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Monthly Archives: October 2009
things my parents were right about #1
#1 in a probably thousand long series. asparagus. when i was young – maybe the 4th or 5th grade, my dad decided he wanted to try growing asparagus plants in the backyard. at this time in my life, i hated … Continue reading
seen last night: free bird!
last night in the shanghai dive bar time passage , three chinese guys are playing decent cover tunes – all classic rock. some eagles, clapton, beatles, billy joel – late sixties through the late seventies. because we are obnoxious fools, … Continue reading
streetin’ fightin’ old lady
street fights are just about the most common occurance in shanghai – actually that’s not true. street arguments are just about the common occurance in shanghai, as everyone knows, shanghainese argue, they don’t fight. these were taken on my commute … Continue reading
nothing is better than a big plate of meat
1. i don’t know when this turned into a food blog. food is not the only thing in my life – there’s also basketball and bicycles and . . . man my life is really empty. 2. apologies for the … Continue reading
a post wherein gourmet vietnamese equals warmed over chinese food
last post about vietnam – well until the next time i go. my last dinner in vietnam was wasted (WASTED!) on yet another higher end vietnamese restaurant. next time i’m eating all street level food. hoi an is a highly … Continue reading
taipei is chinese for “night market”
i have one more vietnam post in the works, but let’s take a quick break to see what else i was up to in the time i was gone from shanghai. after saigon, i spent some time in taipei for … Continue reading
eating with brad and angelina
when brad pitt and angelina jolie visited ho chi minh city 3 years ago, they visited a vietnamese restaurant located in district 1 called the temple club not because they went, but because of recommendations i went myself this last … Continue reading
the nation’s capital
things are kind of crazy this week, with the circus in taipei, and the quick rush to the plane, the red-eye flight to beijing and then we’re now in the nation’s capital. the work in taipei was crazy. but larry … Continue reading
vietnamese socialist art
for some reason, i really dig socialist realism propaganda posters. living in china, you get used to seeing one sort of style, so it’s kind of jarring to see another, asian country’s. here’s some i took in vietnam.
more thoughts from vietnam
while i’m in taiwan now, my trip to vietnam is still top of mind for me. mainly because i’d still like to be there, instead of neck deep in work like i am now. one of the interesting things i … Continue reading