Not all those who wander are lost
Not all those who wander are lost
So, I have been away from blogging for awhile. Part of the reason is that I have been inside studying and not out on the street observing. Even when I am, I fail to see the strangeness that surrounds me. I submit for your perusal this crazy picture of bikes on Beijing street by my …
When I am wrong, I say I’m wrong. It seems I was wrong about what they are saying on the bicycles. Xi Yi Ji – Wash Clothes Machine I know the picture is not great, but that is what you are looking at on the side of the bike in the distance there. We/I have …
Scooter Perch, originally uploaded by beuk. Where else would you expect to see your fish (including head) drying? On the back of a scooter of course! Is this not odd to anyone but me? <>
Keep your eye on the laowai, originally uploaded by beuk. What is this guy looking at? Is he spying on the foreigners again in that apartment building? I swear there is a government run people’s action program to keep up to date on the activities of the laowai (pronounced: Loud -d + why meaning foreigner…actually, …
Egg ‘Scuse Me. Originally uploaded by beuk. So, the picture is a bit blurry because I was racing to get my camera out, but basically the guy on the bike is delivering… Eggs. Not eggs in cartons, but that whole lil plastic milk crate bungee’d on to his bicycle is filled with eggs. He is …
Clear the sidewalk! Originally uploaded by beuk. The first time I saw this sign, I thought it meant that motorbikes and bicycles were not allowed on the sidewalk from 7-7. Silly me, bikes are always allowed on the sidewalk, including scooters, push bikes, motorcycles, and 2 wheels and an engine held together with twine and …
IT is my third trip to Shanghai and I am here to stay. In my brief time here I am trying to observe as much as possible and not get killed at the same time. This is difficult to do as I have been jetlagged most of the first week (hey, the dog is jet …