Monthly Archives: July 2016

Adolescence

Posted on July 21, 2016 by d4vid

 Strange to see a painting of the album cover for Jane’s Addiction’s “Ritual de lo Habitual” — a band that meant so much to me in high school — hanging by the bar at a Mexican restaurant in Shanghai. At … Continue reading →

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Morlocks

Posted on July 14, 2016 by d4vid

  Outside the office building at work is a perfectly respectable mall.  Korean BBW, noodles, sushi, even a Hooters. But under the office building is a bizarre labyrinth of food stalls & restaurants that never seem to appear twice. Robyn and … Continue reading →

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Muzak

Posted on July 13, 2016 by d4vid

A small part of my brain is constantly scanning the background for any hint of music, tuning in, and trying to place it.  The Muzak they play in the Shanghai Metro stations is always eclectic, but as I walked to the train platform … Continue reading →

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Dandy

Posted on July 5, 2016 by d4vid

I’ve capitulated to the Shanghai summer and started carrying around a handkerchief.  A handkerchief to mop my brow, like some sort of Southern dandy.  Well, Southern Chinese dandy, I suppose.

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Dominoes

Posted on July 1, 2016 by d4vid

Here’s Xavier lining up a, frankly, ludicrous number of Jägerbombs.  You topple one shotglass of Jägermeister into the glass of Red Bull and the rest follow, toppling over like dominoes. Eli, Xioahan, Carol, Xavier, and Andrea all left Shanghai in … Continue reading →

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