Archive for October 23rd, 2007

Oct 23 2007

A cheat sheet

Published by The Kibbitzer under Horticulture

10/23/2007
 
Give birth or adapt?  I decided to cheat, after waiting, nursing for couple of month.  Shopping in the supermarket, came upon those two robust cuties.  Have to have them.  Sunday night dinner was sublime with herbs: lots of breads, cheeses, flavored olive oil, fresh mozzarella w/ tomato, steaks .. :).  Stay the course with me, pls?

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Oct 23 2007

A failed attempt?

Foliage brought the late autumn, golden leaves blot out the sky and cover up the ground all around.  Most of my babies have died, or about to. Should I shelf the hobby as someone knows her limit or bravely continues on with my endeavor?

My mom found horticulture was very bourgeoisie, which was the wrong thing [...]

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Oct 23 2007

Yi Ci Lu 异辞录

Published by The Kibbitzer under Bibliophile

This edition indicated that it’s written by Liu Tizhi 刘体智, published in 1988 by Zhonghua Shuju.  (2nd edition in 1997)  Forward by Liu Duling 刘笃龄, the author’s son.  Other sources have credited Liu Tiren 刘体仁 as the author.  History during Emperor Guangxu (1875-1908), anecdotes.

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Oct 23 2007

The Phantom of the O’Perry

Published by The Kibbitzer under View from Bottom

Perry is an Attorney at Law, whom I have never met, but receiving his correspondence for the past decade, if not longer.  He files petition on your behave, reducing your property assessment.  I don’t remember when and why I signed up with him, for there are large contingent of such firms/lawyers sending your forms to sign, warning you to sign with [...]

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Oct 23 2007

Fake boobs 波妹

Published by The Kibbitzer under View from Bottom

波妹 ball girl in Cantonese means big boobs.  Is there a difference between surgically altered and cloth-enhanced?  According to men there isn’t, “nay … they’re the same ..  .. fake boobs .. needing cheap thrill .. ..”  But women’s view is, “well .. .. padded boobs aren’t fake … “  But they all agree that those kind [...]

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Oct 23 2007

Zhou Qibo 周启博

Published by The Kibbitzer under Kith and Kin

Qibo (Roland) is my distant cousin (3rd).  Although we didn’t know each other in Beijing, but lived just a stone throw away: his parents were professors at Beida (Beijing Uni) and Qinghua, hence he’s Qinghua product from head to toe: attended Qinghua affiliated primary school, middle/high school, Qinghua University itself and the graduate school too in Zhongguancun.  My maternal great grandma was [...]

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Oct 23 2007

Charles Wang


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Oct 23 2007

The little giants goes to London

Published by The Kibbitzer under Sports

The NY Giants will play Dolphins in London this coming Sunday.  Shishe, why did it take so long for the NFL to play on the European soil?  The last time I was in Frankfurt, NFL stuff was all you see in their sporting goods stores, nothing else - blot out the sky and cover up [...]

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Oct 23 2007

Guns n’ roses

Published by The Kibbitzer under Current Affairs

Governor Arnold signed into law, requiring gun manufacturers of semiautomatic weapons will have to equip new guns sold in California starting in 2010 with inexpensive technology known as microstamping.  Microstamping sounds exotic and high tech, but why can’t America ban guns altogether?

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