Archive | October, 2007

shake, rattle and roll

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I was inspired by OmbudsBen’s great post, Woof Woof and pulled some shots I took a couple of weeks back at a local park. I love dogs. It was a joy to see, a) a dog that weighed more than one pound, and b) one playing in happily in Fairy Lake.

I miss my big, sometimes dumb, Golden Retriever. I hope she is living the life of Reilly in Canada.

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Hong Kong Photo: Hollywood Road – Market Bobbles

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Hollywood Road is an interesting street. High-end galleries and artisans line the street. Behind the scenes, you can find bobbles in the alleys. Central District, Hong Kong SAR.

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much meat

A lot of meat. Open-air market, Central, Hong Kong.

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Shenzhen Photo: Horse King

Warrior-king. From the horse battle show at Splendid China Theme Park in Shenzhen, China.

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Shenzhen Photo: Downtown at night

From the 69 floor of the Diwang Tower, the world’s eighth tallest building. Downtown Shenzhen China is sometime to see at night. A city of 12 million is a vibrant place to live.

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Teaching English in China: Utter beauty

Five days, 24 classes, more than 1000 students.

I spent the week making Grade 1 and 2 students laugh. I gazed into astonished eyes and saw a sea of toothless smiles. As I looked at those faces I wanted to weep at the utter beauty and innocence.

Can you remember those days? Cut-and-paste and crayons, PE class and boundless energy? Pale fragment are all I can recollect. There were few worries, no planning for the future, and no need to watch your back. Every day was fresh and the rising sun brought new adventures. There were no strategic plans or projections.

The week made me remember why I do what I do. In a world of paperwork, meetings, plans, and back-up plans, I remembered to soldier on. I do what I do for them, my proxy children.

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