Tag: man
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Day One Hundred Seven, May 9, 2011
We are born into this life with a huge credit, a grace period, a fuel of high energy to kick start our young life. In our young days, we are full of energy, full of enthusiasm, of a feeling of power, feeling almost immortal. We are also given free choice of what to do with…
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Day Ninety Nine, May 1, 2011
Do you know who you neighbor is? I have been seeing this man around our neighborhood in Shanghai for almost 5 years. He is always on on his tricycle, always smoking, always collecting bits and pieces and riding away. How many people are inside the frames of our lives that we know absolutely nothing about?…
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Day Ninety Seven, April 29, 2011
China, it is a giant dragon that draws the world to its shores. We are in China because China can produce, it has the machines, it has the work force, it has the discipline and most of all it has the power to keep its heart beating regularly. Determination, stamina and will power are words…
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Day Ninety Three, April 25, 2011
Bicycles are a staple of Shanghai streets. A big part of the charm of a city like Shanghai comes from its bicycle traffic jams, the multipurpose use of the bikes around the city as a means of transporting anything from a person, a small family, chickens, eggs, to sometimes a whole set of living room…
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Day Seventy Nine, April 11, 2011
Shanghai saw another glorious golden sunset today with the rare clear skies and fresh air that come with such a day, so I found myself drawn to witness the last moments of the golden show. I often see young Chinese people looking with such awe at the fast emergence of their largest and most popular…
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Day Seventy Three, April 5, 2011
Sunrise on the bund is an experience I have been wanting to have for as long as I lived in Shanghai. This morning it all worked out : clear day, not freezing, day off, a friend joined me, and it was meant to be. As the first light of the day started appearing at 5:45…
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Day Sixty Six, March 29, 2011
I will never get used to seeing window cleaners in Shanghai hanging on a single rope to clean the outside glass of high rise buildings. It is a very dangerous job, at least that’s how it looks to me when I see a rope, then feet followed by a giggling face popping down outside my…
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Day Forty Six, March 9, 2011
There are days when I catch myself running at a pace that is way too fast, faster than I can handle; too many projects, too many commitments, too many intentions than I am able to realize, and I think I wish I could take timeout! I feel like just pressing a ‘pause’ button…
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Day Forty Three, March 6, 2011
It is Sunday, a family day in Shanghai. It has been raining since last night, the kind of rain that is gentle, the rain that allows you the choice of carrying an umbrella or not. I went for a walk with Lea in the rain because we love to do that. The promise of Spring…