Ultimate

Frisbee that is. I managed to get a small group of folks together for a game this morning at the Oval, just like old times when I used to do that every weekend. Tons of fun! And Pizza My Heart for lunch after.

But MAN! I used to send emails out for a game of ultimate and we'd get 12 people to play, and a pretty big group of folks who would just come and hang out on the sidelines to soak up the sun. I emailed maybe 25 people and we only had enough for 3 on 3, with one sub. It was exhausting, but thankfully we were all out of shape. But seriously, what gives? I know some people are out of town for the weekend, but I think most people bail b/c of the classic "I'm too out of shape to run that much." Give me a break. We were all out of shape. Just match up against someone who wants to run how much you want to run...

Anyway, though, it was a great time. Fantastic way to spend a Saturday.

Dynamite

I saw Napoleon Dynamite for the first time this weekend. Hysterical. No plot, just characters, but awesome. I think I enjoyed it because I related in some ways to the main character. Not 100%, but enough. GOSH! Everyone should see this movie, or I'll have to teach them a lesson with my Bow Staff.

Fruit Picking

We were supposed to go fruit picking next weekend with the Fangs, but they're fruit fiends (Tilden, in particular), and discovered that some of the "U-pick" places had opened up this weekend. So we went Saturday. The peaches weren't ripe yet, but mmmmmmmm.... the CHERRIES WERE DELICIOUS. I ate about 80 (I did a rough count while there, so I'm not kidding), which had some interesting but predictable effects on my gastrointestinal system.

It was a great day. This is a pic from the grove of fruit trees (don't remember what type) right next door. It was super fun.

Singapore Impressions

I really liked Singapore. The Singapore airport is crazy nice, with shops everywhere, free internet, free xbox games, free TV-viewing areas (huge plasmas) and more. There was also a
free but tour of the city for two hours, which included a boat ride on the river. It was a great way to convince tourists that Singapore rocks. It's really clean, orderly, pretty, not over-crowded (although it was a weekend so no traffic). It was, though, really hot and humid, which I like, but my wife hates...

Oh, and everything is in English!! I didn't realize that English was the main language. It was like being in Asia but not.

Flying to India...

Well, it's Mother's Day and I'm in Bangalore, India. I flew in last night for work (for only 2 days!) after what seemed like an eternity in the air. I think the actual flying time was 20 hours, but it included two stops, one in Hong Kong and one in Singapore, and a 12 hour layover at the latter. Crazy. But all in all it was a very easy trip (thanks to business class!), and even relaxing. I can't remember the last time I sat still that long.

I ate a ton. It was like two days of non-stop eating, but crammed into 36 hours. Or something. Before I left Thursday night I had dinner at Fresh Choice, eating way too much as usual. Then on the plane from San Francisco to Hong Kong they served dinner at 2am. For breakfast on the same flight a few hours later I had dim sum. From Hong Kong to Singapore I ate Duck Congee, then ate Chinese noodle soup in the Singapore airport, and more food in the lounge. Then on the trip to Bangalore I had lamb. And snacks in between the whole way.