Reflections

I was originally going to make this obligatory US politics post in my personal journal but I think I’ll spare my LJ friends from my ranting. In this post, I’m going to assume that the audience is at least somewhat in tune with recent economic and political events in the US.
Oh, where should I start. [...]

Tucked in a quaint corner of the West Village, Café Henri (named after the owners cute dog) makes for a nice little stop on one’s walk through Soho on a sunny day. Or perhaps you just want to sit down to read a book while sipping a cup of deliciously brewed coffee.
Serving a [...]

Have you ever thought about why our number system is base 10?
I randomly came upon this question on a slow Friday at work. This was my attempt of the week to think outside of the box.
But seriously now, have you ever thought about that? Why do we count from 1 to 10 and then move [...]

In light of the recent earthquake and tragedies in Sichuan Province in China, Hollywood actress Sharon Stone had this to say about it.
Let’s put aside the fact that I am Chinese and generally pro-China in terms of this whole Tibet issue. And let’s put aside the fact that what Sharon Stone said was about China.
I [...]

When my cousin and her boyfriend were visiting in NY the weekend of Comic Con, we went to Esca for dinner. It’s a Mario Batali restaurant so I expected a lot. Well, that and the fact I drooled over the menu every couple of days leading up to the day of our dinner.
I was very [...]

Yesterday, I went with 2 of my friends to Aquagrill in Soho for brunch. I actually work a block away from this restaurant but never went on a workday. I’ve been trying to plan a visit when conveniently, my friends wanted to go out to brunch.
If you look at the reviews for this restaurant, they’re [...]