Reconnaissance is important, any military-type or pre-sale shopper will agree. Photographically onquering the Guilin tower was no different. On my summer trip to Guilin I did a little scouting before snapping away. On a map, on my cheap hostel bed, I plotted what I wanted to shoot, and then went for a little walk. A…
irony
I am drinking water and effervescent Aspirin out of the same glass I drank the Scotch from last night that inflicted this illness.
airports, bad moods, muppets, and students
It had been a bad day for Stevo. At 12:15 he stood outside the airport, unsure where the bus from Hong Kong would drop off the arriving teacher. Verbally assaulted by touts, pointed at by the unenlightened, tired, and nearly out of cigarettes, he stood alone under a street light, much like his loner-hero Phillip…
working in the sun
Co-workers consult a clipboard during a summer camp activity.
no golden showers for moi
An internet amigo wrote some months ago about wanting a golden shower. No, it’s not what you’re thinking. His golden shower was in fact a shower stall made of gold, not the practice some may be familiar with. I’m a simple man, materialistically and intellect-wise. While a shower made of gold would be pretty I…
stop
Stop taking my picture.
colleague
He is a legend in the classroom. A hackneyed description: Drill sergeant with a heart of gold. He says little and does his job without complaint, a professional with noble intentions. His heart is not upon his sleeve, but visible in each project he undertakes. The quiet confidence inspires me, he taught me without his…
kapow!
A reenactment of the Transformers movie, sans robot suits, during the summer camp talents show. Oh, to be young.
sacrifice
The horse lay dying on the railroad tracks; a train was racing towards it. A valiant PLA soldier tried to coax the animal away, but it refused. If the train hit the horse, he feared, there would be a massive accident and many lives lost. The train sped towards them. He looked from the horse…
relaxing before his shift
Stretch. Yawn.