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  • 电脑前的坐姿

    Posted on July 7th, 2011 Sean Add comments

         原来我就是传说中的“佛祖打坐式”,不知道是属于好的姿势还是不好的……

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  • Ice Cream in the Bay Area (for the record)

    Posted on June 23rd, 2011 Sean Add comments

    San Francisco

    • Mitchell’s Ice Cream
      688 San Jose Ave., open every day from 11:00 am — 11:00 pm.
      This long-established Mission favorite has been serving delicious specialty ice cream, sorbet, and sundaes for over 50 years. There’s some indoor seating.
      Price: Inexpensive
      Website: www.mitchellsicecream.com
    • Bi-Rite Creamery and Bakeshop
      3692 18th St., open Sunday thru Thursday 11:00 am — 10:00 pm, Friday and Saturday 11:00 am — 11:00 pm.
      The ever-popular Bi-Rite Creamery uses mostly organic, local milk products to make its sweet treats. They serve popsicles, sorbet, sundaes, and ice cream sandwiches, as well as cupcakes and cookies. They recently added a soft serve window to the store.
      Price: Inexpensive
      Website: www.biritecreamery.com
    • Swensen’s Ice Cream
      1999 Hyde St., open Tuesday thru Thursday and Sunday noon to 10:00 pm, Friday and Saturday noon to 11:00 pm.
      This tiny retro-style store in Russian Hill is known for its rich, creamy, flavorful ice cream. The sticky chewy chocolate is one of their best sellers. Counter service only. Parking is tricky, so plan accordingly. Give the kids an extra thrill and hop on the 45 from Union St. and let the bus carry you to the top of the hill.
      Price: Inexpensive
      Website: www.swensensicecream.com
    • Mr. and Mrs. Miscellaneous
      699 22nd St., open Tuesday thru Saturday 11:30 am — 6:00 pm, and Sunday 11:30 am to 5:00 pm.
      This newcomer to the cream scene popped up in Dogpatch a couple of years ago. It gets our nod for inventive flavors in big scoops, as well as an industrial-chic decor that makes standing in line less of a chore.
      Price: Moderate
      Website: Read our review from when it first opened.
    • Smitten
      432 Octavia St.
      This newcomer is a high-tech wonder—proprietor Robyn Sue Goldman developed the Kelvinator, which uses liquid nitrogen to make ice cream in 60 seconds. That means kids can watch it go from a liquid to a solid while they wait for their scoop of fresh strawberry, vanilla, chocolate, whatever they please.
      Price: Moderate
      Website: www.smittenicecream.com

    East Bay

    • Fenton’s Creamery
      4226 Piedmont Ave., Oakland, open Monday thru Thursday 11:00 am — 11:00 pm, Friday and Saturday 9:00 am to midnight, Sunday 9:00 am to 11:00 pm.
      With over 30 flavors of ice cream and sherbet, you’ll be spoilt for choice at this super-popular (it was even featured in Pixar’s Up) sit-down ice cream parlor. Try one of their yummy mix-and-match sundaes.
      Price: Moderate
      Website: www.fentonscreamery.com
    • Gelateria Naia
      2106 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, open Sunday thru Thursday noon to 11:00 pm, Friday and Saturday noon to midnight.
      You’ll love the vast array of scrumptious hand-made all-natural Italian gelati and sorbetti served here. The gelati is made only with rBGH-free milk, and the sorbetti with fresh, ripe, local, seasonal fruit.
      Price: Moderate
      Website: www.gelaterianaia.com
    • Ici
      2948 College Ave., Berkeley, open Monday 2:00 pm — 9:30 pm, Tuesday — Thursday noon — 9:30 pm, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday noon — 10:00 pm.
      Ici is owned by none other than Chez Panisse’s former pastry chef Mary Canales. Needless to say their ice cream, sorbet, and sherbet are all fit for a prince (or princess!). Ingredients are all organic, local, and sustainably-raised, plus everything is either compostable or recyclable.
      Price: Moderate
      Website: www.ici-icecream.com
    • Scream Sorbet
      5030 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. Open until 11:00 pm on weekends.
      Bakesale Betty’s new neighbor keeps up the culinary tradition establishing this part of Temescal along Telegraph as “gourmet ghetto south.” The seasonal flavors change weekly, but pineapple-guava and anything with coconut are sure winners.
      Price: Moderate
      Website: screamsorbet.com
    • IScream
      1819 Solano Ave., Berkeley Although it just opened last month, Solano Avenue’s new scoop shop has been getting raves for its chocolate and mocha almond ice cream flavors, as well as its lemon sorbet.
      Price: Inexpensive
      Website: Not yet!
    • Tucker’s Supercreamed Ice Cream
      1349 Park St., Alameda, open Tuesday thru Thursday 11:00 am — 9:30pm, Friday and Saturday 11:00 am — 11:00 pm, and Sundays and holidays noon to 9:30 pm.
      Tucker’s set up shop in 1941 and has been here ever since. They serve over 33 flavors of ice cream, sorbet, and sherbet. Their ‘Tornado Machine’ will custom-blend frozen yogurt flavors — try one in a freshly-baked waffle cone.
      Price: Inexpensive
      Website: www.tuckersicecream.com

    Contra Costa

    • Loard’s Ice Cream
      3080 El Cerrito Plaza, El Cerrito, open Monday thru Thursday and Sunday noon — 9:00 pm, Friday and Saturday noon — 9:30 pm, and in Orinda at 230 Brookwood Rd, open Sunday thru Thursday from 11:00 am — 9:00 pm and Friday and Saturday 11:00 am — 10:00 pm.
      Loard’s ice cream parlors have been a Bay Area favorite since the first one opened in 1950. They’re a small chain but feel more like a mom-and-pop store, and serve over 40 flavors of rich and creamy ice cream, as well as sorbet, sherbet, and a ‘lite’ version of their ice cream. Check out their website for a full listing of northern California stores, with a few now open in the Peninsula.
      Price: Moderate
      Website: www.loards.com

    Peninsula

    • Romolo’s Cannoli and Spumoni Factory
      81 37th Ave., San Mateo, open Wednesday thru Saturday 11:00 am — 6:30 pm, Sunday 11:00 am — 4:30 pm.
      If you love all-natural, authentic Italian desserts, this is the place. Try their famous ice-cream-filled cannoli, or opt for a fresh fruit sorbet or granita with a couple of cucidati (sugar cookies).
      Price: Inexpensive
      Online: www.romolosfactory.com
    • Rick’s Rather Rich Ice Cream
      3946 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto, open Monday thru Thursday 11:30 am — 9:00 pm, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11:00 am — 9:30 pm.
      This gourmet micro-creamery offers no less than 48 flavors of hand-made ice cream, as well as their version of a popsicle, called ‘frozen ice.’ Their newest creation is the Whoopie Ice Cream Sandwich. Try a white chocolate ginger or fudge marble cone. They also make yummy sorbet, floats, and sundaes.
      Price: Moderate
      Website: www.ricksicecream.com
    • Preston’s Candy and Ice Cream
      1170 Broadway, Burlingame. Open Monday 11:00 am — 6:00 pm, Tuesday-Thursday 11:00 am — 8:00 pm, Friday and Saturday 11:00 am — 9:00 pm, Sunday 12:00 pm — 6:00 pm.
      Love to support local old-timey businesses? Then Preston’s is the place for you! They organize annual contests like “guess how many jelly beans in the cookie jar” with cool prizes, and are always a hit with kids.
      Price: Inexpensive
      Website: www.prestonscandy.com
    • Powell’s Sweet Shoppe
      1166 Howard Ave., Burlingame
      Yes, it’s a bit gimmicky, but your kids will explore the place with wide-eyed wonder at the candy piled to the ceiling. Grab a scoop of gelato and hit the row of movie seats to view some of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. P.S. There are Powell’s locations in Los Gatos, Novato, Berkeley, and Lafayette.
      Price: Moderate
      Website: www.powellsss.com/go/

    Marin

    • Three Twins Ice Cream
      641 Del Ganado Road, Terra Linda, north San Rafael, open Monday thru Thursday 1:00 pm — 9:00 pm, Friday and Saturday noon — 9:30 pm, Sunday noon — 9:00 pm.
      You can’t go wrong no matter what you order here — it’s all absolutely delish. Everything is organic, and their cups and spoons are compostable. Sit inside, or out on the patio on warm days, or order a pint of ice-cream or sorbet to go.

      NOTE: Three Twins Ice Cream has opened a little store in San Francisco at 254 Fillmore St. It’s open Monday thru Thursday noon — 10:00 pm, Friday and Saturday 11:00 am — 11:00 pm, and Sunday 11:00 am — 10:00 pm.
      Price: Moderate
      Website: www.threetwinsicecream.com

    • Fairfax Scoop
      63 Broadway Boulevard, Fairfax; open every day from noon to 10:00 pm, Cash only.
      This tiny place always seems to have a line outside. It serves scrumptious, all-organic ice cream, soy ice cream, and sorbet, and makes its own waffle cones.
      Price: Inexpensive
      Website: Not yet!
    • Noci
      17 E. Blithdale Ave., Mill Valley. Open everyday 11:30 am — 10:00 pm.
      OK, we know it’s gelato, but it’s so rich, delectable, and creamy (love the chocolate) that we had to include this artisanal scoop shop. They cater to people with nut and gluten allergies, too!
      Price: Moderate
      Website: nocigelato.com
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  • 别了,热火

    Posted on June 12th, 2011 Sean 2 comments

         今天NBA的季后赛终于打完了,传说中的“Big 3”也终于被一个德国人搞定。不能说小牛获胜出乎意料,但热火打得如此之烂,却实在没有想到。怀着无奈的心情,只能说一声,“来年再见,热火”……

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  • 树上有俩鸟

    Posted on June 3rd, 2011 Sean Add comments
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  • 2010年最收欢迎的英文名

    Posted on May 5th, 2011 Sean Add comments

         美国社会安全局最近公布了2010年给新生儿所起的名字中,最受欢迎的前十位:

    • 女生名字:
         1. Isabella
         2. Sophia
         3. Emma
         4. Olivia
         5. Ava
         6. Emily
         7. Abigail
         8. Madison
         9. Chloe
         10. Mia
    • 男生名字:
         1. Jacob
         2. Ethan
         3. Michael
         4. Jayden
         5. William
         6. Alexander
         7. Noah
         8. Daniel
         9. Aiden
         10. Anthony

         值得玩味的是,女生和男生中分别排名第一的名字“Isabella”和“Jacob”都与美国热门电影《Twilight》(中文不知道被国内翻译成什么了)中的角色名字相重。

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