. I hope it's not dry socket. Today I just had a smoothie drink and bread for lunch, then a small slice of cake for dinner. No mood to eat anything else, but I've been taking Airborne to make sure that I get the vitamins needed. Well I sure hope I don't have to write about this for much longer!

Post Wisdom Teeth Extraction - Day 5

2008-04-23T02:51:00.000-07:00

Face is still bruised. Still swollen. Still can't sleep like normal because my face is swollen so I can't sleep on the side. Still can't eat much solid food. Still have to chew everything with my front teeth (which can take a LONG time). I had Chicken Noodle Soup for lunch today and it was difficult to chew all those noodles with my front teeth. I got tired half way through and gave up. Had 4 pieces of baked fish filet for dinner. The fish is easy to deal with, but the coating took a long time to chew. Just eating those damned 4 pieces of fish took more than an hour! I guess I'll just skip the coating all together next time.

Post Wisdom Teeth Extraction - Day 4

2008-04-21T23:03:00.000-07:00

Well, it's the first day of work after my wisdom teeth extraction. Since my face is still swollen, as expected, I got teased as "Alvin the Chipmunk"! Ugh... should have taken a few more days off! The pain is pretty much gone and I've stopped the painkillers, but my gums are still swollen and so it's still somewhat uncomfortable. I tried having scrambled eggs tonight, but I guess I had been trying to avoid using my molars for too long, now it's like I don't know how to chew with my molars anymore. It's a very weird feeling! Oh god, when can I be back to normal???

Post Wisdom Teeth Extraction - Day 3

2008-04-20T23:51:00.000-07:00

Today I felt the worst ever since I had my teeth pulled. This morning when I woke up, I felt hot and my limbs had no energy. I thought I had a fever but turns out it wasn't. Maybe I was just having hot flashes. I had Campbell Cream of Chicken and Mushroom soup today for lunch. It was good to take a break from yogurt. I also made myself an iced Vietnamese coffee, but perhaps I shouldn't have done that because I had a really bad stomach ache afterwards. Not sure if it's because of the coffee though. Dinner was porridge again, but I tried biting the roast duck pieces with my front teeth and then I just swallowed them. It worked out ok. I finally finished my supply of porridge so I think I'll move on to Campbell soup, and I guess I probably won't have porridge again for a good while.
The pain today is actually tolerable even without the painkiller. However, it seems like my face is even more swollen than yesterday. I also noticed a little bit of bruising. Hopefully it will go away soon. Maybe I should wear a mask to work tomorrow!

Post Wisdom Teeth Extraction - Day 2

2008-04-19T23:10:00.000-07:00

It's pretty much the same diet today except that I had a real yogurt instead of that smoothie-like drink for lunch, then a few spoons of ice-cream in the afternoon, and porridge for dinner. I get hungry quite often, but there's nothing much that I can eat. My goodness, when can I have some REAL FOOD??!!!
My face is actually more swollen than yesterday. Ugh... don't tell me I have to go to work like this on Monday!

Post Wisdom Teeth Extraction - Day 1

2008-04-18T22:35:00.000-07:00

My diet today consists of a Dannon smoothie (kind of like a yogurt drink), Haagan-Dazs ice cream, and the rest of the fish filet porridge from yesterday. I rarely eat yogurt, so I decided to go for the smoothie-like drink instead. In addition, this is the first time in I don't know how many years that I am buying ice-cream for myself! (Those of you who knew me know that I quit eating ice-cream many years ago because I ate ice-cream everyday the first 2 years I came to the States and I gained 20 lbs from that.) It's amazing how situations like these can force you to change your habits. Although I'm still the same-old lazy and so I didn't go get my milkshake today. :(

The pain is manageable with the painkiller. My face is a little bit swollen so I'll continue with the ice pack today and probably tomorrow. The bleeding has stopped (I think), so I'll also start rinsing my mouth with salt water as instructed by the oral surgeon. I hope I can at least chew some soft food like scrambled eggs by Monday.

Wisdom Teeth Extraction - Day 0

2008-04-18T00:55:00.000-07:00

Well it's not exactly Day 0 since it's past midnight already, but I guess it's still within 24 hrs, so... Anyway, got all 4 wisdom teeth extracted today. The procedure itself was rather painless. I only had local anesthesia, and I actually started to feel something by the time the oral surgeon was working on the 3rd teeth, so I told him and he gave me another shot and it was fine afterwards. The bottom 2 were more difficult. The surgeon said they were moving but they just wouldn't come out. He was trying to pull them so hard that he was sweating although it was pretty cold in there. The whole thing took maybe 30 mins. I got done at about 3:15pm. At about 5:30pm, the anesthesia started to wear off, so I took some Motrin. Then at 6:30pm I realized the Motrin wasn't helping (although I took 2 tablets already), so I ran to CVS to fill the prescription from the dentist. He prescribed me Tylenol with Codeine and some antibiotics. Thanks to the Codeine, I'm not in too much pain right now, and I'm not nauseous. I'm actually looking forward to the next pill! LOL.
So what did I have for dinner? Porridge with fish filet... no chewing, just swallow. I didn't take the medication till after dinner, so it was hurting a bit when I was eating. Hopefully it will be better tomorrow. I have porridge that can last for another day or two, then maybe I'll move on to Campbell soup. I was reading about this topic on Chowhound, and milkshake and cheesecake sounds good! Maybe I'll go get some tomorrow!