Author Archives: d4vid

Boarding

Posted on September 2, 2018 by d4vid

I have initiated the Blue Escape.

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Honor

Posted on September 2, 2018 by d4vid

The flag at the beach in Pacifica at half-staff to honor the passing of John McCain.

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Traditional

Posted on August 31, 2018 by d4vid

This is the Dragon Gate in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Haven’t visited since I started learning some Chinese. As expected, everything was in traditional characters and lots of the store & restaurant names contain 香港. On the other side of the … Continue reading →

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Bovine

Posted on August 29, 2018 by d4vid

For the final leg of my farewell tour, I went up to visit friends in the Bay. Stayed at a charming boutique motel just south of the City near the Cow Palace with the bay visible beyond it.

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Stressors

Posted on August 29, 2018 by d4vid

I was feeling a bit anxious.  Then I remembered that a death of a family member, moving, and a career change are each on those lists of the most stressful things people have to endure. Luckily, I’m of the “once … Continue reading →

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Stacks

Posted on August 27, 2018 by d4vid

I know that the vast majority of these moving boxes contain books.  But I can’t help but think that somewhere, hidden in these stacks, lies the Ark of the Covenant. Top.  Men.

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Rolled

Posted on August 17, 2018 by d4vid

I stumbled on this place coming out of seeing a movie at the NoHo Laemmle:  rolled ice cream, mixed and frozen and scraped off a super cold metal surface.  Apparently it’s a Thailand thing.

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Gipper

Posted on August 9, 2018 by d4vid

My sister and I visited the Reagan Presidential Library.  (I had never gotten around to going.)  We were motivated by the temporary exhibit they had on Genghis Khan, but the indoor Air Force One was probably the highlight of the … Continue reading →

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Fraternal

Posted on July 31, 2018 by d4vid

I was down in San Diego spending time with my brother and his family.  He took me on a (whirlwind) visit to the zoo.  We figured it was the first time we had been to the San Diego Zoo together … Continue reading →

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Diaphonous

Posted on July 27, 2018 by d4vid

While packing up my desk, I temporarily put a foam bag over my mug of pens & highlighters.  The gauzy appearance made it look like something out of a sci-fi movie.

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Blue

Posted on July 13, 2018 by d4vid

Lying in bed in my Shanghai apartment the weekend before the 2016 presidential election, I had an anxiety attack about what I was doing with my life.  I worked out three possible plans to consider:  The Red Escape, The Green … Continue reading →

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Evergreen

Posted on June 30, 2018 by d4vid

Took my sister downtown to protest Trump’s policy of separating families at the border.  This is the sign she made with leftover poster board I had from D.C.  High reuse value.

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Wand

Posted on June 29, 2018 by d4vid

Went to Universal Studios for the first time in forever and had a chance to explore the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.  Very well-themed (although I could have done with drizzly British weather instead of So Cal summer heat.) I … Continue reading →

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Monoculture

Posted on May 26, 2018 by d4vid

My sister wanted to go to the Scottish Festival in Costa Mesa.  My brother, sister-in-law, and niece drove up from San Diego to join us. I was a little worried, times being what they are, that this year the festival … Continue reading →

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Trap

Posted on May 22, 2018 by d4vid

Sometimes existence feels like being born into a bear trap.

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