Author: Tony Tam
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We Are All Just Human
I’ve been late getting on the Battlestar Galactica bandwagen. Awsome shows btw, downloaded via iTunes. I’ve come to accept the fact that humans make mistakes and it has helped me several times during this trip in Europe. 1) I wanted a ticket from Paris to Nice and this man said they are fully booked. I…
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French Press Coffee
Following these simple instructions makes a much better cup of french press coffee http://bccy.blogspot.com/2003/11/life-with-cafetire.html 1. the right amount of coffee, 2. the right water temperature, 3. stirred correctly, 4. steeped for the right amount of time, 5. and poured the coffee into a thermos away from the used grounds after pressing.
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Wheel of Life
Think of a wheel with 5 spokes, 6 pieces of arc (tire). Imagine on a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being the arc closest to the center of the wheel and 5 being the outermost ar. Now answer the following questionç How satisfied are you with the following on a scale of 1-5.…
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Being Average Tony
If you ask 100 people if they were average overall, most would say they are above average. We all think we are the most unique person in the world and rightfully so. but if we are so unique, why are we going to the same music concert as 20,000 others, why are we all watching…
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Hiatus in Tuscany
Taking a 2 week trip in Tuscany this week, a few ramblings. 1) Cappuccino is first in the world here in Italy, sweet necter of espresso with the right amount of milk makes a smooth drink that none can rival. There is no pretentious baristas, they just plain know to do it right. 2) Straight…
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Mission Accomplished, Paris I’m Back!
Mission accomplished: 1) kate and I survived Paris and she was happy and content to have been with me for 2 1/2 weeks. Her mom said she has been very sweet. For all dads out there, leaving your 5 year old for 2 months, leaves them missing you a lot. 2) My house in Castro…
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Keeping entertained during a flight
The flight back from Paris with Kate was very pleasant and we both looked forward to the end of the 2 week vacation. We came up with a few games to keep us entertained. The most fun one was a made up game of ask the 8-ball I wrote up 3 pieces of paper with…
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quirkyalone
It’s raining here in Paris so Kate and I decided to stay inside. I started randomly surfing the net and found some really cool articles. search for memento lead to some site to track memory which lead to a interesting article about quirkyalone and the official site http://quirkyalone.net/qa/ Quirkyalone: noun/adj. A person who enjoys being…
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Paris: Le Boulanger de Monge
kate loves crepes, almost every weekend she helps me make them and we talk about lumps <br> <br> http://www.youtube.com/v/avZdr8UxMA4