The beauty of China is ancient and glorious, yet everywhere you go, you can see the marks of modern life scratched onto its ancient surface. On the sides of this doorway, for example, you can see the names of various Chinese tourists who have been to that spot over the years.
Any moment now, you may also see someone walk up from the stairway just below the scene you’re trying to capture here, right into the field of view of your photograph. They know that by the time they’ve seen you, they’ve already gotten in your way, so rather than back down and wait for you to take your master photo, they just keep on coming. Sometimes it seems that there are hordes of tourists coming in waves upon waves, and you’ll never get your scenic photograph.
Drawing the lesson from missed opportunities, we often say “carpe diem” or “seize the day.” At a Chinese tourist attraction, however, armed with your camera, the most important principle is “seize the instant, or be prepared to wait an hour for another one.”
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Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. - Albert Einstein
Reading
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A really neat body-snatcher story from the alien invader's point of view.
Enjoying
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A very meaningful and easy to understand 20-minute flash video (also available for download) about crisis of the materials economy.
A weird audio-visual illusion. Are you hearing the same sound that you’re seeing? (thanks: firda)
a daily fountain of inspiration to anyone who enjoys or creates literature.
A flash animation about where your meat comes from.
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This is the site where I've been working for a while now, writing columns and blog posts about World of Warcraft. If you'd just like to read the articles I have written myself, you can click here.
an excellent and frequently updated collection of views about China
Examining virtues from a practical point of view.
has lots of neat ideas, and also uses expression engine, just like me.
a site about changing the world
