Can't wait for the 3x5 series about living in a brothel.
Have only read a few small works translated, and sadly the taste of peaches is fading; not enough time to go deeper. He's very good, and I think it's an excellent direction for a creative interpretation. Support from this end. Envisioning (enauraling--jesus is there a word for this?) some cello-bassoon duets.
I found out that there's a village to the east of Beijing that's dedicated to making most of the (on-a-budget) string instruments for the world, and I hope to visit maybe in the spring.
so. for a while, i drew on/wrote on/decorated an index card every day. i kind of fell out of the habit when i got to australia, and then i ran out in china and was unable to find any more. then, lemonkid's mom sent some to me as part of her birthday package to me (the other part was beef jerky).
There is a thriving underground Chinese music scene from what i have heard,there is a guy over here who distributes a whole range of stuff.
I hope your creative juices come back soon
here in china, i am two years and one day older than i would be at home. (1 day because of the international date line, 2 years because, at least the town i'm in, they count your first year as 0 when deciding how old someone is)
so. in america, today, i'd still be 23.* here, i am 25.
goin' to shanghai tomorrow to see about getting my cello fixed.
also to notarize my divorce papers. incidentally, on the same day as lemonkid's and my 1 year anniversary- the day i showed up on his doorstep with all my remaining possessions shoved into a single suitcase. a bit of a gamble at the time, i admit, but it's paid off.
having access to: a) cheese b)bread c)butter d)pesto e)tomatoes simultaneously appreciably affects my quality of life. the bread in this part of china still leaves a lot to be desired, but it makes a passable grilled-cheese sandwich.
i'm meeting a student (who's a doctor) at my school later tonight along with some experts on chinese herbalism to chat, hopefully learn a few things (me being a plant/ethnobotany geek and all). so, i was doing some homework beforehand so i won't feel like an idiot, and now i have to share with you lovely people some of the english translations of the classic... Read More
some of you might have already read in lemonkid's blog that yesterday morning i awoke to find the neck of my cello inexplicably detached from its body. in other words, broken. seemingly for no reason. totally bizarre and mysterious.
hopefully i'll be able to get it fixed when we go to shanghai. but jesus, walking into the other room and seeing that is like... Read More
I suggest Titebond III - which is the most excellent wood glue
I have no idea if it is available in China
I would be pleased to purchase a jug here in the States and forward it to you
you may also need some clamps - I can send woodworking clamps as well
all you need do is send me a personal message here with your address in China and I can assemble the material to fix your cello and send them off to you
I am an emerging woodworker - having just built a 10ft woodstrip canoe by hand with my brother Bill
Have only read a few small works translated, and sadly the taste of peaches is fading; not enough time to go deeper. He's very good, and I think it's an excellent direction for a creative interpretation. Support from this end. Envisioning (enauraling--jesus is there a word for this?) some cello-bassoon duets.
I found out that there's a village to the east of Beijing that's dedicated to making most of the (on-a-budget) string instruments for the world, and I hope to visit maybe in the spring.
I think you'll really like Hangzhou.