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Name: Steven
Birthday: 8/26/1983
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Interests: Traveling! (Visted: Vancouver, Montreal, Honk Kong, Singapore, Kula Lumpur, China, Taipei, New York), working out, shopping, movies, clubbin, dim sum...
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Friday, October 05, 2007

Back in Euope again - August 21 - September 10, 2007

Euope Trip (back again in 3 months)...wow, so I haven't updated this last time I went back to Europe in May 2007 and now I am back again in August 2007..but before this I had to visit the great one in New York...another Xangan - thanks for the great time Jer :)

Switzerland:  Zurich, Lucerne, Brienz, Lauterbrunnen

Germany:  Munich (beer capital), Berlin (hitler/nazi), Fussen (walt disney castle)

Austria: Vienna (mozart music)

Czech Republic: Prague (casino royale film location), Kunta Hoora (bone church)

..just purchased a rail youth pass and backpacked around...met alone of cool people, clubs in berlin different than anywhere else i have ever seen...the hostels i stayed in were really cool and i definately recommend:

Vienna, Berlin (Feb 08), Munich - The Wombat's Hostel - http://www.wombats-hostels.com/

Berlin - The Circus- http://www.circus-berlin.de/

Prague - The Czech Inn - BY FAR THE BEST HOSTEL AND SHOWERS BETTER THAN HOTELS!!! - http://www.czech-inn.com/

In Switzerland I stayed in a buch of places that you can get from www.hostelworld.com - give me a shout if you want suggetions

Some pictures

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Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Europe 2007:  Paris, London, and Amsterdam (May 4-13, 2007)

So it's been over a week since I got back from my trip and I miss Europe already!  In little under 10 days I got to see these great cities...

May 4: Leave Canada...flew to Montreal via Air Canada and then met up with Paul and took Air Transat to Paris. The food was not that great on Air Transat but the tickets were Cdn $640 vs. around $1200 on Air France, Air Canada or British Airways...I was able to sleep on the flight...

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IMG_2972 you can see the CN Tower from here!

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May 5-7: Paris - Paris was very nice, the people were very friendly and it was great to walk around the city ... there was a nearby Chinese restaurant to the hotel so it was easy to get food at night

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May 7-10: London - Took the Eurostar to London and train was REALLY fast

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May 10-13: Amsterdam - the best place on the trip - city was soooo nice and the canals where great - the Red Light District was worth a trip hehe

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After leaving Amsterdam I had to go back to Paris to catch my flight while Paul is staying for a month..we stayed at this hotel airport IBIS at CDG and was really nice and cheap, at Cdn $77/night

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Overall, a REALLY fun trip !!


Sunday, April 01, 2007

OMG OMG 

aprilfools

So today is April fool's day and my friend Jenny TOTALLY got me.  So I was chatting on MSN and then I saw on her screen name:

I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m.

At first I was like OMG, really?  Knowing Jenny since 1st year university she never told me about this mystery guy, Mike.  So at first I thought I was talking about to her sister since since they share the comp. but it was Jenny.  She told me they had been dating for 3 months.  Then I started to cry.  I was so emotional and happy for her that tears came from my eyes.  It was very emotional for me.

So then when I told her I was crying she was like she had something to tell me :  April Fools!!!!! 

OMG she got me!!!  I was like, omg omg -

This is the chat...

Steven | said:

hey

Steven | said:

your getting married

 

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

yes

Steven | says:

?

Steven | says:

you have a bf?

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

yes

Steven | says:

who?

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

Mike Kim

Steven | says:

you never told me?

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

he goes to Waterloo

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

I didn't tell anybody

Steven | says:

omg

Steven | says:

really?

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

my friends found out today too

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

yeah

Steven | says:

hes not on your facebook?

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

no, he doesn't have an account

Steven | says:

how long have you 2 been dating?

Steven | says:

you neve told me that you 2 were going out?

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

about 3 months

Steven | says:

and your getting engaged?

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

yes

Steven | says:

wait a minute, this is jenny cho right

Steven | says:

yoru not her sister>

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

what, this is Jenny

Steven | says:

omg!!!

Steven | says:

jenny!!

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

I know!!!

Steven | says:

when did he propose?

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

a week ago

Steven | says:

why didnt you tell me!!!

Steven | says:

am i invited?!!!

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

well, I told everybody today

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

Of course you are invited!!!

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

Everyone I know is invited

Steven | says:

omg

Steven | says:

so you guys set a date already?

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

yeah, June 3rd

Steven | says:

so fast

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

yeah

Steven | says:

1!!

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

I don't think it's good to delay a wedding

Steven | says:

omg so your gonna move out?!

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

yeah, of course

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

can't live with my parents after I get married

Steven | says:

wow so are we still gonna go travelling in august?

Steven | says:

i have a friend who can take us in west

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

that's nice

Steven | says:

vegas

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

I can bring my husband

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

oh~

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

that's ncie

Steven | says:

will he be ok?

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

*nice

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

of course

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

he likes to travel

Steven | says:

do you guys have pics

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

no, he doesn't like to take pics

Steven | says:

awww

Steven | says:

i cant see how he looks like

Steven | says:

why didnt you tell me

Steven | says:

or call me today!!

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

hehe

Steven | says:

/

Steven | says:

?

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

you can see what he looks like at the wedding day

Steven | says:

why didnt you tell me?!! i would get jealous?!!!

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

What? Why would I not tell you?

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

Why would you get jealous?

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

lol

Steven | says:

well i didnt get a telephone call

Steven | says:

i saw on your msn

Steven | says:

at first i was like omg

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

yeah, too many people to call

Steven | says:

aer you serious

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

most of my friends go on MSN

Steven | says:

well im cryin right now

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

plus, I'm going to send them a formal invitation by mail

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

WHAT?!

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

Don't cryyyy~~~~

Steven | says:

im just happy

Steven | says:

and very shocked

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

awwww, thanks

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

STEVEN!

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

I have something else to tell you too.

Steven | says:

whatt?!

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

Happy April Fool's Day!!!

Steven | says:

omg!!!

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

hehehehehhehehehehehe

Steven | says:

jenyyy!!!!

Steven | says:

i thoguht you were telling the trth

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

hehehehehe

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

Today's April Fool's Day!

Steven | says:

omg

Steven | says:

i totally believed you

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

hehe

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

OMG, for real?

Steven | says:

YEA

Steven | says:

100%

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

LOL

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

I'm sorry for making you cry.

Steven | says:

you did

Jenny   I'm getting married on June 3rd at Trinity St. Paul's Centre at 10 a.m. says:

hehe

 

 

phewwww......she caught me.....then, in order to play along since it was april fools,  I started to play jokes and one of my friends ken toally fell for it ....so i decided to go back to one of my old air canada reservations and just change the dates and flight info...then i forwarded a copy to him and told him, guess what, your going to HK...at first he was puzzled as to why...so i just said that no ifs ands or butts - your gonna go...at first he was puzzled then he really really beleived me, since the flight schedule looked 100% real....then i told him it was a joke - muahahaaha happy april fools! (see the top for his reaction)

 

ps - oh paul,  got you to!!   muahaha


Monday, March 12, 2007

Identity theft ...

Did you know that somone can copy your credit card and pin # and duplicate it onto another card?  Apparently I e-mailed this guy at the Toronto Star who was a victim of credit card fraud...so just to be more careful out there....

 

Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 22:30:37 -0400 [03/11/2007 10:30:37 PM EDT]
From: "Brazao, Dale"
To: Steven Pho
Subject: RE: CIBC Aerogold - FRAUD

My understanding, from talking to police and anti-fraud specialists, is that the thieves have sohisticated copying equipment and can within a very short time, produce an identical card to the one you may be carrying. They have machines that copy the number and pin from the black stripe, then they put it on plastic blanks.
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From: Steven Pho
Sent: Sun 11/03/2007 5:04 PM
To: Brazao, Dale
Subject: CIBC Aerogold - FRAUD

Dale I read your article in regards to the fraud on your CIBC Aerogold and I'm sorry you were a victim of identity theft.   How did the person who did this manage to do so miles away when  you mentioned in your article that you had the card with you all the time?  This is very odd because normally you need the card especially when buying the KFC that was mentioned.  Do you have any idea of what had happened and why on earth VISA will not disclose how this was done?  
 
Sorry to hear about this your story was well written hope you found out. 

Thx


Sunday, March 11, 2007

 So I decided to post some more pics of last summer's trip to New York (August 2006) ..man, I must love New York or what muhhaahaah....

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