Today is one of those cold, grey depressing days, in which I don't feel like doing anything. At best a book, a sofa, a cup of tea. Reading and sleeping at will.
If I ever won the lottery, that would probably be one of the first things I would do, is really take a few weeks, and do nothing. At least, only the most necessary, cooking, cleaning, etc. Otherwise, just what I feel like.
Until then, I have to keep working, so here it is, more work.
The sun is shining, and it is raining at the same time....
When I was growing up, our neighbour always said "The Devil is beating his wife"
I am sure that there is a meteorological reason behind it, but think; which woman would marry the Devil? Does she make his life hell? Does this mean that Hell has a feminine touch? Behind every successful man is a …., We could go on all day
Though it is cold, the sun is shining, which helps raise my spirits. Tomorrow, Chinese lessons start again and I didn't study any during the beak, lets see how far the others are, and if I need to do any catching up. It is also 2 times a week, which is good for learning, but puts a lot of stress on the work atmosphere, as I need to go 1.5 hours earlier twice a week, that means I need to bring in 3 hours a week to compensate. I also want to start programming my home page and loading the pictures, and I was considering starting Jiu-Jitsu again.
One thing at a time. At least the sun is shining.
The sun is shining, throwing multi faceted reflection of light and shadow on the fallen leaves. Sometimes something so common and banal can be a beautiful sight, but when photographed, seem boring because it is truly too ordinary. It can only be enjoyed for the personal moment.
But the air is getting colder…. Damn I hate winter!
The sky is grey, it is rainy, and the leaves have almost all left their trees. It is dark when I drive to work, and dark when I drive home. What does this tell us?
I saw again, that I haven't written in such a long time, I had to dust a bit and clear off the spider webs to be able to post this. The problem is, with the lack of sun, I get more and more lazy. I wanted to set up my new homepage, but haven't had the time, (really) nor the energy. Now that vacation and China travels are mostly over, then I can start talking to friends about how to do what, after all I am not really a HTML crack, and don't want to re-learn everything just to set up a homepage. What I am looking for is a small data bank where I can effortlessly upload my pictures, maybe under different tags or headers, without having to add buttons and pages and re-write and upload the whole home page. I know that this is possible, but since I don't do it every day, I'm not firm in it. Just as you wouldn't be firm in buying ironmongery and hardware internationally, if you don't do very often.
Chinese courses start again on Monday, oh boy am I in for it, I haven't studied a lick since the last semester, well just a couple of times with my colleague, but she isn't here every day, I really do need to start taking advantage of her working here and start talking with her.
Gonna go back to work now.
Hey Gals and Guys,
I'm back!
First of all, no, we didn't have any major problems with the storms. The first week was rainy and grey, so we took a road trip from Lake City down to Clearwater, about 3 hours to the south, but they were still getting spin-off from Fay, so that was basically just an expensive day trip. But it was refreshing, and fun just to get out and be "doing something".
Sonja (my wife) and I went to Vegas for a few days and met an Army buddy and his wife. Meeting them was such a blast, that it more than compensated for Vegas. We decided that we are not "Vegas people". It is loud, flashy, busy, expensive, and we are more "Beach and Tiki-bar people", quiet, relaxed, feet-in-the-sand, a steak and beer. Oh well to each his own. The best part of Vegas, was seeing our friends and visiting the Hoover Dam, ironically though, we had to fly from Florida to Vegas, to go to a Margaritaville Café, to drink Margaritas and get a bit of Caribbean feeling.
The rest of the time in Florida was really sun and beach and family, and was totally too short.
I will take more time and talk and write to everyone later, and share some pics. I also made more "Artsy" pics, and will post some "as is" and other as collages, I am looking forward to that.
Take care and cheers,
Wow, isn't it amazing how time flies? I added the Chitika adds to my blogs, and saw that I haven't posted in such a long time. What's new? Well I haven't lost as much weight as I had planned, I didn't get in shape to run the half marathon as I planned, I got sick a couple of times, but at least everything seems to be planned well for my upcoming vacation. I can report on that, … say in 6 months or so ;-)
As the Germans say "first of all, everything comes, secondly, different as expected"
Cheers anyways,
I've posted. Damn, I am so, so, so.....
Anyways, too much to write right now, but nothing so major, so I will procrastinate, and contemplate thinking about considering writing tomorrow.
YO!
Another couple of weeks have passed since my return from China, and I didn't post any blogs, shame on me! Maybe its because I am a lazy f*ck, maybe its because I am memory-challenged, whatever.
Anywho, I got back OK, I DIDN'T catch a cold upon my return, which made Alan a glad person. Since then I have returned to my trot, of not exercising, at least I am maybe still keeping my weight sort of down in a way and such.
I have added three (3) new paintings to my other blog (checky-outty - http://privatearts.blogspot.com/)
I still haven't sold any of these paintings or sketches, so anyone who wants to buy one most certainly can, if you don't need a painting or any sketches, you may feel free to send me money, just so, out of friendly gesture to paypal, if you do that I'll think about being your bestest friend, if you don't want to send me money, then maybe I'll still say "I likes you", and wish you a good start into the week.
Well I am off to China on Sunday, I am feeling a bit better now, still a bit of a cough, but nothing serious. All of my joints, and my upper back hurt though, lack of movement, and all that coughing have taken a toll, I wont really be able to start any fitness until I get back, so I guess I will just have to deal with it.
On Monday, I took the test in the second course for Chinese. I passed, but I think Yan was peering through half opened eyes to let me pass, lol. I have said that we really have to start speaking a word or two of Chinese here in the office, but that is a matter of discipline, which was never my strong mark.
I am still tired, I feel like lying down and sleeping every afternoon, but that's hard to arrange at work, so I guess I'll get up and walk around a bit before starting the next task.
I think I'll write either from underway, or when I get back.
Everyone take care.
Well, the cold from my last post, turned into a real nasty flu type infection, with allot of stopped up bronchia and the whole kabang, 4 and ½ days off of work, luckily no spewing of any major body fluids, except from the nose and lungs. Monday I came back to work, and today I am still tired. It couldn't have been a worst time to get sick, as I needed last and this week, to clear up some things at work, and prepare for next weeks trip to China. Yeah, almost everyone is saying I should cancel, but as long as things are getting better, then I will still go. As my wife said, the hardest part is the flight with the totally dry air, but as long as I use allot of sea-salt nose spray, then I shouldn't have any problems. So far I haven't sold any art, bummer, I'll never get rich like this. As soon as I get back, I will make a few more paintings, and join the local "Culture & Fine Arts Club", so that I can finally get some real and professional criticism. They also have their own galleries, where I may be allowed to show some works. I guess I will have to start small.
Shame, no overnight-getting-discovered-so-that-I-can-quit-my-day-job-and-spend-my-days-sleeping-and-painting.
At least not yet…..
I have got such a big fat cold! Yuck, I hate that, it isn't bad if the nose is stopped up, but I really hate it if it is running all the time, I am always cleaning my nose, and now the nostrils hurt! 'nuff complained.
I have made a couple of new paintings, and uploaded these in Saatchi, and by Private Arts. My counter jumped from 26 to 45 visits almost overnight. If that is from my family, thanks, and if it is from anyone else, thanks that much more. It would be nice though if the people would leave a message.
The weather here is great this past weekend, today isn't so great, but still relatively warm. But I expect that it'll snow again round Easter.
On the 9th I fly to China again for a week, looking forward to it, I just hope I've gotten rid of this damned cold by then.
Well, 'till later.
So what's new? I was ashamed to see that I haven't written to my blog in such a really long time. That's the problem when I don't make out a certain time to write every day, even if it is only 1 or 2 lines. I started a blog documenting my weight loss, but gave that up quickly for the same reason. The only blog that I send any posts to at the moment is the Americans in Ulm, as there I don't really write anything, I just forward anything that pops up. I also apologise to anyone on my Yahoo lists, which I have also neglected. During work, I don't have much time to chat, and don't want to feel bad about brushing off anyone, and on the weekend, I usually don't have my laptop on that much, so I don't chat then either. Please accept my apologise if you feel spoken to.
On the other hand, I started actively loosing weight! I started doing more fitness, a couple of colleagues and I have decided to run a ½ marathon in September, so I decided to loose at least 15 – 20 kilos. I started at the beginning of January with 111,8 kg, and have brought it down to 105kg, and continuing. I have all but stopped eating dinner. After 5 o'clock in the evening, I don't eat anything, I just drink allot of tea and water. Only on Sundays or if we go out, or business dinners, then I eat. Sundays I usually eat with the family so that we can sit together. That is also the day when either my wife or I cook something "special", so it would be a shame not to enjoy it. It was actually easier than I thought. The hardest thing, was to force myself to have some sort of breakfast. At 7:00 in the morning, I really don't have much appetite. But I started making either a banana/soy-milk shake, or congee, or a fairly fluid sort of oatmeal. Something that I don't have to chew too much. Lunch is fairly normal, whereas I naturally try to stay away from huge meals, or fatty foods, but ever now and then, a "Currywurst" and fries just has to be a part of my diet. In the evenings I drink allot of lapacho tea and mineral water. I have found out it is easier not to eat anything at all, than to sit in front of food and just eat a little bit.
My other big thing, is that I have started seriously painting and sketching in charcoal. I spoke with another American living in Ulm, an artist, who suggested that I just do it, just try it, and since I had done some simple things in the past, I did, and it is really fun.
My art can be viewed at:
http://privatearts.blogspot.com/
http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist/details.php?id=81501
We will see how far I can bring this.
Well 'nuff said for now,
你好我们朋友 (Ni hao women peng you)
Greetings my friends
Grüßt euch meine Freunde
Wellllll its weeeeeekeennnnnd!
Normally I'm not like that´n so, but this week nerved! It seems that before I go to China, or before I go into vacation, everyone looks for more work to pile up on my desk. My boss wants a meeting for this'n-that, my colleagues want to know when that'n-this is underway. I'm way behind on everything, and the only thing I can think of is "Feierabend!" (quitting time) bad, bad, bad :-()
On the other hand, I need the time off, I have to study up on my Chinese. I started taking lessons again, and I have to say, it's running good for the normal classes, but coming Monday we go thru the last chapter for this course, and then we start reviewing the past stuff, and on Wednesday we take the test. Seeing as it is only pass-or-fail, I need to study a bit over the weekend.
Then the next course doesn't start again until October |-p, I met with a Chinese girl and her husband a couple of weeks ago, who speaks fairly good English, but not very good German, her husband speak both fairly good. We said that we would try to start meeting on the weekend, so that we could "Trade" a bit, they speak Chinese with me, and I speak German with them. So far we haven't been able to meet again, it'll have to wait 'till I get back. [Dim Sum ;-] ]
I got the newsletter from Michael Moore, concerning a secret memo that he got from an employee from Blue Cross Blue Shield. You can think what you want about him, but if the memo is real, it was really interesting. http://www.michaelmoore.com:80/sicko/news/article.php?id=9996
Well I just realized that I am babbling, so I will quite now and just post this as is.
Yep just like that.
I wrote all my friends at Yahoo, but I'll say it again.
Everyone have a good….. NO! Have A GREAT weekend!!!! (Dammit)
.. is an awful thing, even the neglect I have shown my online friends here, as well as my blogs and such…. Uggh I disgust myself.
'nuff said 'ready! :-p
Well time it is a flyin', seems like six months ago it was the start of a new year, now it's already the middle, and in six months it'll be Christmas again with all the merrymistletoepresentshappynewyear mayhem. Then the whole shebang starts all over. It all goes so quick, who can blame me for not blogging and writing so often? As it is, I saw yesterday, that my last posts consisted of my madcap adventures in China, and whoopee yippy yeah, on the 193rd of 2007, I will be flying down to that strange and excitingly Chinese land again, for another week of business activity. Mmmh Dim Sum ;-)
That's what life is all about; being busy and Dim Sum. Of course "lahf is lahk uh box uhv choklets…." Yeah yeah – bla bla. But I like consider life to be like a table of Dim-Sun. We always try to pick out what we like (before someone else gets the last one), taking only the bad choices when that's all that's left on the plate. (That and ´cause I don't eat so much chocolate)
´nuff said ´ready, ´ready! Gotta go. I am hardly working…. I mean working hard.
I am home, healthy, and glad to see my family.
YO!
Well I'm off to Hong Kong on Sunday, really looking forward to it again. Allot of work in front of us, but allot of reward when all goes well. I'll be gone a week, so I may not get to go online so much. China is sometimes strict about blogs. I can't get onto Blogger com, we will see if I can get onto the Yahoo site.
Can't wait.
This is a list of people whom I know/knew, but haven't been able to re-contact yet. I have googled, and looked in classmates.com, and different versions of the white pages and people search sites, but the usually want allot of money to give up any real information.
Maybe someone out there knows someone in this list, and can help (the "six-known-people theory" - http://oracleofbacon.org/)
Lely High School:
Louise Haupt
3/11 Cav. /Bad Hersfeld, Germany:
Scott Duncan
Daryl Corneal
Brian Knapp
The names may not be written exactly like those above. But it is worth a try.
Thnx,
I guess I don't have to understand it; I just have to accept it.
Anyways, yesterday was OK for a Monday, actually got allot done. Today wasn't bad either. This morning I was going to ride the bike to work, but it looked like rain, so I chickened out, and guess what? No rain! So I guess I will ride it tomorrow.
Not really much to say, so I will stop trying to sound smart, and write just for writings sake. Maybe more tomorrow?
Shouldn't we all be happy about Tuesday? I mean if you think about it, everyone says TGIF, but then it is only three days away from Monday, the day people dread the most. But Monday afternoon, after work, we should actually be glad that the next day is Tuesday, a whole 6 days until Monday! Sure there is the weekend between Friday and Monday. We office people actually have a weekend, but all those doctors, nurses, cops, grocery store workers, waitresses, waiters, cooks, etc. They often don't have a traditional weekend, so what can they get happy about? And besides, even if you do have a traditional weekend, what do you do? Shopping, relaxing housework, gardening, whatever, and what is always in the back of your mind? Monday!
I think I am going to start a TGIT movement, just think, T-shirts, buttons, pictures of silly fat cats, all saying TGIT! I would start tomorrow, but that is Saturday, and the weekend is half gone, then its Sunday…..
Hmmm, so many thoughts, so much more less to say. You know it is strange the way other people influence each other. I think many people have dreams that they will never realise, because the second thought after the first dream, is “what will others think?” That is with religion, with sexual preferences, with the job, with the girl/boy friend, almost every aspect of life.
My personal give-ups were for example, that I wanted to get into photography, I even had the camera, and started taking pictures. Nothing really great, but for me, every picture of a tree, or a landscape had a story, or a thought behind it. I think two things that made me stop were, once, as I had made some pictures, along the Danube, a guy came up and asked what I was doing? As I answered that I was taking picture, he said, “yeah he used to do that, but it never turns out, I might as well forget it” At the moment I was only slightly irritated, but in retrospect, I get very angry at such people, who because they themselves don’t exceed, have the need to drag others down. The other part was that almost every time that I went out to go on a “safari” (mostly just walking around the neighbourhood) my wife would have some comment, nothing really bad, but it seems these were just small seeds, that later grew into a thick shrub. I don’t blame her. I actually do blame myself. I admire those that are “deaf” to critic, and even if their efforts are in vain, they believe in themselves enough to keep singing, writing stories, and taking pictures, whatever. Even if they will never be “discovered” they seem impervious to the influences of their fellow jealous, and greedy friends. I write greedy, because it is a phenomenon that I see often enough in every day life. I call it…
The Daily Greed.
It starts for example this morning on the way to work, there is some older guy in an older Mercedes in front of me, who takes off from the light really slowly, who doesn’t turn from the left-turn lane, directly into the left lane of a four-lane road, but waits until the other side right-lane traffic is turned to go into the correct lane. He drives at least 5-10 kmh beneath the allowed limit. But as soon as the traffic is supposed to merge for due to construction crew… he gives gas, so that no one can drive up and get in front of him.
Later for example, when getting lunch at the supermarket, when you get to the check-out (mind you the usually don’t have a “ten items” lane here), you usually get some retired people in front of you, that have their carts filled to the allowed weight limit in front of you, they turn around, and see you standing with your 3 items, and give you such a sour look, that you are scared to ask if you may go in front of them. The don’t offer it, and if they see you getting to the lane before them, they will put a bit more speed, that will probably cost them a day of their life. Main thing is, that they get through the lane before you so that they can??? What? As soon as you are through, and you walk out, you see how they are walking as slow and as relaxed as a sloth, they aren’t in a hurry any more, because they have gotten what they wanted, just what is it? Why do larger cars fear having smaller cars in front of them? Are they afraid that it will be contagious, and their car will start shrinking? Are they afraid that if the limit is for example 60 kmh, and a small car is in front of them, then they wont be able to drive 60 enough? Why don’t people want to let you in on the Autobahn (interstate)? I understand if they cant because, there is no room to switch lanes, or the traffic is flowing too fast, but often enough, I have experienced, when the roads are fairly clear, and someone races me along the acceleration lane, absolutely refusing to let me merge in, so that I have to slow down let him by, and then merge in. And when you merge in behind him, THEN HE SLOWS DOWN1 When you try to pass, of course, then he speeds up. Usually you have the same guy leapfrogging with you for a couple hundred of miles. He cant drive fast unless he is behind you.
Well I guess that’s enough for now. I thank anyone who has had the patience to have read all of this. And if not, oh well, I think I’ll get by
My condolences for the families of the victims.
The start of a new week, its already Tuesday, they way things go, well turn around twice and it'll be Christmas again. Wow, I'm 40, and time seems to go by so fast, just think about when I'm 60 or 70! No wonder old people seem so dizzy, it's not the blood pressure, it's probably high time pressure. Today was really nice outside, I know, because I didn't eat lunch, I parked out near a lake, dropped the top and relaxed in the sun, slept a few minutes, relaxed.
Well back to work, actually it's almost Miller time, 'cept that we don't have Miller here, rather if we do, its too expensive (Get that Miller as an expensive Import beer, hyuck-hyuck-hyuck) so I'll drink a bad cheap German beer, which is still better than most American beers.
I was shocked about the Virginia Tech atrocities. I know a lot of Americans feel that we should uphold the constitutional right to bear arms, and I certainly don't want to touch that.
But after watching documentaries like "Bowling for Columbine" and after living in Germany so long, where yes, they do also have such senseless killings as well, but much fewer, I wonder why the NRA is such a huge lobby? Why do the people let themselves be enslaved by a huge money-machine, that has no real interest in the constitution but the pursuit of wealth for the arms manufactures?
Why do the people, who in the singular sense, are for the most part intelligent, but as a mass, dumb as cows, allow themselves to be led into a question of black or white? It seems that so often these days, everyone has to have a "coin sided" mentality? They only think that there are two sides to everything, whereas common sense dictates that we should all have "steel bar" mentalities. Two ends, but a long part in the middle, which needs to be balanced and sometimes bent to stay balanced.
We must make a drivers license for our cars, which we are only allowed to do after a certain age. We must register these cars, where on the registration there is information as to the model, make, etc. Why can't these be done for guns, without everyone thinking automatically on a full ban? People, who want guns, should within reason be allowed to have guns, providing that they are proven (mostly) responsible. Why not have a "Shooters test" and a registration showing the ballistic fingerprint? Naturally there will be abuses and slip-through, just as there are with cars, but in which negative way would this affect law-abiding constitution respecting citizens? Naturally it may not totally stop such massacres like in Columbine or Blacksburg, but it may save a few lives nonetheless. Some people would say – That's more control that they have on us – it is the same people that complain that the government doesn't do enough against criminals. Other would say – they would just use this to tax us – which is true, but which tax that should save lives, should be collected in vain. It is all those people who only have negative arguments, who rely on that same government to make sure that they have un-restricted, absolute deadly right to carry (even concealed) guns, who then complain that they get shot by their own guns when they think they need it.
It is also these people who fear the government's restrictions, who forget that they have the right, the responsibility to place honest politicians in the stand. Who forget that the constitution, which is presently being eroded, gives them the right to speak up and say their opinions, so if they would learn more about these rights, and use them, then they shouldn't have to fear such a repressive and dishonest government.
Well, 'nuff raved for today, I guess I'll post this and wait for the slaps in the face.
Hoooooieeee, s´friday again. Naturally it's cool if you have a short week like I did. The weather is great, and I can't wait to get off, and hang out on the patio, yep, hang out on the patio, and maybe go out on the patio, and what? Yep hang out.
On the other hand, I want some movement (other than the bowel type) so maybe I'll swing myself onto my bike and hit the trails awhile.
Yep, hang out. I also need to get some more books, the stores here have a limited number of English books, usually the same ones in every shop, and the same ones for a long time, maybe I'll check out Amazon.
Well, I think you can tell that I don't have much to say, I'm just rambling until lunchtime. Which is in one minute. So I'll spare you further ramblings, wish everyone a great weekend, and say
"Let the hanging out begin"
Man am I in a pissed off mood. My workplace and colleagues are cool, and the work itself is OK, but sometimes those Chinese that I deal with can get on my nerves sumpen awful.
I cant and wont go into it, but instead of sitting with my colleagues for lunch, I drove to a nearby lake, put the top down and slept a few minutes, relaxed, heard some music, and enjoyed the peace awhile. Afterwards I got a small bite to eat, and ate at my desk while re-starting work. Damn, within 5 minutes, all that peace and quite was gone again. I can't say that they are stupid, even though they act like it sometimes. It's just a culture thing, the way they think. They think totally different than westerners, and usually I get along really well, I have a lot of patience, but today – WHAM, I could have slammed a couple up against the wall, and not have even felt guilty (except for the mess on the wall)
I guess I really have to get back into some after work sports activity.
Well got to start rowing again, the boss wants to water ski.
Well well, what's up? A direction usually pointing towards the sky.
Speaking of carrots, well actually since no one was, I thought I'd take the opportunity to do so. It seems that according to a well renowned German marital hygiene article retailer, (who's initials are Beate Uhse) well it seems that more and more people (German people) are buying ….. sex toys…. as Easter presents. Whereas the "Vegetable shaped" models are on the rise. (no pun intended) I guess that is because real vegetables are just becoming too expensive for such things, I mean if you can get your hands on a good, fresh zucchini, then you certainly don't want to stick it anywhere but in your mouth. I mean so far that is still the best way to take in vitamins. Oh yeah, up. The sky is getting bluer, the sun stays longer in the sky, and the air is getting warmer. I hope you know what that means? No then ask your meteorologist. I would guess that it means that spring is in the air….Springs is in the air, everywhere I look…. Uh, sorry, yeah those hormones are getting active. Now it seems that they are trying to find a correlation between rising births, and the world cup last year, they say that the uplifting games and euphoric moods of the German team caused a boom of activity in the bedrooms. Damn, if Germany had fully won, then the rug-rats would probably be all but squirting out… of.. lets leave that. So it makes me wonder, how can the increased sale of vibrating rubber vegetables and the rising amount of babies coincide? Maybe the womenfolk got used to all that baby making last year, and this year with all those tax hikes, pay cuts, lay offs, etc. the men folk don't feel like making babies, since the German team isn't playing so often, so the womenfolk, say don't worry, stay propped up in front of the tube, I'll go take care of some veggies?
Is my mind so warped, or am I on to something?
Or maybe both?
Well another week, another weekend. It is hard to believe that it is already heading towards the end of march, Christmas was just a few days ago it seems, but then it seems also a long time ago as well, I guess it is all just relative.
Yesterday I heard something hilarious in T.V., it was a program about sleep research, and the guy said something to the effect – That when it comes to sleep, or not being able to sleep, that everyone relies on Mom's or Grandma's advice, but we should remember that these are the same people that claimed "that reading in low light conditions will make you blind", his rebuttal was then, "if that were true then we would become deaf if we listened to quiet music", Remember that when Mom tells you to turn on a light, or turn down the music. Speaking of which, my sister send me mails, with smart questions at the bottom like "Daylight savings time? Why are they saving it, and where do they keep it? Or "All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism." Then there are the questions like, "Why isn't there any "mouse flavoured" cat food?" Maybe I should start a blog of smart-ass questions? I stated a blog with all kinds of little wisdom written up by the guys who write spam trying to lull you into visiting some sex site, but lately I've been getting less and less, I guess I'll give that one up, and maybe start a new one….hmmmm. Something for the weekend.
Basically I am writing just to write, so that I can finally post something again. I haven't really written anything in quite awhile. I usually only write when I return from Hong Kong, for some reason I want to share my experiences, this week my boss is down there, I guess I'll go back down in a couple of months.
The view out of my window lets me think that the weekend will turn out OK, it was an unusually warm winter, and now that we've had the "Meteorological start of Spring" it snowed… ugh…. Don't need it. But the sun is coming out now, and they say it should turn out good this weekend. About high time I got my ass back in gear and started working out again, loose some weight and get my girlish bikini figure back, no wait, that's my wife, I need my hunky beau bathing trunks figure. At the moment I have a chunky boat walloping belly splash figure. I guess that's what happens when you sit at the office too long without any real movement.
Speaking of which, I am going to sign off now, maybe on the weekend I'll clean up my blog(s) and delete – re-start something.
cool, Echo and the Bunnymen is playing in the net-radio ;-))
YO!
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Well it has really been a long time since I have written, I think since then I have been in Munich at a trade show, been to Hong Kong and China again, had Christmas and New Year celebration, and, and, and. Actually as it is I just got back from Hong Kong, really enjoyed it as always. They are gearing up for the traditional Lunar New Year, and they are decorating everything, having sales and whatnot.
It really surprises me again and again, how quick they are with everything they do. Last time I was there, I took the “Star Ferries” back and forth from HK-Central over to Tsim Sha Tsui and back, and this time, the old ferry terminal was already torn down, and the land prepared for a new skyscraper. The new ferry terminal is great, but it was only about 4 months ago that I was there.
Next time I go, I really want to take the cable car up to the Big Buddha statue. I’ve seen the statue before, but last time, the cable cars weren’t running yet, so we took the bus, and next time, I want to go, just for the ride up, eat lunch (Vegetarian lunch at the monastery) and ride back down. Maybe then I still have time to ride into town and go shopping.
Well if I do that, maybe I’ll take some pics, and post them how it is.
