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We now resume our
regularly scheduled adventure, already in progress..........
Jamaican
in China!—Seen In China
Just
a few random shots of things seen in China!
Take me to… 
"Ni Hao! Welcome to
Beijing!"
"Hi, Mr. Taxi
Driver, I need to find a hotel."
"Ok, I'll take you to
a hotel."
"BAM! You want a
hotel? Here's a hotel."
Lonely?
A little lonely, perhaps?
Or maybe you've already met someone and want to spice up those hot, romantic nights?
Well, now that you're comfortable in a hotel, time to explore. >In New York, there's
"The Pink Pussycat Boutique," "Babes in Toyland" and "Eve's Garden." In Paris, there's
"Toys Me." In Beijing, there's the...Look! Over there! There it is!
….um…it's the "Sex Appliance Shop???"
Hmmmm…something……not….quite….warm
and fuzzy, here. Or is it just me?
Here's my card.
Call me. Let's talk marketing.
Well, time to go
out and see more of China.
Click!
A few weeks ago,
at a couchsurfing.org event, I met a fellow named Andrea from Italy. We keep in touch, and he
recently shared his altervista photo album with me. This was my
favorite photo because of his great timing in getting this shot!
Got it!
One of the traits
of a good photographer is that he/she can turn the ordinary into the
compelling.Even a simple
shot of people looking at a sign (which you'll see on Andrea's site), draws you
in, evokes a story,
and keeps you looking and wanting more. You can check out
other shots from Andrea's China trip at http://www.licinio.altervista.org/index.php?option=com_phocagallery&view=category&id=21:cina&Itemid=45
Two great tastes…
(Statesiders) Do you remember that television commercial years ago for Reese's Peanut Butter Cups? Two people are walking
towards each other. One has a chocolate
bar. The other has a jar of peanut butter. BAM! They collide, the
chocolate bar falls into the peanut butter...and the rest, as
they say, is history!
"Chocolate and
Peanut Butter. Two great
tastes that go
great together."
Fact: I like girls.
Fact: I like table
tennis.
On TV yesterday: BAM!
Girls playing table tennis!
Two
great tastes that go great together!
And
you thought Heaven didn't have a penthouse suite!
Taikang Space
My friend, Cong,
invited me to a performance art event at Taikang Space—an artist exhibition space in Beijing: "100 people will wear a single big
cloth, then they will break the cloth and leave one by one.."
The piece performed
that evening was the creation of artist, Ma Qiusha.
[from the description
on the Takang space website]
"During the opening, 100 male
and female models perform one after another, break away from a tightly knitted [single piece
of cloth] and drift away. This will be unfolding instantly to depict the
existing relationships of individuals
in a modern society."
It made me think of
the phrase "cut from the same cloth"
Definition: sharing a
lot of similarities; seeming to have been created, reared, or fashioned in the
same way. usage: She and her brother are cut from the same cloth.
[from another
website:] If you look back a few hundred years, families would buy a bolt of
fabric to make their clothes from, so all in the family would be notably cut
from the same cloth. In some communities they would maintain a certain fabric
or tartan and that pattern would be identified with the specific family that
used it again and again.
I suggest that the
artist is making a statement that we, whether Chinese or Jamaican (I imagine
she just didn't get the memo that I was coming to Beijing and could have been
part of the performance), are all essentially cut from the same cloth.
And offers a great
"we are the world" sentiment to end this post! J
See more shots from
the performance at:
http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_62da1b6d0100lic4.html
or http://www.taikangspace.com
And I'll see you
next time!
All together now….
¯We are the world…."
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Big T'ings a Gwan!
As we say in Jamaica, "Big tings a gwan!" Translation: Big Things are Going on!
1. JAMAICANS.COM
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reviews and much more!
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Check out Aimee Groom's interview for ChinaTravel.net*, the sister site to Ctrip.com
(the largest online travel service provider in China), and my story,
"A Jamaican in China and Nomadpreneur Lives His Dream!" which has been featured
in their China Blogger Profile.
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or planning to travel to China.]
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Episodes and ideas I'm working on, based on all your great conversations and feedback :
Jamaican Gold! (the Athletes' secret revealed)
Black Privilege in China
The Secret X-Rated Episode
Germ Theory and China (Yes, I said it!)
Dating the Waitress at Your Favorite Vegetarian Restaurant (and other bad decisions) from The Nomad's Relationship Guide
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