Author: ttoh
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Badminton: Not so good today.
So I played badminton again at the club tonight. It turns out that the club is not that new. It was started in 1983. I learned this talking to Johnny, he’s a regular with the club. I got man-handled by a new player tonight. James, the “Cambodian Super Star”. Never seen him before. Holy crap.…
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Mini-Review: Victor Power Waves 11 Badminton Racquet
I was fortunate to play with a demo racquet tonight. A Victor Power Waves 11 that was lent to me by another member of the online badminton forums that I frequent. (I’m sure I’ve just lost the 3-4 readers that come here). However, what can you do? This is the sport that I’ve decided that…
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Jen’s IQ is higher than mine
So Jen had this great idea to participate in the CBC’s Test the Nation’s IQ test. I scored a 134 (which is about right from previous IQ tests that I had to do as a kid). Jen scored 136. Congrats honey. I knew I married a smart lady. -T
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Running day 1: 4.02 km in 30.35
Since I was working at home today, I figured that I should go running. It was 12C today—great weather. I had planned to run the standard Davisville Rd. to Saint Claire Ave route. However, I was suffering from a massive right shin splint at the 1/2 way mark. Terrible. I ran too quickly. I walked…
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Meet Isabelle Mie Jihae Choi
[stag_image style=”no-filter” src=”http://farm1.static.flickr.com/164/420524585_e43993ca9a.jpg” alignment=”none” url=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/taitoh/420524585/”] Description Isabelle is sleeping, originally uploaded by Tai Toh. We arrived at Karen and Hyun’s condo shortly after 4pm. A group of people were already crowding around the crib. I snapped this shot of her sleeping. Had a great opportunity to see Isabelle Mie Jihae Choi this weekend. Karen and…
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Past weekend
The past weekend was quite busy. Free dinner at Mom and Pop’s house Friday was dinner at my Parent’s house. A rare occasion that I must make it a point to attend more. I mean, it’s free food that I don’t have to cook. And there are always leftovers. Tonnes of leftovers. Unfortunately, Kai was…
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RAW conversion in Linux: Pro Apps
One of the things that I always felt lacking in my dream of the “Linux Desktop” is the poor tools for photo-editing. Yes, I realize that several community options are available like, UFraw, RAWstudio, or the Raw plug-in for GIMP are available, but pro-level applications for digital photography are somewhat lacking. Taking a look in…
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Happy Birthday, Congrats on Marriage #2 Rubem!
Here’s a quick rundown of my evening: Tasting menu at the Brant House. 2 Amaretto-and-Cokes 4 Sambuca shots Crazy taxi ride home Going into Shock Vomitting until 3:00 am in the morning Memories are priceless. Happy Birthday Rubem! Congrats on the 2nd marriage to Sheila (the same as the first). Wish I could make it…
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Strange Dream
So I had this crazy dream. It’s a play on a recurring dream that I have had from time to time. I’m in a Spanish / Columbian villa. The kind of place that a drug lord would have. I am speaking with an older gentlemen in a white suit; probably linen. He hands me a…
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Mmm, Pork.
Cooked a meal for Jen and some friends to celebrate her 29th birthday. It was great to see everyone (especially Cort and Lynn’s daughter, Corynn). I made pork tenderloin using the indoor BBQ pit that Cort and Lynn bought for our house warming gift. It was good—although a tad dry. No doubt because the tenderloin…