rudyamid on August 16th, 2010 at 10:05 am

I’ve been to mainland China before in the early 90’s.  At that time, I visited my grandparents’ village near the mountains of Fujian Province.  It definitely imprinted an image of China that I never forget: dingy, dilapidated, dated, and somewhat dangerous. Nowadays, the country had undergone major changes. The most obvious is the rise of […]

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rudyamid on August 1st, 2010 at 1:09 am

I’ve never been to Shanghai before – until now. What a great city! I’m definitely pleasantly surprised. There’s a lot to do in this city, from the Expo 2010, to the sights like Jin Mao tower, river boat ride, and shops on Danjing Road. It’s a lot more modern than the antiquated capital, Beijing. The […]

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rudyamid on July 7th, 2010 at 12:16 pm

We were at work cafeteria.  It was a cool cloudy day when we talked about: Soccer: World Cup.  Watching the first half of Germany vs. Spain game.  Result was 0-0.  A tight game. How many countries participated for this World cup?  Apparently there’s 202 teams in FIFA world rankings. There are 195 UN recognized countries.  […]

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rudyamid on June 25th, 2010 at 12:49 pm

Soccer is one of those sports that reminds me of my childhood.  When I was a kid in Indonesia, I remembered the people around me stood still watching the game.  Back then, I thought they just loved the game.  Now, I know it was all about the gambling friendly bets. When I was in grade […]

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rudyamid on May 7th, 2010 at 10:11 pm

We went to California Pizza Kitchen.  It was a warm sunny day when we talked about: Iron Man 2.  Watched it in IMAX for maximum viewing size and earth shattering sound.  This latest installment is a tribute to Marvel’s The Avengers.  The movie itself was totally awesome! Advance Placement (AP).  Apparently in high school, AP […]

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