This evening I came home to see a police car parked two houses down.  A little inquiry with neighbors revealed that there had been a break-in in the house across where the police car was parked.  It might have been a insider’s job, so the theory went.

Safe world we live in, no?

I am in LA these two days, and my eyes are tired. It was like this the last time I was here, but back then I thought it was because I had driven 5 hours in the hot summer day without my sunglasses. This time I didn’t drive, and I still could barely keep my eyes open. After some soul searching and self examination, I conclude that my eyes are too dry due to the poorer air quality of Los Angeles. Sucks.

…are at http://www.nbcolympics.com/badminton/video/index.html.

I liked this year’s Olympic opening ceremony. I thought it was simply amazing, contrary to what one of my badminton buddy thinks.

My favorites were:

• 2008 drummers
• Fireworks footprints - though the badminton buddy said it was pre-recorded (or fake?)
• The giant scroll and LED screen
• The painting, from blank canvas to finished scenery covered with footsteps
• The synchronized movements and the discipline of the flag bearers
• The final torch relay all the way to lighting the giant Olympics torch

I stuck with the entire show except for 10 or 15 minutes during the parade of athletes, right after I saw the Singaporean contingent.

[Update @ 2008-08-15T09:37-8:00] Some nicer photos of the ceremony posted here.

Someone sent me the tv schedule for 2008 Olympics badminton matches. I uploaded to my Posterous account because it was easier to do so than here. Now I just wish I have cable subscription.

Here is the link for those interested in catching some badminton action: click me.

上个礼拜开车回家时听收音机里的中文台谈到了一片文章叫《中国七大恶心》，我边听边笑，觉得里面的描述挺贴切的。文章是好笑没错，可惜作者的下场就一点也不好笑了…

…哦，经过思想斗争后，胆小的我还是就此打住吧。

全篇《中国七大恶心》。

Just uploaded some photos I took of The Niles Dog Show 2008. The event was held on last Saturday (July 19, 2008).

I finally finished picking and uploading photos from my Taiwan trip way back in May of this year. Click on the mosaic to go to the set.