Nadine prepared a really delicious breakfast today.

I wonder what her motive is…

Cars used to be an important coffee and lunch break topic when I worked in Holland.

I worked in an IT company where most people would get a company car (”lease bak” in Dutch) the minute they came in. So for most people this was a reason for discussions on latest models / accessories etc.  At the same time, car programs on TV would be a major attractor of the same demographic; the so called IT / business professionals / sales persons that drive around in company cars.

When I look back at those days, I’m now surprised by how much I’ve lost track with car trends. When you live in Hong Kong, you basically don’t need a car (well unless you live in Sai Kung or in South Island perhaps). Public transport and taxis are just so convenient that it’s more of a hassle than a practicallity to have your own car.

After moving here I quickly lost interest in latest car models - and compared to back in Holland I now only notice a new car model when one drives past me rather then reading about it months earlier in magazines or on TV. For instance I only recently noticed that there is a new sequel to the VW Golf…

I’d rather keep spending more on taxis and be chauffeur driven around, rather then scrambling for parking space in the city. And the added advantage is I don’t have to worry about drinking and driving. Something that would always be an issue in Holland (who’s the Bob?).

Anyway, how did I get to this topic? Well I did see one interesting car in a film I recently watched. I watched Firewall with Harrison Ford. In that film he’s driving around in what I thought was a Bentley. I really liked the car because of its boxy and oversized looks.

Done a bit of research and it turns out to be a Chrysler 300 - see below.

So should I need to buy a car I’d look for this one currently.

I’m taking a nap here under these trees.

Beautiful view.

Life can be wonderful because of the smallest things.

Microsoft results come out later today. Meanwhile Intel has announced new
Chips as well as drastic price cuts in the P4 line up.

Thank god it’s Friday

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Thank god it’s Friday!

“I want to be young and wild, and then I want to be middle-aged and rich, and then I want to be old and annoy people by pretending that I’m deaf.”

Blackadder the third.

There’s a striking picture on esa’s website. It was taken by the Mars Express orbiter, a spacecraft that’s currently orbiting the planet of Mars.

Apparently the white patch at the bottom of the crater is ice!

Another reason I guess to go and check out this planet in person. However, other news today reported that manned space travels to Mars would result in lethal amounts of cosmic radiation to astronauts. This in fact would cause all kinds of problems for astronauts in the longer term. The research mentioned that it’s likely that 1 in ten astronauts would die of cancer after coming back from a trip to Mars.
On the other hand; a mars round trip would likely take about 3 years, so just think of the earthly threats that the crew WON’T be exposed due while they’re on Mars… What’s the problem?

Full article here

(courtesy of ESA, www.esa.int)

Try this game, it drives you nuts. Catch all black squares as quick as you can. After a while you get totally disoriented.

Don’t try if you’ve any epileptic history…

http://www.laughingmyassoff.com/games/squares.html