Monthly Archives: November 2009

egads

Posted on November 13, 2009 by terence

winter is closing in fast. brrr! but at least the holiday drinks at starbucks have started. yes, i realize it’s not actually coffee, but instead coffee based drinks that sell for $5 a pop, but i do enjoy myself a … Continue reading →

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yo, where’d you get those?

Posted on November 11, 2009 by terence

nike lebron vii. white/black-varsity red colorway. flywire x air max technology. they’re really pretty. i’ll take them out for a run on saturday.

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ma ma say, ma ma sa, ma ma ku sa

Posted on November 9, 2009 by terence

three beats on a snare drum . . . then into a funky bass beat. that’s how the beginning of michael jackson’s “wanna be startin’ something” begins – if you know the song, then you’ll instantly recognize those three drum … Continue reading →

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tiger vs. lefty

Posted on November 8, 2009 by terence

i went out to sheshan to the hsbc championship and watched lefty overtake tiger for the third round lead no, i didn’t take photos of the players while they were swinging – or even near by. we walked 9 holes … Continue reading →

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banana bread time

Posted on November 7, 2009 by terence

i’m not much of baker. i mean, i don’t do a lot of cakes or cookies or muffins or cupcakes or breads. but i do like a banana bread – in fact there was a while where i was making … Continue reading →

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rims real big

Posted on November 6, 2009 by terence

seen at shanghai’s hongmei pedestrian street out in hongqiao district. an old, illegally imported cadillac with big (and ugly) rims. feels like houston circa 2005. well at least someone is still buying american cars. i don’t know what all those … Continue reading →

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giant flying saucers

Posted on November 4, 2009 by terence

with next year’s expo in shanghai, the pace of construction at the expo site over on the other side of the pujiang river in pudong (or pu-jersey as some here like to call it) is in full gear. today i … Continue reading →

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how i stopped worrying and learned to love the dumpling

Posted on November 2, 2009 by terence

if you were to ask me what is a uniting characteristic for chinese people from shanghai to kashgar, from harbin to hainan isalnd, i’d answer “dumplings.”* it’s not language (have you heard cantonese people speak mandarin?), it’s not rice or … Continue reading →

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