December 2007
18 posts
“Men have called me mad; but the question is not yet settled, whether madness is...”
– E.A. Poe, quoted in the Rails Way
“This is my quest
To follow that star
No matter how hopeless
No matter how far”
– The Impossible Dream, Man of La Mancha
About to Wretch
Not well here, several days with insufficient sleep, exhausted, and now feeling as if I am about to wretch. Although my computer is broken, somehow my heart still holds out. A fuller description of this sad saga can be found on my Facebook account. Here I have little to say except that from the moment I stepped on the ground, I have been fighting an uphill battle against a dishonest and...
“I’ve gotten numb to a lot of it over the past year - and some of it I do...”
– Ali Davis, Porn Clerk Stories
Avoid Dragon Girlfriends
Arrived, the third Christmas I have celebrated in China. Current tact is to forget the occurance, as local celebrations of it are devoid of meaning for me, and consequently painful. This evening was spent with friends, who took me to the temple street and had my fortune read, past present and future lives. Although I almost dozed off several times, I picked up that I am supposed to avoid dragon...
In HK
Hong Kong for the past few days. Some disaster. Some hope. Only the bright side for the time being. Seafood. Delicious! I just saw this purplish monster crawling in a bucket, looked like those Half-Life brain suckers. Thankfully someone told me it was a crab before I ran out of the restaurant. Still struggling with internet access, although nailed down a place to stay. Was worried about...
“事言理誠是道矣”
– Ariga Tesutaro (有賀鉄太郎）
“Girl you look so pretty to me,
just like you always did,
Like the Spanish City...”
– Dire Straits (Tunnel of Love)
Why Apple Isn't Japanese →
“Every year, more than 200,000 dogs across Japan are abandoned by their owners,...”
– IHT
Passage →
Suddenly very sad. Playing this game and missed the point, if even there was a point. Played through twice, the first time just rushed to the right to see how fast and how far I could go. The second time abandoned everything else in pursuit of gold. Neither time did I get the girl. Just got old and died in double time.
Wow. Emotion. Didn’t expect this.
以赛亚
以为我呼叫， 他们不答应。 我讲话，他们不听。
has a nice sort of ring to it.
Tumbling
Just started tumbling…