Tag Archives: #disney

Sports

Posted on September 11, 2016 by d4vid

My Mandarin teacher and her husband lived in Japan for several years as he studied at a university.  Their daughter is in second grade now and attend the Shanghai Japanese School, an elementary school which teaches classes entirely in Japanese. … Continue reading →

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Decor

Posted on August 3, 2016 by d4vid

Had a surprisingly tasty venison lasagna at the Hard Antler Bar & Restaurant in Haast. In my head, Gaston kept singing “I use antlers in all of my decorating!”

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Starfield

Posted on July 25, 2016 by d4vid

I visited the Waitomo Glowworm Caves. After wending our way through stalagtites and stalagmites — some ancient, some forming before our very eyes — we boarded a small boat and our guide used a series of overhanging ropes to pull … Continue reading →

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Disneyland

Posted on May 28, 2016 by d4vid

Shanghai Disneyland officially opened June 16, but — thanks to my coworker Carol’s husband, who has been working on the Pirates of the Caribbean Ride here for years now — Eli, Xiaohan, & I got a chance to visit the … Continue reading →

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Terminus XV

Posted on February 13, 2016 by d4vid

I thought this one was going to be exciting.  This new, eastern extension of Line 11 is supposed to go all the way to the (long delayed and as of yet still under construction) Disneyland.  But since Disneyland isn’t open … Continue reading →

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Wonderland

Posted on January 5, 2016 by d4vid

So, this is the deal.  Every year, they hue blocks of ice from the Songhua River, stack them into amazing structures, and light them up. Snow covering the ice — and sometimes blowing along the ground in gelid flurries — … Continue reading →

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Maquettes

Posted on December 5, 2015 by d4vid

Visiting the Xi’an Museum, Debbie pointed out that tons of ancient sculptures look like maquettes from some Disney animated feature.  Evil villain, rotund sidekicks, kindhearted old ladies. This one is a caravan driver with his sassy camel sidekick.

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Design

Posted on October 8, 2015 by d4vid

  This is a lovely spot by the Daiyu River where I sat and read my book.A huge boulder by the bank has a shrine nook carved into it — moss-covered and empty, now — and lots of Japanese (hard … Continue reading →

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Ozymandias

Posted on June 12, 2015 by d4vid

“Look on my works, ye mighty and despair.”  Or, if Shelley isn’t your thing, insert a relevant Siouxie Sioux lyric instead.  Because I’m certainly not here to tell you how to run your life. I took an hour long public … Continue reading →

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Tomorrowland

Posted on June 6, 2015 by d4vid

Finally saw Tomorrowland. I have always loved Disneyland.  If you had asked me as a child what my favorite land at Disneyland was, I would probably have countered, “Can I maybe tell you my least favorite instead?”  If you had said no … Continue reading →

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