chiboa

30 June 2009

Can't we just let him rest?!?

I am positively sickened by all the media frenzy, accusations, speculations, consipiracy theories, analyses, etc revolving around Michael Jackson's death.

He was a great artist, a controversial personality, he left his mark on this world ~ and now it is time for us to accept that he is no longer among us. He (and his family) deserve all the peace and respect we can offer. Let's not rip to shreds what we know close to nothing about.

detour

27 June 2009

Juvenile Article Store

bins

makes sense, right?

groggery

Beijing strikes again :o)

beijing subway

all the things you're not allowed to do........

07 June 2009

Emergency Shelter

Clearly, this is some new use of the word "shelter" i was previously unaware of.

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spotted in Beijing along Wusi St

Reverse Vending Machine

spotted on Shanghai's Nanjing Lu

only in China.... Part I (of many)

At the entrance to a subway station:

No bikes.

No exploding briefcases.

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spotted in Hangzhou

06 May 2009

THIS MOTHER'S DAY

Unintentional Entertainment

"do you have a meat-free option? you see, i'm a virgin." - a student of English, trying to order a veggie meal
"you look like a summer breeze!" -a friend commenting about t's current appearance
"100 nationalities - all somalis!!" -a friend, talking about when police were rounding people up in eastleigh, a somali town in nairobi
"why do you have a picture of eggs wearing blankets on your phone?" -a friend, when she saw m's phone background of cartoon sushi
"i feel like i gave birth to an elephant!" -a friend, speaking of finally finishing her thesis
"speak up, you're breaking down!" -says t's colleague on the mobile, in lieu of 'breaking up'
"now, if somalia can sort out some sort of goat energy, they'll be sorted, eh?" -says m again, after learning of the solar & wind energy plans in t's office
"that's what you get for sending me lots of mails knowing that i'd check at some ungodly hour way past my bed time! you get brain vomit in return." -says m, as she checks her mail at some ungodly hour way past her bed time
"we're just gangstas in our station wagon" -cruisin' down the streets of worcester, MA with our station wagon blastin' gangsta rap
a conversation: person 1 - 'i think we should get heaters!' person 2 - 'what?' person 1 - 'heaters!' person 2 - 'mosquitoes?'
"enjoy with tea & good company" -on the packaging of a tea cake from south korea
"round tables are more conducive to socialisation" -when trying to decide where in the cafeteria to sit
"i have some pain when walking" -a woman, in response to t's question of 'what personal obstacles do you face in your daily lives?' - keep in mind that most people answer, 'lack of food, clean water, money, income, opportunities, etc.'
"about $250 - cheaper than your camera" -says the project engineer, in response to t's question of 'how much is an AK-47 in somalia?'
"people laugh at you" -t's fortune from fortune cookie (THANK YOU!!! clarifies much...)
"i wish i had a whale - with a drinking problem" -in response to finding out that whale vomit could be worth lotsa $$$
"i could teleport myself to the bus stop" - excited realisation to conclude a discussion on the benefits of teleportation as a means of transport
"i have a head" -she meant 'i have a headache' but sometimes english escapes her...hey, she speaks 3 other languages, who can blame her?
"i am the womandoor!!" -as a friend held the door open for t...erm, yeah...or 'doorwoman' perhaps
"just because he's tall, doesn't mean he's tall in bed" -'nuff said!!
"at obeysbut one tht" -erm, this apparently means 'but one that obeys', t thinks this deserves first place for 'typo(s) of the year'!!!
"he will lecture you everyday on how to make a papaya tree by combining a rose bush with a cauliflower" -a friend's summation of her dad's very interesting dinner conversation topics
"coz i'm bringing presents for the entire damn village" -a friend, when asked why she thought her luggage would be overweight
"no, no, i get the joke, i just don't get why it's funny" -a friend's answer when t & another friend tried to explain the meaning of a very simple joke to her
"contents: 3 packets of anthrax; monetary value: 1 million dollars" -a friend's idea of what she SHOULD have put on the label when the post office asked her to tediously list every item (& its monetary value) that was in t's care package
"to meet both ends" -says t's project manager, in lieu of 'to make ends meet'
"i always thought you would be on some beautiful island eating mangoes and drinking margaritas" -upon finding out t was in somalia

Rockin´ Kenya

30 June 2009

Can't we just let him rest?!?

detour

27 June 2009

Juvenile Article Store

bins

groggery

beijing subway

07 June 2009

Emergency Shelter

Reverse Vending Machine

only in China.... Part I (of many)

06 May 2009

THIS MOTHER'S DAY

ene, 我, moi, 致, yo, ich, انا, ako, ถึง, mimi, εμένα, jeg, aniga, मैं को

One Nation One Ribbon

lest we forget

Little Coats of Arms

We Cool...

Where in the World??

old beauties

Unintentional Entertainment

Rockin´ Kenya