Bad to the Bone & the San Diego Festival of Sail - San Juan Capistrano, CA

(Pictures for this review taken with my Canon Rebel XTi and Canon PowerShot SD800is.)Every three years, tall ships ships from around the world come to the California coast as part of the Festival of Sail (SF LA SD). Over the course of a month, the ships visit San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego,...

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Thai Kitchen - Irvine, CA

(Pictures for this review taken with my Canon PowerShot SD100 and Canon PowerShot SD800is.)(Cashew Chicken - lunch portion)Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name. When times are tough and I'm tired of dealing with the drudgery of the daily grind, a cozy neighborhood joint serving...

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Traxx Restaurant, Fugetsu-Do, & Little Tokyo's Nisei Week - Los Angeles, CA

(Pictures for this review taken with my Canon PowerShot SD800is.)(The festivities end on Sunday, August 24th, so get up there while you still can.)Every year, Little Tokyo holds Nisei Week, a festival celebrating the history of Japanese-Americans Los Angeles. Over the years, what originally began as...

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Panda at Work - [Crazies]

Hey everyone!You might see some strange things going on here at Chubbypanda.com during the next day or two as I finally implement my new site design. I've been working on it for the past two weeks and I think it's finally ready.A few new features:Spiffy header banner. The artwork is courtesy of my brother, as is the profile picture I've been using.The navigation buttons just below the header will...

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