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I survived the 2nd snowpocalyse (24inchs), now but got another big
storm (10-20 inchs) coming tomorrow. classes tomolo are cancelled (yes
2nd day in a row) and the Fed gov is shut down.

the snow-covered streets devoid of ppl and cars over the weekend
reminded many DC folks of zombie movies or Day After Tomorrow ...

if this snow carries on, I will head over to the Library of Congress
(best place to survive according to Day After Tomorrow)...

generally ppl are enjoying the unexpected snow holidays with
twitter-convened snowball fights and snow boarding on streets. dogs
and kids are really enjoying the snow!

http://dcist.com/2010/02/snow_orleans_new_snowrleans_snola.php

I saw more snow in DC than my 5 yrs in Beijing (sheesh!). monitoring
of weather reports here are only slightly less intense than watching
incoming typhoons in Taipei (but here got dedicated Weather
Channel...)

luckily I went out today to walk around and buy more supplies. saw
ppl rush to supermarket to buy snow shovels and salt (earlier the run
was for junk food and beer!)

ppl are crying on twitter about how they just finish shovelling their
driveway and sidewalk (back breaking work!) and now got another storm
coming...others are suggesting to issue serial numbers to the
unofficial name of the storm: snowpocalyse or snowgeddon (tomorrow
will be #3)...

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just saw an inspiring feature on Afghan cricket on BBC. against the odds stacked against them, the Afghan team had beat Scotland and Ireland (one day cricket) and even has a chance to qualify for the World Cup.

their story is like "Cool runnings" about the Jamaican Winter Olympics bobsled team

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/matthewpinsent/2009/04/batting_for_afghanistan.html

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1889337,00.html

which begs the question about state of Singapore cricket (got meh?)

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we went to the Nanta show last evening. it was a hoot! some kids in the audience was really tickled by the antics

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Robina has been wanting Sally to do this! no results so far despite
offering a life time supply of steaks
 

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Yee Wee and Sherry invited us to their place for a sumptious steamboat
dinner on the second day of CNY
 

after dinner we brought down the ammo store and joined the rest of
Beijing to light up the night sky. needless to say the RMB168 (about
S$30) fireworks was worth it!
 

Ethan and Sherry lighting off the sparklers
 

Yee Wee setting off a chain of 500 firecrackers. this was puny
compared to the 1,000 rounds monster he set off the other year!

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fireworks from my window just after midnight on CNY. pretty much
replicated all over Beijing

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U2 singing their song to Dr Martin Luther King, during Obama
inauguration. gave me the chills, man!
 

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this is really cool! even little old ladies joined in
 

 
it's a flashmob style PR campaign at london tube station by Saatchi &
Saatchi for T-mobile (UK mobile phone network)
 
check out clips of public reaction and rehearsals.
 
I can imagine singaporeans reaction if same thing happen in our MRT
station: har? simi? xiao ar?

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