First Snowfall of 2008

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Our first snowfall for 2008! We received at least a couple of inches (in my neck of the woods) on Wednesday, October 29, 2008.
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Drove to work in the morning and found that Burlington had none!

Chef Norrashid From Malaysia

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I had the pleasure of meeting a visiting chef from Malaysia at UVM's Davis Center. Chef Norrashid bin Noli was only here for one day but I had the opportunity to try his chicken rendang dish with gado-gado and satay sauce. It was awesome and brought back memories of Malaysia. Thank you to Chef Paul Bihan who paid for my lunch.
I've got Norrashid's personal contact info and will contact him when I visit Kuala Lumpur in January 2009.

A Great Welcome!

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My co-workers threw a surprise party for me on Friday, October 17, 2008 to celebrate my becoming a US citizen. We had tons of pizza, cake, and I received a signed book on American History Almanac. I was totally shocked and speechless on their kind gesture, and warm welcome!
Thank you so much everyone! Special Thank you goes to Lisa for putting this together.
God bless you! God bless the USA!

The New Citizen!

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As of 10;00AM today (October 16, 2008), I am now a US citizen.
I have been living in the USA for about 15 years and decided that it was about time that I got my citizenship. The whole process took about 15 months from the time I applied in July 2007. I took my test on Tuesday (Oct. 14, 2008) and my oath this morning in a private ceremony.
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By the end of the day, I have registered to vote and have applied for my passport.
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It has been an overall great day today!

Toilet Tank

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My toilet tank now sounds like a turbo jet or an F-16 taking off when it's flushed! This damn piece inside is busted but the toilet is still functional, so I have time to get it fixed. Meanwhile, I get to play "Air Traffic Controller"!

The Country Pantry

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My family and I had dinner at the Country Pantry, located in Fairfax VT on Saturday. This is a popular local restaurant that serves homestyle meals. I had the Fried Chicken Dinner but I didn't enjoy it very much like I used to. I found that the quality of the food has taken a dive just like the recent financial market!

Art on The Beach

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My daughter, Hannah getting creative with her art on the Misquamicut Beach. It was a beautiful day, excellent weather, and great fun!

Misquamicut Beach II

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The Atlantic Ocean as seen from the Misquamicut Beach, Rhode Island.

Misquamicut Beach - Rhode Island

Misquamicut Beach in Westerly, Rhode Island on August 31, 2008. This is the largest beach in Rhode Island, approximately 7 miles long. It has beautiful soft sand and nice waves.
My kids had a great time.

Happy Birthday, Darling!

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Celebrated my wife's birthday at Chili's on 8/21/08. She hates her picture taken, but I managed to snag one anyways.
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Happy Birthday, Jen!

The Dentist

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The dentist extracting one of Sabrina's tooth.

Tooth Extractions

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Sabrina anticipating 2 tooth extractions at the dentist's office. She was quite nervous but the process went very well.
Good job, Sabrina!

Grandchildren

Grandpa celebrated his 65th birthday on May 3, 2008 with family and friends. 

Seen here are his younger grandchildren, Hannah (orange), Sabrina (pink), Myriam (white), and Hugues (black). 

First Art Show

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I had the opportunity to display my photography work during the First Friday Art Walk for the month of May 2008. The event was held on May 2, 2008 at Nectar's /Metronome in downtown Burlington. I had greeting cards and matted prints on display and was successful in selling some. It was a great learning experience and I had fun.
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Anyone looking for a great photography for any event, weddings, graduations, parties, etc, give me a shout. Check out my site at www.hoorge.com .

Universal Sign For Gasoline

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The sign has been changed to accommodate the rising gas prices.
Gas is at USD$4.00 per gallon today (Monday June 9, 2008).

Welcome Alyssa

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This is my niece, Alyssa.

She was born today (March 18, 2008) at 2:16PM EST and she weighed 7 lbs 11 oz.

My younger sister, Vinie, delivered Alyssa at the Guelph General Hospital in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

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We are all very happy and excited to have a new family member. I celebrated my niece's birth with some champagne today. I am a very proud and happy uncle. My wife, kids, and I can't wait to visit Toronto soon to see Alyssa and family.

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Congratulations, Vinie and Dale! Enjoy the new bundle of joy.

Welcome to the family, little Peanut! Love you lots.

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-Uncle Harjit

Vista "Bells & Whistles" Workshop

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This were the participants in my "Windows Vista - Bells & Whistle" workshop at this year's UVM Mastering The Maze event. I had over 40 participants and my workshop went very well.

UVM Maze

Mastering The Maze

Little Pratt

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My co-worker, Lisa's first born child, Isabelle.
She is about 3 weeks old at this point.

Happy Birthday, Mom!

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My Mom turned 75 years old today (March 5, 2008)!
She is still going strong, happy, and in good health.
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Happy Birthday, Mom! I love you!