Back that boot up

I went over to Singapore for the holidays and also made a quick run into Tokyo on a layover. I noticed a trend, all the cars are backed into spots. And since I was in Singapore, the trunk is called the boot, I think.... assuming they use UK slang. Which I think they do because an elevator is a 'lift', and Singapore took it's modern form after a Brit guy named Raffles went into town in the 1800s.

So yeah, when parking is tight due to limited space, it's easier to back a car into a spot. Otherwise, you'd have to 3-point turn or more to get into a sport trying to go forward.

ATMs in Asia

Singapore and Tokyo are not the cheapest places in the world, and some of their ATMs reflect that. In Singapore, I used an ATM off of Orchard which is where there is a bazillion high-end shops, and one of the preset value options for pulling out cash is $4000 Singapore dollars equal to ~$2900 US. Yup, you can pull about three grand US as one of the 'fast' options. Gotta pay for the shopping!

At Narita airport in Japan (Tokyo), I pulled out some cash too as you need cash to get around in Tokyo (subway, etc). The lowest option to pull out was 10,000 Yen, or about $115 at the current exchange rate.

Consistent weather in Singapore

It's consistent like LA, but a bit wetter and warmer.

Irish Car Bombs

They'll cost you ~$10 in LA. They're so tasty though....

And the gasoline tax breakdown is:

Was pumping some gas today and there was a sticker on the pump:
$0.184 federal tax per gallon
$0.180 state tax per gallon

There are seasons in LA!

See! The leaves turned colors. A few are on the ground even. Okay okay, I kept the palm tree nearby out of the picture.

Ghetto wind tunnel

Some water condensation from the morning, a good wax job, and viola, ghetto wind tunnel.




Here you can see that there is a high pressure zone at the base of the windshield. All the rest of the condensation got blown off by the airstream attached to the hood. But then the airstream separates from the hood due to the high pressure zone at the base of the windshield; so the condensation is still there.

Another ghetto wind tunnel is driving behind semis in the rain. You get really good oil/grease streaks down the car.

Short hair makes it easier

Well, for one, I don't ever need a blow dryer. And I don't need to comb it. And.... I can spot gray hairs more easily. When my hair was longer, all the gray hairs just hid under the rest. I have a lot more gray hair than I remember...

Along Came Polly

So, what's the purpose of all the pillows?!?! I don't get it....

Friday = donuts

So we have a Friday donut club at work; each week, one person brings in a box of donuts for everyone in the club. Well, there's actually two clubs: one for upstairs and another group has one downstairs. And another group downstairs brings in donuts randomly.

I'm not part of any of the clubs, I'm more of a scavanger. It's a bit after 5 o'clock on Friday and I'm walking around the office. Hmm... extra donut, I'll eat that. Hmm... half donut left, I'll eat that. Hmm... two more donuts left in the building... well, can't let food go to waste!

So 3.5 donuts later, I ruined my dinner.