and that's the way it was......

so are u also working for the govt part time? .... i contracted at DoJ and there are lots of jobs like that.... and the PhD? Still think u should finish that off if u can...... I hope that i have taught u guys to 'always only pick up something that u can put down'...lol..... and i still think a PhD is more useful than law school if u are going to teach or work for the govt......

also are u getting any exercises? play some pick up hockey at OU...? and use their gym.... u should do it when ur young....lol..... 'a sound mind in a sound body'....... the spartans said that?.... lol... and they all died out....lol......

i got u some jap tea again, but this time from Japan... and they have a tradition of categorizing teas, like the chinese,... and french wines .... This one is the bottom of the top level out of five...; like the french wines... grand crux..... there are five levels... and five in each level ..... so would be equivalent to a Lafitte or Rothschild.....; it's a little bitter, but what can i say... it's an acquired taste... like caviar.... lol.....

the chinese have six...... and of the green teas (the top of the six), 'dragon's well' is the most expensive and best for you .... jasmine is in the green category.... anyway, ... they have museums for these things....

also bought u a Hamont and Blaine....lol.... can u guess what that is?.....lol... gift buying is very popular in asia....(nee india) ... and there are some exotics......lol..... ostentatious and conspicuous consumption is very big here....lol....

btw fyi ate a lot of kaisaki in Japan... just expensive, man...... forget how much the Toronto one was a couple of years ago... but this was like C$300 to C$500 a person a meal.....; so..... as in 'ah soo...' ...lol.... japan.... not cheap......

and cars.... well... Porsche's, Audi's and Rolls Royce's are cheaper by the dozen here... the real exotic cars and there are many... are Lambos... Ferrari's... and the Aston Martin's, esp the DB6... Maserati's are also very popular.... and NEW is best.....

the best of the best... that's why people are so stressed..... here, making money....lol...... i might retire to China, some small town near Shenzhen or something like that.........lol....

anyway, u might like HK....lol... for a holiday.... it's great.... ah.... but no work......lol... since the standards are so high, there is really no room for us lesser mortals.......