Originally published, July 15, 2010
So I learned a few things about China.
Facebook is banned, and the trick to get on isn't really all that worth it, so forgive me for the lack of updates so far. I'll add a few pictures shortly.
In the meantime, I'm in Bangkok. "the hottest city on earth" according to one guide book. That wasn't in the brochure when the boss asked me about this little trip. Not that it would have swayed me, I survived Louisianna in a moving truck in July, but that's another story. The heat kind of reminds me of New Orleans, as a writer once said, the heat kind of slaps you when you get off the plane. 30*C at 10 pm. (86 American) during a thunderstorm. Which cooled it off a lot the driver said. I am actually sitting on the deck trying to get a lightening picture.
One word from China that I used a lot was juxtaposition - the contrast between a truck load of migrant workers in downtown Beijing or a fancy car in a tiny mountain village. When I get the pic's up, maybe LL see what i mean. The word popped into my head when I checked into the hotel, mainly cause I went from crashing on the floor in my brothers apartment (which was great, don't get me wrong) to a very fine, longterm stay apartment hotel, owned by the people I am working with, and it's got all the bells and whistles including a bowl of Rambutan, a funky little fruit with long spiky hair. I've never seen those in Safeway.
Anyway, enough for now, much more to come, but wanted to get something up, now that the Chinese can't touch me.
D
Facebook is banned, and the trick to get on isn't really all that worth it, so forgive me for the lack of updates so far. I'll add a few pictures shortly.
In the meantime, I'm in Bangkok. "the hottest city on earth" according to one guide book. That wasn't in the brochure when the boss asked me about this little trip. Not that it would have swayed me, I survived Louisianna in a moving truck in July, but that's another story. The heat kind of reminds me of New Orleans, as a writer once said, the heat kind of slaps you when you get off the plane. 30*C at 10 pm. (86 American) during a thunderstorm. Which cooled it off a lot the driver said. I am actually sitting on the deck trying to get a lightening picture.
One word from China that I used a lot was juxtaposition - the contrast between a truck load of migrant workers in downtown Beijing or a fancy car in a tiny mountain village. When I get the pic's up, maybe LL see what i mean. The word popped into my head when I checked into the hotel, mainly cause I went from crashing on the floor in my brothers apartment (which was great, don't get me wrong) to a very fine, longterm stay apartment hotel, owned by the people I am working with, and it's got all the bells and whistles including a bowl of Rambutan, a funky little fruit with long spiky hair. I've never seen those in Safeway.
Anyway, enough for now, much more to come, but wanted to get something up, now that the Chinese can't touch me.
D
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