Gung hei faat choi

Happy New Year! Well it's a new year based on the much older calendar. I'm not sure if the Chinese use the Roman or Julian calendar, but regardless it's not the Gregorian, which is what we use. This weekend I was helping with the Chinese Cultural Societies Banquet as we celebrated the year of the pig or boar. What can we expect in the coming year? Well here is one prediction;"This will be a year of goodwill to all. An excellent climate for business,...

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RSS Feeds Pt. 2

Well I finally figured out a great way to subscribe to a blog. It uses a service provided by Rmail. It's awesome and simple to use!1. Simple enter you email in the box that's located in the upper left corner. 2. You'll get an email from RMail asking if you wish to subscribe and you simply click on the link.3. Done!Enjoy the updat...

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Stumbled Upon.....

Low and behold, I've stumbled upon something interesting. I came across Rankin's new website. If you don't know Rankin, he's a guy. Nice guy. Well I think he's nice.Anyways, he's apparently doing photography in Toronto. You can check some of his stuff out on his website www.rankenshimazaki.com, it's full of some great images.From DesktopI've always been impressed with his photography so I hope he can make a go of it. Good Luck B...

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Katsuta Kup

So my dad called me up saying he was looking at my blog. Said he wanted me to do a sin city picture for him. Sure I said, thinking what the heck is he talking about?!!? It's common knowledge that everyone has a dad who wants a cool picture of themselves holding a gun saying something "cheese-y". Turns out he wanted me to do something for his Judo tournament that's coming up pretty quick.From DesktopMessing around with a few buttons I layered...

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My Mistress

No really I do have one. Her name is Silvia and she is sooooooooo sweet! The fact is she's our mistress as Dora could not live without her. She's a product of Rancilio and she makes our life better in so many ways.I've had a few friends ask how we get her to perform so well and I thought I would give you all a little demo.Here's her instructions1. Danesi Bean.(classic or gold)2. Solis Grinder, basically a Starbucks Barista grinder (with its finest grind)3. Distilled water (prevents build-up by hard water), although some claim that it affects...

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RSS Feeds

I've had a few people ask about getting emails when I update the blog. Here's how you can do that.- On hold -- Alternative method is in the wor...

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Danger Danger High Voltage!

Well I've started my welding class. Oh the fun of high voltage! The funny thing is the voltage that I'm using is only around 19 volts. I'm sure the amps are pretty high, so best to be careful when touching stuff eh?I go to the college every Monday night for about 6 weeks and learn the finer points about MIG welding. So far... well lets just say the welds would hold. Here's a shot of my first weld ever and another weld later that night.From 2007-01-29-22...I...

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