I woke up to a surprise snowfall morning. It is pretty but Spring is almost here. I prefer sun over snow. It is wet snow so it should melt rather quickly. Posted from Samsung Galaxy Note 4 … [Read more...] about March snow in Almaty
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My Sports Supplements Update
People keep asking me which supplements I use. For starters I use only the ones in the below picture. I take glucosamine, a daily vitamin, fish oil and gingseng in the morning. I take calcium, magnesium, zinc, and fish oil in the evening. After workouts I drink chocolate milk. Notice I do not drink any whey protein which I think is a scam. I get my protein through … [Read more...] about My Sports Supplements Update
High Protein Japanese Curry Rice
Being part Japanese, curry rice is one of my stable meals wherever I live whether the US, Vietnam or here in Kazakhstan. I tend to eat this dish 4-5 times per week. How I make it tends to depend on the country I live in. Here in Kazakhstan, I found that I could make it into a high protein meal for after my workouts. I bring the curry blocks from Vietnam on each trip there. … [Read more...] about High Protein Japanese Curry Rice
Mud, mud everywhere
The last time I saw any real mud in Kazakhstan was back in early 1999, my last year with the US Peace Corps. I was walking in Karatau just after all the snow melted knowing, from experience, that I needed to watch where I walk. Mud was one of the biggest gripes of Peace Corps volunteers in Kazakhstan during their 2 years service. It was an issue for me too since I had walked … [Read more...] about Mud, mud everywhere
ToDos for 2015
Edit 1: Italics are the trip updates Well, it is 2015. I am back in Almaty, Kazakhstan, starting the second half of the school year. I enjoyed New Years in Saigon, Vietnam. 2015 will be another busy year for me. Currently I have scheduled trips to: Saigon, Vietnam (March) - Spring Break Dehli, India (March) - Will travel on March 6-9 - Business Fukuoka and … [Read more...] about ToDos for 2015