International Photo Contest pictures

These two pictures of mine got selected for Rice's international photo contest. One was taken in Amsterdam. The picture reminded me of the paintings in the Rijksmuseum, with the prominent clouds and interplay between colour and lighting.

The other was of the Sikh Golden Temple in Amritsar in northern India. Personally I think this was one of my best pictures to date: it is very striking, visually, and the water reflection makes the composition even more memorable. My friends who saw that picture said they were surprised that I did not receive an award at all. It was a fun trip, living 10 days doing the meditation retreat in Dharamshala.

Links Updated

Please see the new links I added to the sidebar. Much more lively this way.

Where to eat in Houston

Chowhound has some of the best information of where to eat in Houston, or almost anywhere in the US. I'll be adding this link to my list of links to the blog template.

Houston's a foodie's paradise: supposedly there are more restaurants than in New York, although I think that is probably and apocryphal lie. Just use Google's search function to search the Chowhound website, and you can easily find places to go. For example, if you want to look for Thai food in Houston, on the Chowhound board, type:

houston thai food site:chowhound.com

Sometimes I add the word "best" if I want to look for a really good recommendation.

The same search technique can be used to look for Houston Press reviews by Robb Walsh, who is an award-winning food review writer with Houston Press. He writes detailed reviews of restaurants, ranging from skanky soul-food places in the Fifth Ward to posh food places like T'afia, and often writes beautifully researched and written pieces, like the one about Gulf oysters.

Update: Rice's Latest Face in Singapore

It's semi-official, but I will soon be Rice's Alumni rep in Singapore.

This means I'll be able to officially represent Rice as an alumni. I will get to interview potential Rice students, represent Rice at fairs like Experiences 2006 (I am on the Logistics committee of that), and be a Rice liaison, essentially.

Very cool stuff.

Looking for a job...

Still looking! And contemplating an MBA as well.

Very first personal blog entry

Hello. Thank you for reading.

My name is Peijing Teh. I go by PJ, for the most part.

This is my public blog, so what goes on here should be palatable for public consumption. I am not a Tucker Max, nor am I half as gifted.

Have a good one!