Today was Day Three of sleeping like a “normal” person, although The Stevo is anything but normal. I awoke ravenous, wanting bacon and eggs. Both were in my larder, ready to be tossed into the wok and served with two thick slices of bread slathered in New Zealand butter. The masked civet in my kitchen…
fox-like creatures and blissful sleep
For the first time in more than two years I slept eight entire hours. That’s right, last night I slept like a tired toddler. I’m usually up-and-at-em after four or five hours of shui jiao, a rather distressing habit. I awoke beside the lovely Mrs. Stevo, the sun streaming through the somewhat dirty window. I…
Thailand Photo: A praying statue
An image of a praying statue at a Thai Temple in Chiang Mai Thailand.
China photo essay: My neighborhood in the morning
A Photo Essay of morning in my Chinese neighborhood.
ESL in China: First days – Looking down
I don’t remember much about that Sunday, looking back after three years. It was cold, I recall, much colder than I thought it should be in a sub-tropical area. I huddled in my apartment, on the thin-padded wooden sofa.
Looking back after 3 years as an ESL Teacher in China
I sat outside the Shenzhen ferry terminal, Guangdong Province, the People’s Republic of China – ready to teach ESL to Chinese school kids.
Shopping in Thailand: Books, books, and more books
Thailand has one the largest selections of English-language books in South East Asia. New, used, mint, or nearly destroyed, The Kingdom of Thailand has them all, ready to be read by the literature-starved, China-based expatriate.
Cute Chinese Girl: Between two beers
Portrait of cut Chinese girl in Bangkok.
Thai Photo: Let sleeping dogs lie
A sleeping dog at Wat Jetawan, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
shout out for the feet
There has been a remarkable lack of feet in the blogosphere lately.