tinkering

Let me start this post by saying, congratulations, Mr. Obama. If you are reading this, I am looking forward to the transformation that your candidacy will bring not only policy-wise, but in the once strong yet compassionate heart of Americans. If you are listening, I am sick and tired of always feeling like I am at the bottom of the food chain as a foreign student visa holder. I want to be able to believe that democracy is not only for Americans. Hey, it's globalization anyways, right? If there's anybody who I believe can uplift everybody's hopes, it is you Mr. Obama, and I must say, I can't wait.

Ok, now on to random ramblings about my past week.

First, I stumbled upon this at Whole Foods Market:


Ostrich eggs, baby. 40 bucks a pop. How about ostrich omelets for breakfast? with cheese? fromage for the exquisite? imagine how gigantic that breakfast would be. For size reference, those are pheasant/quail eggs above. Basically, about 1.5 times the size of a wrapped fist would do. Also, imagine how much of the daily recommended value of choresterol this thing packs in? 600%? even more?

On an entirely different note, my Asian-ness has struck big time today. You see, my iPod video was messed up for about a month. The headphone jack was not working fine, and only the right earphone would be working, and yes, I have tried swapping earphones. So, I did a price comparison.

A: Repair at local store = $60. Safe, perhaps, but there's the nagging feeling that I'm being ripped off.

B: DYI = $7.98. How? eBay, baby. 99 cents from a seller from Hong Kong, 6.99 shipping costs.

Since we are from the land of outsourcing and the world of shrinking barriers, I gave way to my technician instincts and bought the latter. So, with a wounded thumb and a missing screw in my iPod somewhere, I have successfully performed surgery on my iPod, and it's up and working again as usual.

Two messages. One, don't underestimate the power of cost-benefit analysis. Thank you, my favorite Economics teacher from JC. I will not mention her name in fear of her coming over to give me a chop behind my neck. Two, I am now Albert, iPod doctor. I charge a low fee.

Attention, and a plate of ostrich egg omelet.

I'M OUT!!!