Remember I said The Stevos’ have a secret? No, I’m not gay. (Sorry Grandma, I know you want to march in the Pride Parade.) No, my wife is not really a man as some have speculated. No, I’m not a cyborg, although that might be cool. An English-teaching version of Robocop? Stevo has lost his…
a slight break in the rain
There was a short break in the never-ending rain this week (above). Like all good things, it didn’t last. Last Friday the storm set a record, dumping more rain in one day than any in the last 50 years. The road outside my school flooded, denying access to the buses that ferry the students home…
i’m voting republican…
I came across this little gem thanks to an email from a friend. While politics is not something I usually write about, I had to share. Enjoy. < p style=”text-align: center;”>
no more plastic bags
That right, as of June 1, China has banned plastic shopping bags. Well, not banned. They’re still available, but now you have to pay for them. From the CBC: China’s State Council said the ban will start June 1. Firms that continue to sell, make and distribute bags thicker than 0.025 mm thick will be…
at the bus stop
Sunday, at the bus stop. Captured: June 8, 2008. [lameda_exif id=882 info=”camera,focal_length,iso,aperture,shutter_speed”] spacer
down but not out quite yet
I had a cool post for today, but Karma sometimes toys with you like a marionette. (I’ve been watching My Name is Earl and thinking a lot about Karma). On my way home from work last evening I was hit by a bicycle. It was dark, raining, and I was distracted by my need for…
rainy days
It has been raining, for the most part, for three solid weeks. Every weekend, for as long as I can remember, has been shrouded in grey clouds and foul weather. The Dragon Boat Festival three day holiday saw me house-bound. While walking in the rain is considered romantic, it does get old. Fast. I had…
meeting the survivors
I was walking home after work. It was hot, my shirt stuck to my skin. I wanted a drink, a shower, and air conditioning, not particularly in that order. We had been practicing for Parents’ Day for more than a month. The next day was “go time.” Everyone, me more than most, was tired and…
bad days and wasted time – or – karma, again, kicks me in the nads
I don’t like Hong Kong. The people that do think it’s a Shangri-La. It has everything, they say. It’s better than Disneyland. The sun rises and sets on/in HK.
waiting
I had a dozen better things to do last Saturday than go to Hong Kong, but go to Hong Kong I did. The guest house wanted a deposit on the rooms for our upcoming staff excursion. They didn’t mention they were unlicenced. Giving 3000 Hong Kong Dollars to an unlicenced Guest House is not the…