We had Mandarin class this morning, and it turned into a discussion of bar vocabulary: "drunk," "wine," "beer," "bar," "a bar called peach." We now know 9 verbs: want, have, am, eat, drink, go, like, call, miss. Maybe some others too. The adjective are varied and delightful: drunk, happy, excited, confident, tired, lazy, small, patient,... Continue Reading →
Grill and a lemon tree
We finally purchased furniture, plants and a bbq for the roof! The furniture arrived in the afternoon, and was built by the time I got home from work, my Sunday coworkers and a case of beer in tow. The inaugural barbeque had 5 bowls of salad, 2 steaks, 8 sausages and 2 chicken thighs left... Continue Reading →
Throat soothing in Hong Kong
Mandarin orange and salt+1 or two years=throat soother. Who knew! At Chinese new year when the oranges are fresh, and my coworker plucks them, and preserves them in salt. You have to wait about a year or two, briefly, and then it's ready. You mix this with hot water and honey, and your throat feels... Continue Reading →
The Post Office is Automated
I put my request for an absentee ballot in the mail. I was going to go to the post office to send it off, after emailing it last weekend, and maybe buy stamps. There was a machine, I could buy a 3$ stamp, and then put it in the slot for airmail. Took 30 seconds.... Continue Reading →
New Ventures
I'm going to start throwing things I write and photograph and draw on the internet. My illustrated blog. Thoughts and stories, as I make them up. I moved to Hong Kong a few months ago, so I am obviously not busy enough yet. This place is an amalgamation of city and natural beauty; you can... Continue Reading →
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