Sony Hajj ad
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Interviewed regarding Taipei
I was interviewed for Cebu Pacific Air's inflight magazine, Smile regarding what to do in Taipei. Here is a link.
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Monday, December 08, 2008
TiT - photographed by Ross
TiT - photographed by Ross
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
My friend Ross took this photo of Taiwan's most exciting residential project -- TiT! No, not "breast" but "Town in Town"! (What does that mean?)
I blogged about this before too.
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Syrian sausages - Where can I get some of this in Riyadh?
Friday, November 28, 2008
Dog tired...
DSC02344 dog
Originally uploaded by alsalam4
I feel as tired as this Syrian dog today after a hectic work week... (We work Saturdays to Wednesdays).
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Betel nut box litter
Betel nut box
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
Given the popularity of betel nut in Taiwan, the ground is littered with betel nut boxes.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Kashk - hot fermented yogurt broth
Kashk - hot fermented yogurt broth
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
This fermented yogurt-like broth is heated and poured liberally over the mansaf.
Cheesy konafah - dark coffee in the background
Cheesy konafah - dark coffee in the background
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
http://mideastfood.about.com/od/dessertssweetspastries/r/konafah.htm - recipe.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Twitter & Chinese clones
My micro-blogging addresses. Feel free to follow me:
www.twitter.com/BoydJones
www.zuosa.com/BoydJones - Chinese site.
http://fanfou.com/boyd - Chinese site.
www.twitter.com/BoydJones
www.zuosa.com/BoydJones - Chinese site.
http://fanfou.com/boyd - Chinese site.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Singles entrance - Amo Hamza seafood restaurant
Singles entrance - Amo Hamza seafood restaurant
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
All restaurants and many other public locations in Saudi Arabia are segregated by sex. Single men (not single women) go into the Singles' Section. Women and families (men with women; children with women too) go into adjacent Family Sections.
I feel this is one reason there are no "No Smoking" sections in Saudi Arabia -- very hard to organize -- would they have to create four sections!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Mutton-laden spiced rice dish
Mutton-laden spiced rice dish
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
I have seen this dish at manyLebanese/Syrian restaurants. Fragrant rice with mutton. Delicious.
Was on of the many dishes at Maher's father-in-law's dinner party.
The Dinner Party - outskirts of Riyadh
The Dinner Party - outskirts of Riyadh
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
Attending a wonderful dinner party on Friday as invited by Maher Kotob. On the outskirts of Riyadh in a closed off private rental area. Grass. Lots of expats from Lebanon and Syria. Great food!
Monday, November 17, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008
We are not wimps - Oberlin, Ohio
We are not wimps - Oberlin, Ohio
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
Obies painted one of the college's rocks with a message. Remember seeing this with Mom and Dad right before the first semester started. September 1987.
Photo of a photo of the Clintons during their Xian visit
Photo of a photo of the Clintons during their Xian visit
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
Photo of a photo of the Clintons during their Xian visit.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Guardian and toddler in Xian in 2004 - open-back pants
Guardian and toddler in Xian in 2004 - open-back pants
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
Toddlers in China are often clothed in open-backed pants -- pants with slits that allow for easy urination and defecation on the streets (given the dearth of public toilets in China).
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Zhu Zaiguo in Xian in 2004
Zhu Zaiguo in Xian in 2004
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
Mr. Zhu is a serial entrepreneur -- Radfort, Vnetoo, Temobi, etc. Based in Shenzhen.
Xian Incident Bullet Hole - taken in 2004
Xian Incident Bullet Hole - taken in 2004
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi'an_Incident
Sunday, November 09, 2008
Farky the Wonder Dog
Farky Wonder Dog
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
My family's loyal, toothless mutt in the 1980s. Despite having few teeth, Farky would catch rabbits and other animals and defended the house as if she had teeth.
As you can see in this photo, her tongue would fall out of her mouth and get a bit dry.
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Monday, November 03, 2008
Saturday, November 01, 2008
Lebanese meal - delicious
Lebanese meal - delicious
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
Chicken. Fries. Picked veges. Garlic-flavored mayo. Fresh-squeezed orange+lemon juice.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Feral garbage cats - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Feral garbage cats - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
Not sure how in iPhone messed up this photo. In any event, in the central "frame" one can see a feral garbage cat resting on its bin -- its territory. Every trash bin has its own feral garbage cat or two.
Interesting to me that there are so many feral cats and no stray dogs.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
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