Taking the Bloom Off the iPhone

Lately, the pictures on this blog, which are mainly from an iPhone, has gotten slightly better because I figured out that the "bloom" that I got from photos, such as this one, was due to the UV coating flaking off the plastic iPhone's lens.

One solution is to completely remove the UV coating, using this method discussed on the Macrumors forum.

I haven't been able to remove all of the coating, so the picture quality hasn't gone back to its initial stage, but it definitely has improved a bit.    

Lasagna at Illy Cafe

This is more like meat pie than lasagna.

Golf in Danang

Sunrise over the bay in Danang.

Huda on the beach.  

Playing the new Montgomerie Links.  

It's a nice course in great condition (because it's new and all), but it's hardly a "links" course.  A bit disappointing if you're pulled into going due to the way it's being advertised.  

Golf Ball Meets Thigh

Went golfing recently - too bad my playing partners hit me instead of
the flag.

It's not the same as breaking an ankle or an ACL playing basketball,
but that's why I gave up that for the country club sports.

Flight Time

Recently stopped by Hong Kong's airport again. Those mountain views are still impressive. This being HK, even the sky is branded by a luxury retailer!

One thing about being on a frequent flyer card program is that on emptier flights, you get things like a whole row to yourself. It made up for the fact that about 30 members of an extended Vietnamese family was sitting in the rows around me. Yeah, it was kinda of a loud way to cap off a 24 hours of travel.

Hot Pot for One

Recently I found a place that serves hot pot for one - it's been a
long while since I've had - ok, maybe not that long as I did have that
nasty goat bit - but it's been a while. I really like hot pot because
it is not something readily available in the States. Here, even your
local Pho24 joint serves it (umm.. shouldn't it be Pho&Lau24 now?).

Downside to hot pot is that you sweat like a pig and you have to
gather a crew of people before ordering it. That's what makes this
new discovery kinda cool.

This was served in the air conditioned food court at Eden Mall in D1.
Pretty good, but the serving size is a teensy small. Perhaps what I
needed was hot pot for two.

Nuk in VN

Can't find it at Target in the States, but you can find it in Vietnam.

Miss Universe on NBC

So we just finished watching Miss Universe, on NBC in the States.  Dunno how it looked on the local TV there, but the production was pretty darn good and the little side stories showing off the tourism side of Vietnam was pretty cool and a little bit surreal, being that we've been to a lot of places they showed.  

It was oddly weird to see it on TV here, and to think that in a week we'll be walking around the same streets.  It's a small world, especially with frequent flyer miles.  

Now I gotta go and find the youtube clip of that contestant who fell on her butt.