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Sunday, July 16, 2017

Ulan Bator, city planning, and yurts

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Cars I Recently Drove

  • 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
  • Nissan Altima: It's okay.
  • Toyota Camry: Gutless wonder.
  • Toyota Camry: Lane departure system annoying.
  • Dodge Charger: Very basic.

Great Movies/Shows I've Recently Watched

  • Casino Royale
  • For Your Eyes Only
  • The Spy Who Loved Me
  • Clerks
  • Magnum Force
  • Dirty Harry
  • Nomadland
  • Schitt's Creek
  • Chinese Restaurants
  • Groundhog Day

What I am reading

  • Our Towns
  • SPIN Selling

What I just read

  • Bradt Travel Guides (Suriname): I'm going!
  • Nice Try!: TMI
  • Rise of A Japanese Chinatown: My history!
  • It's Garry Shandling's Book: Too personal.
  • Howard Stern Comes Again: He is the king.
  • The Tango War: Fascinating history.
  • Robot: Take the Wheel: Fun thought exercise.
  • Burma Chronicle: "Fun" read
  • Pyongyang: "Fun" read.
  • Jerusalem: Eye-opening graphic novel.

My Last Great Meals

  • Cricket Country Kitchen (Sacramento)
  • Batch & Brine (Lafayette)
  • Las Delicias (Berkeley)
  • Eel River Cafe (Garberville)
  • No Brand Burger Stand (Ferndale)
  • Gyppo Ale Mill (Shelter Cove)
  • Curry Hyuga (Burlingame)
  • Kibi's Cafe (Walnut Creek)
  • Ahzeetu Korean Bistro (Brentwood)
  • Noodle 21 (San Pablo)

Cool bars I recently visited

  • Gyppo Ale Mill (Shelter Cove)
  • Canyon Club Brewery (Moraga)
  • Limewood (Berkeley)
  • Trader Vic's (Emeryville)
  • Winner's Circle (Indianapolis)
  • Ole's Whale Watch Bar (Little River)
  • Trad'r Sam (SF)
  • The Beachcomber (Newport Beach)
  • The Deck (Laguna Beach)
  • Brewery Vivant (Grand Rapids)

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