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Hmm...
Just a random criticism thought I had while taking a break from packing (we head to Japan tomorrow morning!!)...
According to a BBC article on staying cool during hot weather a person of normal weight - 58kg (128lb) - should drink 8 average-sized glasses of water. Now, I must say that has me intrigued as I'm pretty sure 58kg is FAR from being ( Read more... ) -
Another Sunday...
Well, it's not been a particularly thrilling day thus far (Sander is still asleep!) but I've done a bit of work on my languages blog, Aspiring Polyglot. I'm still quite amazed that the blog sees over 100 hits a day at the moment. Not quite up there with all the big players yet but I'll get there ( Read more... ) -
For the Love of Sushi....
Just a quick update as I don't really have all that much news. :P ( Read more... ) -
E-Mails...
Just a quick note before I forget...
I owe some people e-mails (eg. christinuviel and cygnus_e)so I will try and reply to those before I set off on my vacation next week. I haven't had time to reply to them yet so don't think I've been forgetting anyone on purpose. :) -
Yawn...
I hate mornings....seriously.
The good news is that the typhoon was nothing but a HUGE anti-climax. After all that hype, we didn't even hear or see any storm (and we were up until 3am!). It's pouring down today but that's nothing out of the ordinary either. We had a lot more rain and wind a few weeks ago during that 'plum season'. Bad news for ( Read more... ) -
Zero to Hero....
Seems the tropical storm/typhoon is heading our way after all and should be hitting us sometime tonight or tomorrow. I'm not really sure what to expect as I missed the typhoon season last year (I arrived in October) so fingers crossed that this storm won't be too bad. I'm getting Sander to get us some 'emergency rations' (water, instant noodles) in ( Read more... ) -
The Happiest Place on Earth?
According to a recent survey, the island nation of Vanuatu is officially the world's happiest nation. 178 countries were examined as part of the survey and the results place the United Kingdom at miserable 108th place. Not all that surprising, I suppose. I wonder how happy Gibraltar is, or the Netherlands for that matter ( Read more... ) -
Yikes!
I'm in a superficial and bitchy mood at the moment so I'm going to say...
Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives) looks downright plain-looking without all that make-up and hair styling, as seen here. Further proof that even the most famous and gorgeous can look as rough as the rest of us mere mortals ( Read more... ) -
1000 Characters
Thought I'd plug something other than my own for once so...
Anyone who's trying to learn or perfect their Chinese, you might want to check out characterguy's new community, 1000characters. Very handy little community to boost your knowledge of the 1000 most used Chinese characters and build up your vocabulary further. :)