Panda’s FishNet

Paris is truly an amazing city that has lots to offer. I loved almost every minute of my time there. The Louvre was stunning; d’Orsay was simply spectacular; Monet’s Water Lilly was royally impressive. Not to mention the breathtaking views of the city from the top of the Arch de Triomphe and the Basilica of Sacré-Cœur. Paris at night was even better, totally worthy of its fame of being the city of light. Four days was definitely and totally too short. And the food was heavenly. I had two of the best meals (a lunch and a dinner) in Paris. The lunch was at the d’Orsay musuem restaurant (beautiful decor); and the dinner was at the Au Trou Gascon restaurant (great food). Even the room service meals were decent.

Paris also has its own annoyances. Streets were not as clean as I thought they’d be. Parks and gardens were full of dirt. By the end of the day, my shoes would turn totally dusty. I wonder why they don’t cover them in grass…

Apparently, the state of Hawaii is contemplating shipping trash to Oregon so it can be dumped in Oregon land fills. I have always known there’s a lack of landfills in Hawaii, but I didn’t know it was in such a desperate situation.

Considering record high oil prices, there’s gotta be a better way to process trash than shipping it half way across the Pacific ocean.

5:05AM, SNA

I was waiting in line at McCrap’s to purchase my breakfast. As the friendly slaves of McCrap’s were busy trying to get it open for early morning travelers, the old lady at the front of the line was getting inpatient. The conversations goes like this:

Obnoxious Old Lady: Hello! Hellooooo! I don’t want to miss my flight!!!! (Fortunately the earliest flight typically takes off at 6:15AM, so she’s got plenty of time)

McCrap Slave: Sorry madam. We are not opened yet.

Obnoxious Old Lady to Manager Looking Lady: I just want a McRubber! Blah blah blah…(turns around, more blah blah blah)

McCrap Manager: Just 10 minutes Madam.

Obnoxious Old Lady Talking Out Loud: Blah blah blah…I have back pain, neck pain…blah blah…and whatever pain…and I have diabetes…blah blah…My daughter doesn’t care about me…blah blah blah…I’ll never take a morning flight…Blah blah blah blah blah…

Fellow Travelers: WTF!?!?!?!

(McCrap finally opens)

McCrap Slave: How may I help you?

Obnoxious Old Lady: I don’t want to say this twice.

McCrap Slave: Can I take your order please?

Obnoxious Old Lady: I’d like a McRubber…How much is it…and that orange juice…how much is it?

While she’s being served, Obnoxious Old Lady: Blah blah blah…I have back pain, neck pain…and I have diabetes…(more rant about her daughter)….

Lady waiting in line right next to me rolls eyes: I hope she’s not on any of our flight…

30 minutes later, Obnoxious Old Lady sitting one row in front of me at Gate 3: Blah blah blah blah…I am gonna ask her (gate agent) how long the wait is…

It’s gonna be a long flight…

The state voted for Bush and Hillary Clinton. What else can we do to embarrass ourselves? A lot more actually…

One article hitting many of the Asian stereotypes, mainstream ignorance, as well as the Christian culture in a remarkably accurate way. I love it!

Asian American Pastor Speaks Only English

Bill Clinton taught us that Oral Sex isn’t sex.

Hillary Clinton taught us that it’s OK to cheat.

And somehow the Clinton’s are supposed to be role models? No wonder our nation is so screwed up…

Quote of the Day:

“My momma taught me to play by the rules and respect those rules. My mother taught me, and I’m sure your mother taught you, that when you decide change the rules, middle of the game, end of the game, that is referred to as cheatin’,” - Donna Brazile

I have recently gone home for a little over 2 weeks. While I was enjoying nice sunny Hawaiian weather and getting sun burn while playing rounds and rounds of golf, I had came to the realization that my immigrant parents (especially my dad) have evolved into another type of species…the Spoiled Suburbanites.

I believe a spoiled suburbanite has the following characteristics:

1. Watch Fox News Religiously

FNC…should I say more? It’s the news channel that does not have much news. It’s full of commentators and “experts” who don’t know a thing. Take the Mass Effect sex debate for example. FNC’s slogan “Fair and Balance” is totally overrated and I have a new one for them - “It’s not news, it’s Fox News”.

2. Wear Crocs

Crocs gotta be the ugliest shoes I have ever seen. They are totally and undeniably eyesores. If suburbanites want to wear them at where the work such as a hospital or a lab or a clean room or even in a kitchen, that’d totally fine. But if people wear them cruising down the steet, walking around in the malls, they seriously should be fined.

3. Go to Whole Foods

Whole Foods is totally overrated. First of all, it’s expensive. Secondly they claim their products are mostly if not all “organic”. But what does “organic” even mean? A quick read of Wikipedia shows a lot of the times the “organic” certificate is BS anyway.

So there you go…the 3 characteristics of a spoiled suburbanite…Enjoy my new blog with “exciting” improvements!