What I’ve learned since moving to D.C. (some of which should be obvious): 0073

3601.  My cousin is a member of the Hong Kong Jockey Club;

3602.  There isn’t a bar exam to join the Hong Kong Bar (Association), but you do have to complete an apprenticeship to become a member;

3603.  If you ever want a soufflé the size of a basketball, go to the Tai Ping Koon Restaurant (TaiPingKoon.com) in Hong Kong;

3604.  The casinos in Macau are (way) bigger than the casinos in (Las) Vegas;

3605.  “The House of Dancing Water” show at the City of Dreams casino in Macau is like Cirque du Soleil on steroids;

3606.  I’m a (big) fan of soup buns/dumplings;

3607.  It finally happened in the early morning of May 22^nd 2015;

3608.  What happens in Macau stays in Macau;

3609.  The egg custard in Macau has a flaky crust;

3610.  Apparently, Macau is famous for jerky. . . . Who knew?

3611.  They have Uber in Hong Kong;

3612.  Mango pudding tastes like sweet potato (to me);

3613.  Apparently, Shanghai cuisine has very bold flavors.  It’s very salty or very sweet.  There’s no subtlety;

3614.  How do you eat a Chinese feast or dim sum without stuffing yourself and/or totally wrecking your diet?  The answer is: You can try everything, but you can only have one piece.  You can’t have seconds. . . . And you should chew slowly and thoroughly so you (can enjoy and) savor the taste;

3615.  My (paternal) grandmother was a “Doraemon” fan;

3616.  I can say I’ve had high tea (at Alibi in the Langham Place Hotel Hong Kong);

3617.  My (paternal) grandfather wanted to be a medical doctor;

3618.  Apparently, my (paternal) grandfather was the number one track athlete at his high school . . . and the number one swimmer too;

3619.  My (paternal) grandfather is 97 (years old);

3620.  My grandfather was 20 (years old) and my grandmother was 19 when they had my uncle David;

3621.  My (paternal) grandfather used to own an apartment (going) up Victoria Peak (in Hong Kong);

3622.  Apparently, my dad asked to go to boarding school in Australia (with my uncle David);

3623.  Sometimes even when you get knocked down, you can still win;

3624.  It ain’t how you hit the mat; it’s how you get up;

3625.  German researchers have found that, after drinking about 17 ounces of water, study subjects’ metabolic rates increased by about 30 percent.  The effects were quick and relatively long-lasting: The rise occurred within 10 minutes of drinking the water and lasted for up to 40 minutes;

3626.  Researchers at UC Berkeley found that mice on a high-fat diet that drank sweetened grapefruit juice gained less weight than other mice that drank sweetened water.  After 100 days, the juice-drinking mice weighed 18.4 percent less than the other mice and they had better metabolic health (i.e., better blood-sugar levels and insulin sensitivity).  The results only occurred with a high-fat diet;

3627.  According to research, exposure to the cold can boost your metabolism by anything from 8 to 80 percent, depending on variables like the duration, your age and your BMI;

3628.  A 2014 study found that 15 minutes in the cold could be the metabolic equivalent of an hour of exercise;

3629.  Researchers have found that moderate exposure to UV rays releases nitric oxide, which slows the development of obesity and type 2 diabetes;

3630.  A study published in the journal Diabetes found that a dip in calcium levels can trigger the release of calcitriol, a hormone that causes people to store fat;

3631.  Researchers at Vanderbilt University found that genuinely laughing out loud causes a 10 to 20 percent increase in energy expenditure and heart rate.  Based on their study, 10 to 15 minutes of legit laughter a day could burn up to 40 extra calories;

3632.  Every day may not be good, but there’s something good in every day;

3633.  If you don’t want to do the splits, don’t walk on a wet grate in sandals;

3634.  The funny thing about a dream is that sometimes it doesn’t lead you to where you thought it would;

3635.  Here’s another funny thing about dreams: Even the ones that don’t work out can lead you to new places and new dreams that are better than you could have ever imagined;

3636.  “Following your dreams” isn’t always about seeing them through all the way to their happy ending.  Sometimes the end comes sooner than you thought it would.  Sometimes the end of a dream isn’t the Oscar or the Nobel or the giant corner office; sometimes the end of a dream is simply the quiet moment when you admit to yourself, I’m done now.  That’s not failure . . . that’s freedom.  It’s the freedom to do other things and follow new paths, whatever and wherever they may be;

3637.  Trading stocks because they’re cheap, without understanding technical or fundamental trading, is nothing but gambling;

3638.  Investors know the way, gamblers hope and pray;

3639.  Most financial experts recommend, “Diversify, diversify, diversify.”  Yet, the best investors in the world do not diversify.  Warren Buffet, the world’s richest investor, says, “Diversification is protection against ignorance.  It makes little sense for those who know what they are doing;”

3640.  It seems to me that (most) bartenders (tend to) leave (their current jobs) after 3-4 years;

3641.  The Spanish-style, pulled pork bocata from the Pepe food truck (Facebook.com/PepeFoodTruck) is pretty tasty;

3642.  Apparently, listening to “Mumford & Sons” inspires interpretative dance;

3643.  Out of all of the lobster rolls made with claw meat, I like the ones at Willie T’s Lobster Shack (WillieTsLobsterShack.com) in D.C. the best;

3644.  Shannon likes tequila and whiskey, but not Scotch;

3645.  Some women are so beautiful (specifically Brandi Holtby) that they’re still attractive even if they dye their hair purple and blue;

3646.  The (Washington) Capitals have a yoga instructor;

3647.  Braden Holtby (of the Washington Capitals) wears a fedora;

3648.  The “DNV Rooftop Lounge” at the top of the Donovan Hotel (DonovanHotelDC.com/restaurant/bars/index.html) in D.C. is a great place to have a drink;

3649.  I think a couple of (gay) guys tried to pick me up. . . . I guess that’s what you get for going to the Capital Pride Concert;

3650.  Apparently, Carnie Wilson and Chynna Phillips have been friends for over 46 years;