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    Shawood builder, Mangolia community in Eastvale

    https://shawood.com/community/magnolia/ https://shawood.com/about/ SHAWOOD is the flagship brand of Japan’s largest homebuilder, Sekisui House. We’ve crafted more than 85,000 SHAWOOD homes since 1995 — each one built to meet families’ needs and elevate their day-to-day life. These homes are...
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    Lakewood Mall Imaginarium

    https://imaginarium360.com/lakewood-ca/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21302265007&gbraid=0AAAAAqNzlM-FUwyfUX7kfrwmw2MBvNSEt Tickets are $23 for adults and $17 for kids, less for weekdays. Look for discounts. They took over space formally occupied by department store and part of the parking lot...
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    Tustin Marketplace, Tokyo Central, Diho Bakery, etc.

    My first week of returning to Irvine for work. For some odd reason, I cannot seem to get too far from city of Cerritos or Irvine. After years being away from Cerritos/Lakewood, I ended up marrying someone from my high school (Artesia High) and moving back to Cerritos area (Norwalk just north...
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    Jonathan Clements of Humble Dollar has passed

    His farewell post: https://humbledollar.com/forum/farewell-friends/
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    Taiwan fair at Anaheim Garden Walk this weekend

    https://anaheimgardenwalk.com/event/30757-Taiwan-Carnival Don’t forget to visit upstairs. There’s a large indoor market with stalls. Boiling point and meet fresh coming soon. Upstairs is also attached to the hotel gardens, I spoke to the staff and they said non hotel guests are welcome to...
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    Maaco car paint

    Maaco in Downey has offered 50% off at least twice this year so far. The discount is bigger than other locations but you have to keep eye out on their web site: https://www.maaco.com/locations/ca/downey-12580/ The standard paint work does not include color polishing, so don’t expect a factory...
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    Recommendation for front load washer

    Looking to replace my washer. Sadly the speed queen front load model is out of my price range. Seems online reviews bash every brand/model except the most expensive.
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    DooRe Korean Restaurant has been replaced by "It's Tofu"

    Went to Hako last night and found DooRe Korean restaurant has been replaced by "It's Tofu": https://www.yelp.com/biz/its-tofu-irvine Since we already decided to eat at Hako, I didn't try the new place. Will go there next time. Hako was busy as usual, line out the door even on Monday. I was...
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    Disk Cloning Software

    Every since Samsung discontinued the data migration tool and rolled the disk clone feature into Samsung Magician, they've dropped support for various old drives. Previously you could clone them to a Samsung SSD, now they just show as unsupported. So it's back to Macrium Reflect. The free...
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    7 Japanese BBQ & Yakitori Bar (AYCE), Irvine

    https://7japanesebbq.com/ https://7japanesebbq.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/04-Arlens-Edit.pdf Located at intersection of Barranca and Culver, I believe they took over the former Islands building. This is a Korean owned AYCE Japanese BBQ, Sushi and Yakitori restaurant. They offer $50 and...
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    The joy of dealing with EDD for unemployment insurance

    It's been over a month since I've been laid off and I have yet to see a single unemployment insurance payment. Called in to ask what the issue was, said I didn't look for work in last week of April so they have to setup an interview to ask why. (No interview was actually setup or communicated...
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    Carbonaut bread, Carnival Cruise (Panorama), on-board restaurants, etc.

    * I finally got around to try Carbonaut bread, found it for sale at Sprouts for $10. It's $6 at Target but I think you may have to order it. In terms of taste and texture, I give it a thumbs up for low card bread. Need more time to evaluate impact to glucose levels. * Took a celebratory...
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    Ramen Izakaya Taiko

    https://www.yelp.com/biz/ramen-izakaya-taiko-fountain-valley Taiko Japanese Restaurant in Irvine (on Jeffery) opened a ramen restaurant in Fountain Valley recently, so we decided to pay them a visit. We ordered the Naniwa Paitan (ramen with chicken leg), Mazeman (cold noodle), assorted...
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    Good books on options trading?

    Since I finally have some time, gonna study options trading. I did take a class back in college on the subject but it was over 2 decades ago. Any recommendations on good books, YT channels, web sites? I ordered the set of options trading books from Freeman publication on Amazon to start.
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    Royo low carb bread, bagels, challah rolls

    So I drove through heavy LA traffic to buy Royo low carb bagels from kosher market (https://eatroyo.com/pages/where-to-buy). Western Kosher receive weekly shipments and they place them out front (outside front door to the right) and inside on the bread shelf. Sadly, the texture and consistency...
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    House of Mandi, Anaheim

    https://www.houseofmandianaheim.com/ https://www.yelp.com/biz/house-of-mandi-anaheim-10 I've dined previously at Monsaba Yemeni Cuisine in Stanton, but unfortunately they've closed. It took a while to make my way to House of Mandi in Anaheim because their service size is quite large, and...
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    Chiang Rai, Tustin

    Chiang Rai 608 E 1st St Tustin, CA 92780 https://www.yelp.com/biz/chiang-rai-tustin-7? Yesterday was my last day at work (outsourced!), the company was quick with depositing $$$$ to my account so I figured it was time to start my culinary adventures again. My first stop today was Chiang Rai in...
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    First American replaces CEO who allegedly choked man on cruise ship

    https://www.housingwire.com/articles/first-american-replaces-ceo-who-allegedly-choked-man-on-cruise-ship/ First American replaces CEO who allegedly choked man on cruise ship Mark Seaton was named the new CEO on Tuesday First American Financial Corporation has cut ties with CEO Ken DeGiorgio...
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    Stelo glucose sensor experience

    https://www.stelo.com/en-us So my latest A1C test came back a bit high and my diabetic care nurse suggested that I order Stelo, which is made by Dexcom. This is a wearable sensor that you apply to your skin, it's active for 15 days and report your glucose level to the app (on your phone) every...
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    Clearman's North Woods Inn (La Mirada)

    https://clearmansrestaurants.com/north-woods-inn-la-mirada/ Yes, they're still around. Roof is still white like snow. Peanut shells on floor, free peanuts. Lots of free peanuts. Check your guest list for peanut allergies. Muzzle loading hunting rifles hang on the wall with animal trophies and...
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