Goodbye 2009 and Hello 2010 and other stories

Goodbye 2009 and Hello 2010
Vietnam	My last week of 2009 was spent entirely with Duke. It was a joyful experience learning how to feed him, how to lull him into sleep, and how to make him laugh. I love feeding him because Cu Dao loves to eat. From brown rice cereal, banana, avocado, apple, butter squash to chicken noodle, it [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 31/12/2009 22:01:00 Discovered @ Visualgui.com
White House party crashers board plane for Yemen with champagne strapped to their underwear. Homeland security says the system works!
Vietnam	Homeland Security Czar Janet Napolitano shrugged off security lapses on ABC this week defending the work of her agency and associated law enforcement agencies with the statement, "The system worked". Never the less noted White House party crashers Michaele and Tariq Salahi were able to board a fli...more info>>> Discovered on 31/12/2009 22:01:00 Discovered @ wildwildeastdailies.blogspot.com
Rajan’s funeral
Malaysia	I never imagined that the year 2009 would end with Rajan's funeral. It was only yesterday when we were hyping up the movie 2012 and it's end-of-the-world prophecy. But I wouldn't choose to be anywhere else. Last night was Rajan's wake. News of his passing spread like wildfire through SMSes, phone ....more info>>> Discovered on 31/12/2009 20:01:00 Discovered @ yvonnefoong.com
Ippudo: NYC and Think Coffee
South Korea	As I mentioned in my last blog post, our first stop after arriving in Manhattan was a well known Japanese ramen shop over in the East Village called Ippudo. We weren't 100% sure of where we were going, not to mention the blisteringly cold weather, but we eventually got there, wind burnt and all. We ...more info>>> Discovered on 31/12/2009 20:01:00 Discovered @ smileyjkl.blogspot.com
More city pillars unearthed
Laos	More city pillars have been unearthed in Vientiane, on the site of a new Buddhist Hall. Archeologists believe the discovery is important evidence to confirm a culture of laying out city “pillars” or marking stones that show the boundary of the original city. More than 90 stones, which archeologists ...more info>>> Discovered on 31/12/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ laovoices.com
Thai Orchid Festival 2009
Thailand	Some of the best orchids in the world can be found in Thailand. They grow here easily and can also be bought at a good price. However, with over 1,000 species of orchids in Thailand the price can vary from cheap to extremely expensive. If you are interested in flowers or like taking pictures, the...more info>>> Discovered on 31/12/2009 16:01:00 Discovered @ thai-blogs.com/
Leaning Tower of Liuzhou #2
China	I have seen it described as Liuzhou's first explosive failure. Not true. As reported by your intrepid reporter here.Leave CommentRelated Entries:Liuzhou Taxis' "Fuel Surcharge" DoublesLiuzhou JeansSummer Floods RevisitedRandom Picture No. 19 - Soho BarOut for the CountSunk Submarine SavedLiuzhou Can...more info>>> Discovered on 31/12/2009 16:01:00 Discovered @ liuzhou.blog-city.com
… and then the sky fell
Japan	I thought I’d go for an ‘arty’ title with this one. Today at around lunch time, snow came to Nagano in a big way. If you didn’t see it, take a look at my post from yesterday, because these pictures honestly look like they came from a different season. As usual I will put my f...more info>>> Discovered on 31/12/2009 16:01:00 Discovered @ japanisdoomed.com
Marine Hall, a wedding chapel.
Japan	Marine Hall is one of 2 wedding chapels at the Meriken Park Oriental Hotel in Kobe.Rather than go for the "traditional" architecture of Japanese wedding chapels that look like sets from a Takarazuka performance, the design is based on the form of a seashell.Built in 1995 and designed by the Takenaka...more info>>> Discovered on 31/12/2009 16:01:00 Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com
Gov't promises to explain missing jet engines
Malaysia	The BN government has reportedly promised to explain the scandal of missing RMAF jet engines to the country as well as the United States. Many observers are still not sure whether the explanation to be given to the country and the report for America are of the same version. Is the report going to be...more info>>> Discovered on 31/12/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ jameswongwingon-online.blogspot.com
2009 Year in Review
Laos	I borrowed this idea from Maggie’s post, A year in Review, and here is my version. January: Snow February: My dad helped me build a fence for my garden March: Snow April: Lao New Year at Wat Greensboro North Carolina May: Rice planting season June: My dad’s garden June: My garden ...more info>>> Discovered on 31/12/2009 10:01:00 Discovered @ nyenoona.wordpress.com
Happy New Year (1 of 3)
Cambodia	Plenty of time to sort those resolutions folks. ...more info>>> Discovered on 31/12/2009 10:01:00 Discovered @ jinja.apsara.org
Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish - Steve Jobs commencement address to the Stanford class of 2005
Vietnam	As we evolve out of a decade that the TV news services are lovingly replaying every fucking evening as, 'The Worst Decade Ever' and New York Times columnist, Paul Krugman has dubbed 'The Big Zero' I have finally stumbled on and come to revere a video that has been buzzing about the net for a few yea...more info>>> Discovered on 31/12/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ wildwildeastdailies.blogspot.com
Trip to New York City
South Korea	The nice thing about living in Boston, besides the fact that it's a great city unto itself, is the fact that NYC is close and easily accessible, even without a car. Yesterday my friend and I took a day trip to The City. From Boston, we took the 8am Fung Wah Bus from South Station in Boston, which is...more info>>> Discovered on 31/12/2009 04:01:00 Discovered @ smileyjkl.blogspot.com
Nationwide meeting to review propaganda and training affairs opened
Laos	(KPL) The Propaganda and Training Board of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee organised on 28-30 December in Paklai district, Sayaboury province, an annual meeting to review its activities made in 2009. Chaired by Mr. Phandouangchit Vongsa, Head of the LPRP CC Propaganda ...more info>>> Discovered on 31/12/2009 02:01:00 Discovered @ laovoices.com
Shooting in Dili
East Timor	I’m not on the ground in Dili and I’m getting my info from a UN press release at this time, so I don’t have all the details yet. There was a shooting on Monday in the Comoro neighbourhood of Dili. Supposedly there was some kind of situation to which local officers were called, one ...more info>>> Discovered on 31/12/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ whatismatt.com