Some of the better photos from my time in Yangshuo early November.

.sam

We hang out with a lot of (read: a few) Americans. One big difference between Americans & Australians is that they eat Mexican more frequently (read: a lot more frequently).

Zoe recently made some burritos(?). I was so proud I took a photo:

The local beer in the background is liquan (漓泉). Not pronounced “Lick-you-en”, more like “leech-wan”. Its nice enough & cheap!

.sam

Stumbled across this video.

Its a Kanye West rap so there are some swears

 

.sam

Here’s a classic from a year ago. Its that time of year again and this particular shopping mall is at it again,

Being a “show off” is a concept hasn’t crossed my neurones since primary school.   (“show-offy”)

This new apartment development is advertising an “American uptown culture life…”

  ….judging from the banjos and cowboy hats these good old boys are straight from 1862!

More apartment developent sites. Lots of commercials around town use English catch phrases to inspire customers, its just I haven’t heard of any of these catch phrases…

  ?

????

…as always saving the best for last:

“How far is the future” you say? “Its approaching!”   

what did you just say? I’m sorry, I can’t hear you over the sound of how awesome that statement was….

*sam

Haven't updated anything in a while....

...soon...

sam

Most of you are probably familiar with the concept of Chinglish. For those of you who aren't; Signs, billboards, labels, T-shirts, with english text that are designed by a non-english speakers often produces hilarious results. China probably has the highest proportion of it around and hence where the name comes from, Chinese + English = Chinglish. The following is my own foray into bringing to light more Chinglish

This came from the label on a briefcase I just bought. Transcribed it reads:

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" simple of beautiful
Art produces ugly things
which frequently
become more beautiful with time.
Fashion, on the other hand,
produces beautiful
things which
always become ugly with time.
IF YOU ARE NOT IN
FASHION, YOU ARE NOBODY.
It is a new fancy rather than
taste which produces
so many new fashions.
Beauty of style
and harmony and grace
and good rhythm
depend on simplicity."

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Hmmm words of wisdom from the suitcase label.
I have my theories on how this kind of mind-meld-poetry comes from (mostly the internet), but that can wait till another day.
My favourtie part is the middle: harsh words from a suitcase label... that kind of thing could ruin your day!

till next time,
sam

Howdy,

Cab't get sane bread here. Once I was served a burger on a pineapple bun. For those who don't know, a pineapple bun is sweet bread (like a cream bun) frosted with sugar and pineapple powder (i think). Does that make you shudder? Mind you thats probably less suger than a McDonalds burger! Baguettes from Walmart don't burn in the toaster; they caramelise, there's that much sugar in them...

So, mum had a bread maker (in Australia), they're no good for big families (like mine) cause the loaf is gone in 4 (Stewart-boy) slices. We got it over here and between us its perfect. Hot and Fresh.. pictures to prove it..

fr sam

Unbelievable,.... i laughed very very hard!

The gallery has some of the highlights.

 

fr sam

I've got a backlog of videos to upload, in the meantime here's the latest one, starring some of the young guys from our home in carlingford


 


fr sam

Currently working like ferret-meerkat-superants for departure in January 08.

We have some training courses coming, we'll post some photos in the coming weeks.

In the meantime, we took a camping holiday to Thredbo when we got back at the beginning of September. It was freezing cold! The scenery was superb!

Stay in Touch,

fr sam (& zoe)