August 2010
34 posts
In Shanghai. Twitter blocked. Facebook blocked. Is...
Way to Tweet is to send email to Posterous. Can’t figure out if Foursquare is blocked, but cand access on iPad. Hmph. Posted via email from j8.ly (s) | Comment »
The remains of my mangosteen orgy.
Long banned in the U.S, but ambitious farmers in the Caribbean have now made it available at a price (now $4 a fruit?). Trying to decide if I would pay that in New York. It really is like the ambrosia of fruit. Posted via email from j8.ly (s) | Comment »
Pics from a boat ride along the Sangker River in...
Sepia works better in these kinds of shoots, I think because the color wasn’t terribly vivid. I got sunburned on the 9-hour ride. See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from j8.ly (s) | Comment »
This looks like a scene out of Middle Earth from...
But it’s from a temple near Angkor Wat. Posted via email from j8.ly (s) | Comment »
Angor Wat at dusk. Very blue.
Weird what doing “incandescent light” setting does when it’s not under incandescent light. Posted via email from j8.ly (s) | Comment »
Shots of Angkor Wat et al.
Taken with a Nexus One phone. The pics from the real camera have yet been downloaded. See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from j8.ly (s) | Comment »
Got a fish pedicure in Cambodia. Little fishies...
It’s incredibly ticklish at first — enough to make your squirm. The fish are supposed to nibble away your dead skin and leave your feet nice and smooth. Many are branded Dr. Fish. The fish species is garra rufa, which are small carp that live in warm water, have no teeth, and like dead foot skin. I got this done in Siem Riep, Cambodia but apparently it started in Turkey, spread to...
Frogs that look like dried leaves. It's eerie.
Malaysian leaf frogs. Amazing. They couldn’t camouflage themselves better if they were professionals. Makes you wonder how evolution works that some frogs out there had mutations/genes that made them more and more like dried leaves. See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from j8.ly (s) | Comment »
Butterfly pics from the Penang Butterfly farm.
These were taken with a camera phone, Nexus One. Not bad! These are from the Penang Butterfly Farm, which was very lovely and had much more than butterflies (love the beetles best probably). But then they made us walk through a series of gift shops that felt as long as the farm itself to get to the exit. See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from j8.ly...
Petronas Towers in Malaysia, tallest buildings in...
When I looked at the Petronas Towers I kept thinking of the movie Entrapment with Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones. If you are wondering, the bottom of the buildings is a giant mall with Prada, Gucci, Chanel, etc. Posted via email from j8.ly (s) | Comment »
Orchid mantis. Bug that looks like an orchid!
From the Penang Butterfly Farm. The little thing on the right that looks floral is really an insect called the Malaysian Orchid Mantis. Always makes me amazed about nature. See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from j8.ly (s) | Comment »
Petronas Towers in Malaysia, tallest buildings in...
When I looked at the Petronas Towers I kept thinking of the movie Entrapment with Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones. The bottom of the buildings is a giant mall with Prada, Gucci, Chanel, etc. Posted via email from j8.ly (s) | Comment »
Singapore's gruesome warning pictures on cigarette...
In Singapore, cigarette boxes must be half covered with one of six gruesome photos (chosen as of 2006) — including one of a dead fetus (!). The US Surgeon General’s warnings have nothing on this one. Have to say, didn’t see a lot of people smoking in Singapore. See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from j8.ly (s) | Comment »
Pics from the Perankan Chinese mansion. Living it...
The Pinang Peranakan Mansion, a recreation of the opulent lifestyle of the Peranakan Chinese, who blended Malay + Chinese + British living. The building was in disrepair for a long time before it was restored. Now it’s used for weddings and movie shoots. More about the Straits Chinese in an IHT piece on the Peranakan museum, and the Hokkien variant they speak. See and download the...
Pics from the Perankan Chinese mansion. Living it...
The Pinang Peranakan Mansion, a recreation of the opulent lifestyle of the Peranakan Chinese, who blended Malay + Chinese + British living. The building was in disrepair for a long time before it was restored. Now it’s used for weddings and movie shoots. More about the Straits Chinese in an IHT piece on the Peranakan museum, and the Hokkien variant they speak. Posted via email from...
Corn continues its odd march as An asian dessert...
Csilvers believes that lack of fat in Asian desserts drives them to desperate measures to expand their culinary vocabulary. Hence corn as dessert. Posted via email from j8.ly (s) | Comment »
Orchids upon orchids at Singapore's botantical...
Can never remember when its botanic or botanical. See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from j8.ly (s) | Comment »
Temple for Guan Yin, goddess of mercy, in Penang
The Malay Chinese may be more into her than the Chinese Chinese at this point. See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from j8.ly (s) | Comment »
Beautiful colorful architecture on Singapore's...
Love the buildings. See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from j8.ly (s) | Comment »
Singapore army ad. If you have to say youare...
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Beautiful colorful architecture on Singapore's...
Love the buildings. See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from j8.ly (s) | Comment »
Subway adapting to Singapore. Chili crab sub...
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Tuna hot dog. Crabmeat hot dog. Egg hot dog. And...
From Malaysia. At Penang night market. See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from j8.ly (s) | Comment »
Starbucks meets Malaysia. Jelly frappucinos
In penang. Jiggly caffeinated and sweet. See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from j8.ly (s) | Comment »
Jewish cemetery in Penang. A Hindu woman watches...
She speaks chinese, hokkien dialect Most recent grave is from 1978. See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from j8.ly (s) | Comment »
Shots of Girona Spain medieval city one hour from...
Taken w a Nexus One. Lots of charming stonework. American cities don’t have enough stone. See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from j8.ly (s) | Comment »
Starbucks meets Malaysia. Jelly frappucinos
In penang. Jiggly caffeinated and sweet. See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from j8.ly (s) | Comment »
O'Bamas Irish Pub in Singapore. Obama as...
Just north of chinatown. See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from j8.ly (s) | Comment »
Weird to see foursquare in Chinese. In Taipei...
Sent from my iPad. Forgive peckos. Posted via email from j8.ly (s) | Comment »
My friend has a family of gnomes living in her...
They are happier than when living inside.— Sent from my Palm Pre. Forgive thumbos. Posted via email from j8.ly (s) | Comment »
Sharesquare founder speaking at Founder Showcase...
He says 2011 is going to be the year of the QR code, he said.— Sent from my Palm Pre. Forgive thumbos. Posted via email from j8.ly (s) | Comment »
Love the @kicklabssd space in san fran. Includes a...
You can make great things happen here. They hosted Hacks/Hackers Facebook talk here. 100 ppl!— Sent from my Palm Pre. Forgive thumbos. See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from j8.ly (s) | Comment »
Ninja video game 'invite' for epic Defcon party...
350 of these were handed out. They were an invitation to a Defcon party, andyou could bring a +1. Programmed as a ninja video game. You could play with each other and also at certain centers. Cost $20 a piece. Rumors are the 1000 person party cost a quarter million dollars? — Sent from my Palm Pre. Forgive thumbos. Posted via email from j8.ly (s) | Comment »
Lobby of Wynn Hotel. Reminds me of something from...
Got a good deal on Kayak.— Sent from my Palm Pre. Forgive thumbos. Posted via email from j8.ly (s) | Comment »
