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Do you believe in Ghosts?

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When I moved into this house back in January, 2006, there was a room on one of the top floors that some called the "evil" room.  Every time someone passed by this room, they always felt uncomfortable with this room.  A housemate dubbed this room the "spiritual" room since he said it did not feel evil.  It is actually a relatively nice room, the only one in the house with a … [Read more...] about Do you believe in Ghosts?

Fast Wifi at Mimosa

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Okay, I am currently having lunch at Mimosa, a small Vietnamese Italian restaurant in the backpacker area.  I needed to email some pictures so I decided to see if there was a wifi connection. Found one that has really high bandwidth. 536 kbps downloads, 328 kbps uploads Not bad for "FREE" bandwidth :-) Mimosa, 88 Bui Vien Street, Pham Ngu Lao Area, District 1, … [Read more...] about Fast Wifi at Mimosa

Real Dr Pepper at Texas BBQ

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Amazing, the new location of Texas BBQ (on Le Thanh Ton street in Q1 opposite of Skygarden) is now offering Dr Pepper, imported from the US, for 30,000 VND.  Yeah, I hate to say it, it is worth it here. Most soft drinks in Vietnam have lower sugar and caffeine content than their US counterparts.  I can drink a can of Coca Cola here at midnight and fall asleep 30 minutes … [Read more...] about Real Dr Pepper at Texas BBQ

I am 36 Today

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Location: Mountain View, California, USA Date: April 16, 1972 Time: 6:28 AM A beautiful baby born to a Japanese mother and an American father entered the world. Normally this would be a happy day for me but back in the US, my mother is in the hospital since the chemo made her sick. A Vietnamese friend told me to take all the happiness and wishes from today and give … [Read more...] about I am 36 Today