Monthly Archives: August 2015

Uber III

Posted on August 29, 2015 by d4vid

My first Uber in Shanghai!  Driver was from the Hubei province. Previous Uber experiences here and here.

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Unicorn

Posted on August 16, 2015 by d4vid

Shanghai taxi drivers are ranked on a scale from zero stars to five stars.  The vast majority have zero stars. I’ve heard whispers over imported beers in dark corners of 老外 bars.  Friends of friends who are said to have … Continue reading →

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Practice

Posted on August 13, 2015 by d4vid

 All I could think of during my Chinese lesson today was this page from the book I read to Ben’s son back in L.A.

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Reflections

Posted on August 4, 2015 by d4vid

On my California visit, now that I’m de-jetlagging back in Shanghai: Seeing baseball fields while landing in any airport in America.  (Not something you see landing in any airport in China.) Ubiquitous Lo-Carb Monster energy drinks.  “Expand my brain, learning … Continue reading →

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Denver

Posted on August 3, 2015 by d4vid

Leaving on a jet plane.  Don’t know when I’ll be back again.

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Impossible

Posted on August 3, 2015 by d4vid

There is a lot to like about Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.  I loved how the score interpolated both Laszlo Schifrin’s original theme song (5/4 time signature, bitches!) and Pucini’s Turandot. And Christopher McQuarrie has grown into a solid action … Continue reading →

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Uber II

Posted on August 3, 2015 by d4vid

Knowing how introverted I tend to be friends were shocked when they discovered how much I talk to the drivers when I use Uber.  “I just pretend I’m Martin Hynes,” I told them. Met a young polyglot from Afghanistan who moved … Continue reading →

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Dive

Posted on August 2, 2015 by d4vid

  After Dan & Yvonne’s reception, some of us went to the diviest of Mountain View dive bars at this ominous address.

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Carpentry

Posted on August 2, 2015 by d4vid

  Yvonne picked the church for their wedding because it was the only Catholic Church without a giant crucifix on the wall.  Instead, it had this picture of Jesus, Joseph, and Mary.  I spent the whole ceremony trying to divine the … Continue reading →

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