First fire drill

Something triggered the alarm on 33rd floor, so a few floors above and below had to evacuate 5 floors below. That was my first one here. A little flashback of the at least once a week fire alarm at Fluor Tower my freshman year in college. Our building had just been renovated. The alarm was the “pull here” kind. Not “break glass” kind, and situated right by the fire stairs. So what did people do? Ran down the hall, pulled the alarm, and exited the building. We had to wake up in the middle of the night at the oddest...
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We meet again, Potter

I finished Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. I am starting on Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix because all the references this one made to it, I barely remember. The following section will be written in “Invisible Ink” for your protection as I will discuss my thoughts about Half-Blood Prince which obviously contains TONS AND TONS OF SPOILERS!! Use your mouse to highlight the section if you wish to read on. And oh yes, profanity abounds. Watch out, kiddies. THAT FUCKIN’ SNAPE!!! Oh, sorry. I meant, I LOVE the book. The best one yet! So much fun to...
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Skin Deep

LA Times covers another Asian cultural aspect of keeping their skin “white” in Beauty and the Bleach. I LOVE to be in the sun. When I was growing up, my brothers and I pretty much lived at the Polo Club, shortened for the Royal Bangkok Sports Club Polo Club, a branch of the exclusive sports club in the city. I started off first with tennis, then I was either roaming around the grounds or out in the pool with my friends until my brothers were done with their tennis lessons in early afternoon. All three of us were so dark,...
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The Bean Has Landed

Welcome to the world, Amelia “Mia” Morgan Cactus-Fish! Congrats to new parents Chris “Rude Cactus” and wife Beth “So the Fish Said”! Traditionally for Thais, they give a little gold bracelet for the baby. You know, Thai culture is tied with gold. It’s something that adorn you now, and you can pawn when destitute. Great gift for all occasions. But all I can do for you today, the Bean Cactus-Fish, is to wish you good health, much joy, and plenty of success. One day, Chris, I could buy your grand kid a gold bracelet instead. 😉...
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