Highlights
September 1st
A ban on samurai swords in Ireland takes effect in efforts to reduce crime.
September 2nd
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits the Indonesian island of Java.
September 3rd
Research indicates that the Andromeda Galaxy has expanded by integrating stars from other galaxies.
September 3rd
Australia experiences its warmest August on record.
September 6th
Ten people are injured after an acid attack in Hong Kong.
September 7th
Over forty new species are discovered in Papau New Guinea.
September 8th
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Georgia.
September 11th
Former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian and his wife are sentenced to life in prison for corruption.
September 12th
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Venezuela.
September 12th
10 Andy Warhol paintings are stolen from a private collection in Los Angeles.
September 14th
A large area of Toronto is evacuated after a suspected pipe-bomb is discovered.
September 14th
Actor Patrick Swayze dies at age 57 from pancreatic cancer.
September 17th
Venezuela and China agree to a $16 billion oil exploration deal to drill in the Orinoco basin.
September 18th
The Brazilian government announces a plan to ban sugarcan farming in the Amazon Rainforest.
September 19th
65th Anniversary of Operation Market Garden.
September 21st
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Bhutan.
September 22nd
China bans foreigners from entering Tibet.
September 22nd
The FDA bans flavoured cigarettes (except menthol).
September 25th
Palau is to create the world's first shark sanctuary.
September 27th
Roman Polanski is arrested in Zurich on a 31-year old warrant.
September 29th
A 8.3 magnitude earthquake strikes the Samoa Islands.
September 30th
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia.
September 30th
Former Peruvian president, Alberto Fujimori is sentenced to 6 years in prison for corruption.
Cytoplasmic Writings - September 2009 Archives
Another birthday goes by. Lots of time for reflection. Should I make a new website? Make it easier to navigate and post than this one? Let's see if I have the time to do it.
Monday, September 21st, 2009
So how do you like the new Toronto Maple Leafs? With Brian Burke as GM, a lot of changes have happened over the off-season. The Leafs are definitely tougher and now with the addition of Phil Kessel, are better offensively. I think with the Leafs getting tougher, it makes it easier for some of the skilled players like Grabovski and Kulemin may get better. Was it worth the 2 first-rounders and 1 second-rounder. Only time will tell. People have already said it's back to the old days when the Leafs would give away first-round draft picks to pick up superstars. Well, Kessel is only 21 so it's a good deal better than most of the previous deals (Nolan, Leetch, etc). I thought the Leafs were entertaining to watch last year so this year they should be even more so. If Toskala does well this year, Burke's goal of reaching the playoffs might not be that far off. Go Leafs Go!
DRAGONCRYPT 9/21/2009 9:32:01 PM
Sunday, September 20th, 2009
Whew, what a whirlwind it's been over the last three weeks. Work was crazy which made doing things at home crazy since I stayed late a lot. Then there was the free U2 concert and trying to clean up my comic books. Man, it's been a quick 3 weeks.
This weekend was a great food weekend though. Had sushi lunch buffet at Syogun with Geoff, Larry, Dave and Jenn. We had a 25% off coupon (from the 2009 Entertainment Book) and it was so worth the deal. No sashimi but the other food was just awesome. It's not the first time I've gone to Syogun but it was for the guys and they liked the food so it was all good. Later that night, we had dinner at my parents and my mom made Hainang Chicken rice. SOOO GOOOD! This was my favourite dish when I was young. I used to eat a huge plate of rice along with almost half a chicken. Didn't eat that much this time around but still enough to fill my belly!
On Sunday, we headed over to Jenn's parents where I had homemade dumplings! Jenn's parents make the best dumplings I've ever had. I'm so food-spoiled nowadays between the two sets of parents. It's awesome. No complaints here.
DRAGONCRYPT 9/20/2009 10:29:54 PM