Damn, did Van Quynh upgraded her twins? They are quite gigantic.

And I have nothing to write.

Every curse word from every episode of The Sopranos stitched together.

Daniel Lyons “learned the hard way: while blogs can do many wonderful things, making huge amounts of money isn’t one of them.”

Sony Releases New Stupid Piece of Shit That Doesn’t Fucking Work

I just uploaded my Vietnamese jazzy collection on my Multiply for a request from a reader. I haven’t used Multiply for ages. Notice the word “jazzy” being used because these 25 tunes aren’t really jazz. They just have a jazzy feel to them. Enjoy!

When my wife informed me that The Puppini Sisters will be performing at Birchmere, I was ecstatic. I don’t have to go all the way to Europe to see them; they come to Alexandria. I dig The Puppini Sisters. Who doesn’t like chicks with lovely British accent and a sense of swing? Yes, they can really swing. From Gloria Gaynor’s disco-fever “I Will Survive” to Beyonce’s R&B mega “Crazy In Love,” The Sisters proved it last night that they could make any tune swing. Even Duke Ellington’s classic “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got No Swing)” got hard swing with various tempos and close-harmonic scatting.

Dressed in red, The Sisters entertained the audience not only with their vocal skills, but also with their fresh reinterpretation of old songs and sense of humor. Even their own tunes, including “Jilted” and “I Can’t Believe I am Not a Millionaire,” are a novelty. In addition to the trio accompaniment with Blake Wilner on guitar, Pat Levett on drums and Henrik Jensen on bass, the Sisters played their own instruments on a few performances. With Marcella Puppini on accordion, Stephanie O’Brien on violin and Kate Mullins on melodica, they formed a very playful orchestra.

The Sisters are fantastic, but if I have to pick one, I have to go with the Italian sister who is the smallest in physic but the loudest in voice. Good thing does come in small package. Her solo performance of “You’ve Got The Right Key, But The Wrong Keyhole” is an unforgettable one. With the encore, the Sisters returned with their goofy but great version of “Walk Like an Egyptian.” Not a bad way to end a Monday night.

Today I received an email announcement from a friend who closed her Facebook account and pointed Steve Tuttle’s “You Can’t Friend Me, I Quit” as a reference to her decision. I respect that and I will miss seeing her on Facebook.

Last week, I had a little conversation about social network with some faculty and staffs while waiting to be seated at a restaurant. From what I heard, time is the major reason for not doing it. A staff also made a point that he doesn’t blog because people don’t care what he has to say or that he doesn’t care what people say on their blog. I also respect that.

As for me, I use Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and blogging. I don’t use Facebook too much. My posts in Facebook are usually updates from my Twitter. I use LinkedIn just pretty much for my resume. The blog is where I use the most. Unlike the staff who thinks people don’t care what he writes, I blog what I care about first. I am sure many people don’t give a damn about my house-improvement posts, but I do. I have a small number of readers, but I am sure most of you have been through what I am going through. I was able to get feedback and recommendation from those who had experienced in those areas.

Blogging isn’t just about your audience. You have to care about what you write first, before the readers do. If you don’t care about what you write, why should they care? If I worry about what people care, I would have quit blogging a long time ago. I no longer feel obligated to blog or connect on these social sites. If I don’t have anything to say anymore, I just don’t. I still want all these tools to be available to me when I do want to put down my thoughts.

Just brushed up my LinkedIn profile. Didn’t know that I had two duplicated accounts. It was very confusing.

Best Rap Album: Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III
Best Traditional Blues Album: B.B. King’s One Kind Favor
Best Pop Instrumental Album: Béla Fleck & The Flecktones’s Jingle All The Way
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group: T.I.’s “Swagga Like Us“
Best Album Notes: Kind of Blue: 50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition