A room with a veiw

A room with a veiw

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Looking back at 2009


It's December 31st 2009. This blog had been dormant for just about a year and I caught myself looking back at some of my China photos that never made it to the web. So without further ado here's my China photo dump of 2009.
PS...Most of these photos are from a camera phone. I apologize in advance for the poor quality.

English is a Difficult Language
People in the US get Chinese characters tattooed on their arms to look cool. They can't read them. Sometimes they don't even know what the characters mean. In China, some people use English to look cool. But English is a complex language and it's difficult to master. Case(s) in point below.


I think he just liked the lightning bolt


No matter what you think, your Suzuki Swift is not a Hummer.


Feeling stressed? Easy your life.


If you're going to make bootleg shoes, maybe you should learn that Nike and Etnies are not the same brand. NOT TO MENTION "Etnies" is spelled I-E not E-I. I before E except after C people!



Anta is a Chinese brand. Nike Air is not. Bootlegers take note.

There's got to be a more polite way to say this.


Oh....so Close. Would anyone like some "Zew Balance" shoes?



Your guess is as good as mine...



What's on the menu?
As a corollary to the bad English on clothing, shoes and cars, menus are often one of the big offenders. Going out to eat is always humorous. Which delectable delight sounds good to you?

We'll start of easy. It's a V in vegetables not a B.



Now we're getting appetizing. The Authentic Hairy crab.


No spelling mistake here. Just a mistake by me. This was my first and last time eating duck tongue.



Fried bum? Ewww.



Can I get my worms on the side?



I scream you scream, we all scream for...



What an epic dish! Primal Chaos...Sago. What is a sago? Oh... it's new. No wonder I don't know what is.




This is a Two-fer! Frog's Oviduct might be the most grossest thing ever.
Oh and look...there's more Sago!



I think the person who wrote this is drunk the chicken.



Sounds healthy. Intestinal fat.



What is a water shield and how do I get one!?



Strange China
I'm not shocked by much anymore. China is a strange place and I've come to accept and love it. Here's some of the strange things I've seen in my travels.

I was walking to get lunch and there was a pack of street monkeys. Bonus puppies in the bottom right.



Yes that's also a baby monkey.



Friendly neighborhood children riding motorized animals outside the mall.



If you drink this you will be happy!



A surprisingly good Jack Sparrow Halloween costume at D Club 2009.



Renovating.



A modded Jetta in Shenzhen.



Pabst Blue Ribbon Light pounder. For when regular Pabst has too much flavor!



Not sure...maybe they're in time-out



I'm going down to south park, going to have myself a time.



Could this be a record?



How to deal with swine flu.


You thought that Jetta was good. Check out the Audi.



Girls dancing at the club dressed as jungle animals. My dream has come true!


Hope you enjoyed my look back into 2009.
All the best for 2010. Happy New Year. Xin Nian Quai Le!
新年块乐