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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

NHRA + US Army = Ashes in parachutes?

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Cars I Recently Drove

  • Kia Sportage: Lousy seats, poor mileage.
  • Jeep TJ: Primitive!
  • Alfa Romeo Giulia: Meh
  • Lotus Evora GT: Spacious!
  • Honda Odyssey: Low riding, in a good way
  • Toyota Sienna: Heavy
  • Chrysler Voyager: Cheap steering wheel
  • Honda Beat: Tiny!
  • RR Velar: Very underwhelming.
  • Nissan Maxima: Just a bigger Altima

Great Movies/Shows I've Recently Watched

  • Uncle Buck
  • Planes, Trains & Automobiles
  • Vertigo
  • Rear Window
  • North by Northwest
  • The Birds
  • Dr Strangelove
  • The Bear
  • Top Gun: Maverick
  • Top Gun

What I am reading

  • Sinostan

What I just read

  • The Old Man and the Sea
  • Border Crossings: A Journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway: Fun and beautifully drawn.
  • Havana: A Subtropical Delirium: Easy primer on Cuba.
  • The Last Disco in Outer Mongolia: Good glimpse into post-Communism Mongolia.
  • See You Again In Pyongyang: Highly recommend!
  • Why the Dutch Are Different: Fun primer.
  • Vagabonds: Henry Ford was a weirdo antisemite.
  • The Amur River: Thubron's final hurrah.
  • Complete Far Side, Vol. 3: Downhill.
  • Guyana, Guyane & Suriname (Footprint Handbooks): Thin.

My Last Great Meals

  • Huangcheng Noodle House (Oakland)
  • Phnom Penh (Alameda)
  • Sistory Thai Kitchen (Albany)
  • O2 Valley (Cupertino)
  • Harris Ranch (Coalinga)
  • Mountain Quail Cafe (Quartzsite)
  • La Casita Nueva (Las Cruces)
  • Indian Pueblo Kitchen (Albuquerque)
  • La Cita (Tucumcari)
  • Asian Market (Liberal, Kansas)

Cool bars I recently visited

  • Lidia's (Kansas City)
  • Oyster Society (Marco Island)
  • Mersea's (Avila Beach)
  • Brix (Flagstaff)
  • Wingtip (SF)
  • 7 Mile House (Brisbane)
  • Gyppo Ale Mill (Shelter Cove)
  • Canyon Club Brewery (Moraga)
  • Limewood (Berkeley)
  • Trader Vic's (Emeryville)

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