After building YVR...

After building YVR...
Originally uploaded by Urban_Nomad.

Since I single-handedly built YVR from scratch, I am often asked what my favourite airport is. There is no favourite, but recently I had a chance to go through Cesar Pelli-designed Reagan National Airport. Gothic spires in this facility span really high roof lines, and as well a lot of natural light. In the post 9/11 world, it seems to have done fairly well given the amount of changes impacting all facilities. And even better - it has a subway station right across from the terminal!

Oh by the way, I did not build YVR - a mistake someone made once introducing me. I can only be credited for a sign here and there within the terminal. Yay! People can now find the washroom and Starbucks!

Park Lock lives on

Park Lock lives on

To survive in Vancouver for decades as a Chinese restaurant is a feat. To the dustbin of history for places like Yen Lock, Winter Garden, New Winter Garden, among others. I came across the Park Lock at the corner of Keefer and Main when shopping at the NAMARKET (Night Market) last night in Chinatown. Long before Floata, Park Lock was in the 1980's the premier Chinese restaurant to go to. As a kid, many a night was spent playing with my brother at some boring multi-course dinner with the throngs of relatives. What strange food delectable food they had that we had to drive half an hour from Richmond to taste!

At this rate, Park Lock might become one of the longest running Chinese restaurants in town (though Ho Ho's has quite a lead...)

Flickr Albums

Check out my new gallery of pictures. Flickr is somewhat limited in its free mode (20 Mb a month xfer, 200 pictures total), but thought I would give it a whirl cuz it's good cool features. Neatest is the e-mail picture to upload function.

Hanging out in D.C. with my new best friend. Pei Pa Koa is some of the best stuff on earth, although I am a week too late to start taking Chinese herbal medication. Move over NyQuil! NeoCitron no good! Pei Pa is this herbal throat medication that beats all.