tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79607893580173506612024-02-01T22:08:04.795-05:00Dinner and a ShowUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960789358017350661.post-28789057534971251612009-04-12T09:09:00.016-05:002009-04-19T21:35:35.980-05:00Priscilla Chan, Queen of Musical Soap OperasI came across this gem of a music video on one of my nostalgic romps through Youtube. If you were a child of the eighties who also happened to be a Cantopop fan -- like me -- you would instantly recognize the song as Priscilla Chan's mega-hit Thousands of Songs (陈慧娴 千千闕歌). Or you could just read the caption.It is an oldie but a goodie - enjoy!I will spare you all the boring details of how big aUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960789358017350661.post-53451168896459276232009-03-25T20:07:00.009-05:002009-03-25T22:47:58.668-05:00Griffin Clarifi Case for the iPhone 3G - A ReviewI've had the Griffin Clarifi case for the iPhone 3G for a couple of weeks now. It was a real pain in the ass trying to decide which case to get for my iPhone. There are so many choices out there!After I’d decided on a hard case, instead of one of those silicone gel covers, the decision turned to: which hard case? Clear ones? Candy-colored teeny-boppy ones? Plain black corporate ones? Then, to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960789358017350661.post-12788216168880891072009-03-21T10:03:00.005-05:002009-03-21T10:21:07.541-05:00Sally Yeh - Cantopop's Nonpareil Siren of Song It's been too long since I've listened to some good Cantopop. By good Cantopop, I don't mean those pretenders on the scene who half-whisper lyrics, sounding more like they're speaking than singing. No, sir. I'm talking about the old-school artistes, those whose work have secured them preeminent positions in the Cantopop constellation of stars; singers who can carry a tune. When one peruses Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960789358017350661.post-75031203477989823072008-07-28T13:00:00.003-05:002008-07-28T13:24:27.782-05:00Del PostoFor my birthday, my wife took me to Del Posto for lunch. It’s a Batali/Bastianich enterprise located in NYC’s meatpacking district. The façade of the restaurant is rather unassuming and could easily be mistaken for an office entrance, which was exactly what we did when we walked past it and had to double back.Walking on 10th Ave, we stopped a block away at Crafsteak’s to study its menu. It Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960789358017350661.post-47530483582938138142008-04-07T14:25:00.025-05:002008-11-18T15:24:54.137-05:00A Pair of NutsLet’s do it right and start the festivities with a duo of nuts. Don’t ask me why, but it just feels right to do a pair at a time. I submit for your consideration these two antioxidant-filled cans of fun.The Peanut Shop of Williamsburg, Virginia Peanuts Lightly SaltedThe Peanut Roaster Selects Golden Gourmet PeanutsThis is the second time I’ve cracked a can of the Williamsburg peanuts. The first Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960789358017350661.post-19414184308393293012008-04-01T13:18:00.005-05:002008-11-18T15:24:54.418-05:00In Search of the Perfect PeanutPeanuts don't get no respect. It occupies a lowly position on the nut totem pole. You won't find it in "Deluxe" nut mixes. In the English language, the word is slang for a small or insignificant person. Getting paid peanuts means getting very little money - possibly only enough to afford peanuts - the cheapest nut.Here's a case in point. A can of Planters mixed nuts that claims to have “less thanUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960789358017350661.post-68581417192775459252008-03-31T08:40:00.003-05:002008-03-31T09:31:33.509-05:00NJ Dining: Chengdu 23, WayneI can't believe it's been over a year since my last blog entry. I've exceeded all previous estimations of laziness. Anyway, here's a restaurant review - one of many more to come, I hope.Chengdu 23 opened a few weeks ago in Wayne where the Taipei Noodle House used to be. I was sad to see the old restaurant close, in spite of its poorly chosen furnishings: the bright red sofa in the shape of a handUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960789358017350661.post-44435471195946116662007-03-04T10:18:00.001-05:002008-11-18T15:24:54.773-05:00Soybean-free Soy Sauce - Who thought this was a good idea?Dear Member of the Dining Public,I have some shocking news to share with you. The packet condiment industry has been playing us for suckers. A crack team of investigative journalists assembled at considerable expense1 by this blog has uncovered a shocking practice you'd want to know about before you order your next Chinese take-out. Continue reading to find out what these assholes have been Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960789358017350661.post-5485127061939045172007-02-09T19:58:00.000-05:002007-02-09T20:47:49.838-05:00It's my first timeWize up, suckaz! Cuz Chris Hansen is in da (undercover) house! Dat’s right YO! C to the H-R-I-S. H to the A, N to the S the E the N. Yo!The season premier of Dateline NBC - To Catch a Predator (TCAP) aired last week, and it was reassuring to see Chris Hansen back in fine form, delivering with authority his trademark line:“Hi, I’m Chris Hansen and I’m with Dateline NBC”. To a would-be Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0