Archive for January 2007

Mountain Biking

One hobby that I have recently picked up has been mountain biking. For the past year, I have progressed from a newbie that could barely bike up a hill to an enthusiast that enjoys speeding downhill with a used, full suspension bike that will one day break with the way I treat it. Here are [...]

Japanese Basketball???

Who would have ever thought a Japanese guy could play college basketball? Well, look no further than Columbia’s K.J. Matsui. He’s 6 foot 2 inches, and is a great perimeter shooter. There’s a great Yahoo! Sports article on Matsui here.

Cupcakes!

Given Jenny’s and mine recent interest in gourmet cupcakes (see post on Spinkles and the picture from Magnolia Bakery in New York City), the following article makes it quite clear that cupcakes are not created equal. I’m Prepared To Do Anything To Get That Cupcake There is something quite pressing that I must make clear [...]

I don’t mean to brag, but…

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/bestcompanies/2007/snapshots/1.html And Stanford’s nail-biting, scrappy 78-77 win over #24 ranked Washington: If you didn’t know, the Lopez twins, Robin and Brook, are two 7-foot beasts that provide much entertainment as they block numerous shots. The picture above is Robin making Justin Dentmon wish he ate more Wheaties as a child since he’s so short. And [...]

Los Angeles

After flying into SFO, Jenny and I drove down to Los Angeles to spend the weekend with one of Jenny’s friends. We stayed in her apartment in West Hollywood, and spent the evening checking out a local bar, called “The Dime.” (Read a review about it from Citysearch here). It was a small bar, but [...]