just a couple of links...

tsunami relief from the view of an onsite singaporean volunteer
www.shiokadelicious.com/shiokadelicious/2005/01/behind_the_hand
.html

harvard has decided to match up to $100 for tsunami relief donations to the red cross. pretty good I say. took advantage of it too. doubled the amount just by going through www.harvard.edu
news of rebels and fighting not so welcome tho. wouldn't that sour one's desire to donate? geez. what can I say... I'm not in their position so I should shut it.


list of asian food bloggers
http://scentofgreenbananas.blogspot.com/2004/12/how-many.html
love those blogs. lurve the recipes. hehehe. drools over the pix. darn it! gimme some of that.

list of asian knitting bloggers
http://asiaknits.blogspot.com/
those japanese knitting patterns are so cute!! but then.. I can be considered a japan-o-phile. well, not for their way of life tho... just the traditions and the goods... I mean I respect the principles just like I do the ancient Chinese customs... very interesting and engaging but only as a "past-time"

sleep to lose weight
http://articles.health.msn.com/id/100099931?GT1=5943
well, not exactly... not enough sleep may cause weight gain. I can use that excuse! *yawn*