Mardi Gras Beads

Beads I collected during the recent Mardi Gras carnival in Burlington.

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Hot Vietnamese Soup

Nice hot and yummy Vietnamese noodle soup on a cold freezing my hoohoo day! Stopped over at the Vietnamese restaurant in Winooski after photographing the Marci Gas parade in downtown Burlington. It was freaking coooooold!

My New BlackBerry Storm

Got my first BlackBerry on Friday, February 13, 2009. I love it already. It's awesome!

NW11 DTW-NRT

Onboard flight NW11 from DTW to NRT. Waiting to taxi and takeoff! Boarded at 11:35PM. scheduled departure at 12:30PM. It's snowing in Detroit and temperature at 21*F.
Sayonara!

Breakfast in Detroit

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Breakfast at Max & Erma's in Terminal A at Detroit International Airport! It was a very filling brekfast. Great service too.

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Checked in and ready for the 40-hour trip to Kuala Lumpur. Currently waiting to board in Burlington VT to Detroit.
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All Aboard! "Ladies & Gentlemen, this is your Captain speaking!"
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Merry Christmas 2008!

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

My kids woke my wife and I up in a special way.  Sabrina played the flute and Hannah sang "Jingle Bells!"  It was very creative and special.  We loved it very much.  Sabrina and Hannah were excited to check out the presents from Santa, and Mommy and Daddy had something small and practical for each other.   We are all blessed and feel quite Thankful for everything.

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Ho Ho Ho!!

Ginger Bread House

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My wife recently bought a ginger bread house kit for her "kids" and I had a lot of fun putting it together with Hannah and Sabrina.
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We didn't realize that we had to let it sit for a few hours before we could start decorating. The icing which is used as glue needed time to harden in order to hold the walls and roof together. So we waited........!
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I was the icing contractor and the kids were the architects and designers. Hannah want to eat it but we told her to wait.
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I love working on projects with my kids. I enjoy playing, teaching, learning, and spending time with them. My kids are awesome!
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Gas at $1.69 / Gallon

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Filled gas yesterday at $1.69 / gallon. I was very happy to see it below $2 and I'm sure it'll drop even further soon.
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Colored Concrete

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This time of the year, the SD Ireland cement company is known for decking out their cement trucks with X'mas lights and displaying them around town. It's really neat to see them driven around while the cement mixers are turning with the X'mas lights on. I have no idea they do that!
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I caught this truck a few days ago as I was heading home from work.
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Fire Alarm at Tech Park

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I was working in the server room at Tech Park when the loud screeching alarm went off. At first, I thought someone had re-armed the security system not knowing I was in there but that was not the case. I walked out into the hallway and saw everyone grabbing their coats and walking out. I then realized it was the fire alarm in the building.
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I dashed back into the server room, locked the machine I was working on and armed the security system before heading out with the masses.
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It's very cold today and not a good day to be standing outside in below freezing temperatures.
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The Shrinking CPAP!

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CPAP devices have decreased in size and increased in efficiency since I got mine about 5 years ago. My CPAP machine is getting old, tired, and doesn't function quite well.
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I saw the Sleep Study specialist this morning to get a prescription for a new one. Now, I hope my insurance will approve and cover most of the cost! I should find out later this morning.
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My new machine will be the model as seen in this image.
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77 777 Miles!

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My Honda jet marked 77,777 miles at 4:35PM on November 26, 2008. I love capturing the odometer readings of my car but I often miss the interesting ones unless I remind myself to check! I caught this one though.
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Nursing Home Gig

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I'm did a photo gig at a nursing home today. I was hired by the facility to do some portaits of the residents and staff.
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It went pretty well. A little slow at times waiting for the subjects in between sessions, but it's a nursing home, so it was expected! Also, the first session was a no-show! Oh well, I'm paid regardless, so it doesn't matter.
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It was a good interesting gig. My final session was a portrait shoot of a family with 5 generations. That was pretty cool.

p.s. This setup picture was taken with my cell phone.

Couple of Inches!

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Received a couple of inches of snow a few days ago. Traffic was a mess heading into work. Several roads were closed and backed up due to accidents. Took me 1.5 hours to get to work instead of the usual 20 minutes. People just don't know how to drive anymore! What do you expect when they get their driver's licenses from a Corn Flakes box!
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Damn, winter is here!

Sabrina's Birthday with Friends

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Sabrina celebrated her birthday with some of her friends last weekend. She had 3 of them for a sleep over on Friday, and Mom & Dad toughed it out. Other than one of them cranking the heat to 80`F, stuffing used facial tissue under the bed, and staying up till 1:30AM, they were good overall.
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Happy Happy Birthday, Sabrina!

77 000 Miles!

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My beloved Honda has traveled with me for over 77,000 miles. She hit the magic 77 a few days ago. She's been good, reliable, warm, and safe to me.
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Need to get her to the shop soon for some new shoes (brakes) and flange gasket. Can't complain when she gets me close to 40 miles per gallon. I love my Honda!

I Voted!!

 

 

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I voted for the first time today as a US citizen!  It's even better that I voted for CHANGE and in a historic election in the USA.  

By the way, I also wrote in my name for Justice of The Peace and voted for myself!  I'm awesome!  

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I'm Harjit Dhaliwal and I approve this message!

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**  These pictures were taken with my cellphone.

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.