Months of the year

Monyo sings the months of the year.  :)

月の名前を覚えましょう。（笑）

ThinkPad T60 fan

Started making a very loud noise.

So I bought a new fan on Amazon for $15.86 including shipping.

(Screwdrivers not included.  :))

(disclosure)

This video was most helpful in changing the fan.

Be sure to watch the whole video first, or you may break the modem like me.  :(

Here's what a T60 looks like inside.

Swap the fan with the brand new one.

The whole process took less than 1 hour from bringing down the laptop to bringing it back up again.

Hear how quiet it is now.

This should last a couple more years.  :)

Could be just me, but I think my laptop's become faster than before, too.

Savi Ranch COSTCO gas station opens!

The gas station finally opens!

Here's a quick comparison of gas prices from yesterday.

Savi Ranch COSTCO $2.959

Closest Chevron $3.199

Fullerton COSTCO $2.889

Cypress COSTCO $2.899

COSTCO rocks!  :)

Bubbles

Pon just loves bubbles!  :)

シャボン玉大好き君。（笑）

He can blow them by himself now.

自分で吹けるようになりました！

Cathedrals of Sound

Went to the Pacific Symphony concert last Saturday night.

Paul Jacobs and one of the Norbertine Fathers were interviewed in the pre-concert lecture.

One fun fact we got from Paul, is that there is are pipe organs with a bird whistle attached to it!

He also said the pipe organ here has a darker character.

People with various musical backgrounds join the Abbey.

It takes a couple years to learn all the chants.

You may be asked not to chant in the beginning, if you can't do it in unison.

So if there's a newbie chanting, he may by lip-syncing.  :)

This concert will be broadcast on KUSC on February 15, 2015.

I'm not sure if the prelude is also going to be aired.