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My Uncle Nick introduces me to this spice. It is a kind of dried and grounded leaves that added a distinct smell and favor to meat. Heng uses it for cooking as well, just that I never pay attention to it.

I gave this spice a try the other day since I was tired of preparing meat the same good old Chinese soysause-suger-sesameoil-cornstarch-whitepepper way. It turns out kind of weird on stir-fry beef, but I think should be on chicken (how about pork?) and by oven broil.

Oh, well. I will try again.

Today's the last game of the season for our Wedesday night floor hockey games. The games are organized by co-workers and friends. It's been a so-so 1st season as the game turnout was not as good as expected and the gym was a bit too small.

Nonetheless, the games were fun even my skill sucks. It was more enjoyable than the OSSC games I had last fall while the plays are less agressive and skill level is closer. I got a few goals during the season. The goalie part is particularly exciting.

In addition, I found floor hockey are very demanding game. There was a lot of running even the gym was small. I guess it is like that when there is only 3 players on each side and each player has to go both defense and offense on the same time. I just never adjust to the game pace and exhrust too quickly.

Injuries are a problem, many are out of action due to injuries in game, my scary eye injury came to mind; I was hited by a hockey ball, the iris bleed a bit. My left eye was swelled and in pain for a week. It's only get better after some special eyedrops and a lot of resting. There is a small chance of some long-term effect.... sucks. At least, I wear glass for the game now.

Anyway, it is done now. The soccer and ultimate season is coming next!

On the way home, I saw a few kids by Baseline road waving a Sens flag and a sigh says "Honk 4 Sens". It didn't occur to me the city is in playoff mode again; People painting their face, All the red/white jersey; restaurents putting up Sens Go sign, flags on cars, etc.

People keep saying Hockey is Canada, I was never really feel it so real until I saw these kids. I guess it is in the blood.

I went down to Toronto this Easter long weekend. It is the first time I go to TO this year. I usually stop driving down once snow started in Winter. Now snow has melted, TO off I go!

The usual events were all attempted; having good asian food (all-I-can-eat Japanese, Korean BBQ, Shanghaiese, Dim-sum, Chinese desserts), shopping, hang around with friends, and watched Hellboy.

The hightlight of the trip included; found "Expect the unexpected" DVD finally! Learnt from my Uncle Nick how to make onion pancake, got to try making it sometimes.

After the Tremblant trip last week, I decided to do more snowboarding there before the end of the season.

So, I returned this week with a co-worker visiting from China. This week also is the Spin Symposium, we hang around by the super-pipe to see the female qualification round. There are also a lot of people doing big jumps like flips, grabs, 180, 360..... it's just fun to watch from the chairlift.


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So, they put up a billboard in Times Square at NYC that people can call and play video car racing game on it..... it's Yahoo! autos ad.

Wireless technology plus location specific service is starting to come into our live. In Europe, I heard you can buy pops using your wireless phone, simply dial and punch in the code. They charge you and the pop drop out of the vending machine. In Hong Kong, you can send SMS to your favorite singer live on TV and ask them questions or dedicate song to someone, with a small fee. Even in Ottawa, now there is a Bell mobility service that provide traffic condition on 417.

Developer will eventually find that "killer" app that get us all crazy about wireless here in North America, may that be a mobile game, information guide, real-time news, or whatever. With the integration of GPS onto the phone, content provider can determine the location and feed the user targeted information. This, couple with data service, sure can help drive the traffic and adoption of data. But cost of data Internet is still the biggest factor at this stage.

Video Gamers Race On Times Square Billboard

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Finally, they re-make this classic! It is my all-time favorite manga. The story-line is cool, global and futuristic. The fighting/shooting sequences in the manga were just dazzling! And I always dream of having one of those landmates...... it's awsome toy!

This is the hallmark that define 士郎正宗 as the master even before his other classic Ghost in the Shell comes along.

Official site is here

Appleseed trailer (My local mirror)

Went to Ste. Marie for some snowblading yesterday. There was so much snow and I just loves it!

Of course, I have to take some pictures on this fine day.

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