Bike Lights

To improve our safety and visibility during our rides in the evening, we installed headlights and taillights on our bikes. The lights have multiple modes: steady, flashing, or rolling. Although the two headlights do not provide enough light to see...Read More

Dual Bike Rack

After moving our bikes inside to prevent theft, it was clear that our three bikes take up too much living space. To free up some room, we installed a dual bike rack system from Q-Rak. It sells for $52 at...Read More

Specialized Globe Sport

Trendy's new bike is a Specialized Globe Sport. It is a multi-street bicycle built for comfort and fun. The other bikes she tried included a Specialized Expedition, Specialized Crossroads, and Specialized Globe City. Both the Expedition and Crossroads were too...Read More

Specialized Sirrus

After test riding numerous hybrid and cross bicycles, I decided to go with a Specialized Sirrus. Other bikes I tested included the Cannondale Road Warrior 4, Specialized Crosstrail, Trek 7.5, and Specialized Globe. It came down to Cannondale Road Warrior...Read More

Chessmaster Live

When I was a kid, I played some chess. I learned how to move the pieces. I would make random moves without a thought. I never thought that chess was much more than just another classic board game. Boy, was...Read More

Sokongdong

Tofu houses are everywhere in Los Angeles especially in the Korean Town district. Many of them are decent with the exception of a few really great ones. Sokongdong on 2716 W. Olympic Blvd. #104 stands as one of the best...Read More

Nikon SB-600

For Valentine's day, Trendy gave me a Nikon SB-600 Speedlight for my D80. It is awesome. Thank you! This is a must have for the camera bag especially for indoor shots....Read More

Chinese New Year

Happy Chinese New Year! We went to Monterey Park to check out the city's Chinese New Year Floral Street Fair. Check out some of the photos here....Read More

Kinchans

Kinchans on 2119 Sawtelle Blvd., in Los Angeles is a Japanese ramen house. The food is decent and so is the price. The staff is very friendly and attentive. Kinchans is a good place to grab a quick bite to...Read More

Conan

I rented Conan for the Xbox 360 and finished it in a few days. Conan's gameplay is similar to Onimusha, Devil May Cry, or other action games in the same genre. Conan is supposed to be Xbox 360's God of...Read More

Drive like a pro

I enjoy driving. It is one of my favorite activities. At every opportunity, I try to learn more about driving better and safer. Motor Trend's Arthur St. Antoine has four driving tips that will make us drive like pros: be...Read More