"Don't Just Cry Uncle" spotted at Eastwind Books
Originally uploaded by Raymond Yee.
Don't Just Cry Uncle: How Chinese Tell In-Laws From Out-Laws might be just want I have needed for decades: a guidebook on how to address my relatives properly! The rules are complicated -- and I find it tough to remember them. I need something written to help.
maybe I should stop putting sugar into my tea
Originally uploaded by Raymond Yee.
I don't generally think that a teaspoon of sugar in my cup of Darjeeling tea is that much sugar. But realizing that I can go through a bag of sugar by myself in less than I am used to thinking was a sobering realization. Little bits add up.
Dancers in the rain in Pittsburgh
Originally uploaded by Raymond Yee.
On the way to a coffee shop, Laura and I came across a group of dancers, smiling and moving in the drizzle.
Who knew that Hooters Air is a real thing?
Do you live in the Berkeley area and have a car to wash? I recommend the Car Wash Benefit for the Options Recovery Services, which takes place every non-rainy Saturday morning and early afternoon. The wash is thorough, the service is friendly, and the money goes to a good cause. (I took a few pictures of the scene.)
Using a single website like travelocity to compare airfares used to be enough for me. Lately, I've started using Cheap flights and more with the Booking Buddy airfare comparison tool to help me a whole slew of travelocity-like sites.
Last night, I picked up my Bible for the first time in a little while. I read my small travel Bible, which has the tiny print needed for portability. Looking for a more legible way to read scripture in bed, I looked for an online Bible to access from my phone. (I've gotten to enjoy reading the BBC News online, so I figured that reading the Bible online might work too.) I found wirelessbible.net, which was good for some basic access but did not strike me as suitable for extended reading. I decided this morning that it was time to install Bible software on my Treo 600 so I can read the Bible without having to access the internet. The helpful review MobileTechReview.com: Bible Software for Palm OS review and comparison got me to try Olive Tree Bible Software. I've downloaded and installed the free King James version. I'll decide whether to shell out $16 for the (New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) module.
For reading the Bible on my notebook computer, I'll use Crosswalk.com - Bible Study Tools because the website gives access to the NRSV. I wish the Bibletoolbar for FireFox would be able to point to the NRSV, which, alas, is not available through BibleGateway.com.
Now that we have our new SBC wireless DSL access point, Laura and I can surf the web from anywhere in our apartment. Presumably, this represents an advance in life together. Those who surf together stay together.
I really enjoyed GATTACA; Laura and I talked about it for days after seeing it. wanted to see Good Bye Lenin! because I thought it was funny. It was humorous but the film was also really sad. I still recommend it; it's just good to know what you're getting into before renting it.
Sometimes it good to go through a day with caffeine, which for me, means not drinking my favorite darjeeling tea. Today, I found Rooibos tea to be a welcome substitute.
After Iris Chang's shocking suicide last year, I'm glad to see that her last book is being read today.
