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One thing that I forgot to mention in my post about J was something that he said at the end of a drinking bout that lasted until morning: "Naoki I really like you, but I hate the Japanese". I was for the first time in a country where the country of my origin had caused deliberate suffering. I didn't know what to reply to J but it made me even more conscious that I had to be extremely careful of what I said. Growing up as a child of immigrants in Europe I have always been conscious that my very presence could be the cause of undesired reactions but being in China I had to raise my level of alertness incomparably higher. I was vigilant in voicing my opinions and my answer to the common question "what do i think of china and the chinese" was always irrefutably positive (I must add that my experiences with most of the people I got to know in China were characterised by overwhelming hospitality and people would go to great lengths to counterbalance my praise on China with praise on Japan).
I just wish that I was a little more intelligent and not just paranoid. When A asked me what I thought of the Chinese my instinctive answer was that they were wonderful people and I was having a great time in China. His ambiguous smile promptly reminded me that I was in the Xinjiang province where ethnic minorities were in large measure oppressed by the Han Chinese. The family was Kyrgys. I cursed my inanity.
We got into the beds one next to the other while still warm from the simple dinner of rice soup that T had cooked on the hearth. I was reading a book with my headlight when I heard a car approaching and then stopping right next to the house. There was a knock on the door and before A could even get up four men in military attire walked in and ordered me to show my papers. I handed my passport which was thrown back at me after a glance by one of the military men who merely commented "no good". A mixture of anger and panic was beginning to kick in but A, who was by then dressed, began to talk to them and only after a few exchange of words was led out and taken away in their car. T and her son exchanged looks of impotent anxiety but soon recovered and told me "no problem" and gestured me to go to bed.
A didn't come back for nearly two hours during which his wife waited impatiently, walking out of the door every ten or so minutes only to come back after a while. After he came back and had time to talk to his wife, I asked him if everything was alright and he said "yes, no problem" with eyes of enduring kindness. He explained to me that there was a hotel run by Han Chinese in the Karakul lake and whenever they find out that there is a visitor staying at some other place the hotel punctually asks the military men to got to where ever the visitors are to extort money from the host. I struggled to sleep, not being able to forget A's smile to my answer about the Chinese.
Post-Wedding in Phuket, Thailand.
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heavy wind and rain cause the trees to catch the power pole and 2 others fell with it.we had no power from 11-05am Saturday morning till 9-30pm Saturday night ,then 2-30pm Sunday.we had thunder lighting all of Saturday.
I kind of like the post-apocalyptic look of this photo-- it was taken right after the NYE fireworks display.
Deboxing the Aurora Doll from the Disney Store's Disney Film Collection. As with the Maleficent doll in the same line, it was easy to remove the plastic cover off the cardboard backing. First I cut all the tape holding the edges of the plastic to the backing. Then I pulled the tabs of the plastic cover out of the slots in the backing. The doll is now in the open, but still attached to the backing and spacers. The bottom of the backing was not square with the back side, so I had to place a wad of tissue paper under the front edge to make the doll stand up straight.
I just received my online order from the Disney Store, of the newly released The Disney Maleficent Movie Dolls and Mugs. The dolls are the Maleficent and Aurora 12'' dolls of the Disney Film Collection. The mugs are Maleficent and Dragon mug and the Maleficent and Aurora mug. I ordered them last Tuesday, when the dolls were released online, so it took exactly one week to arrive. Both mugs are very beautiful, and it's hard for me to pick a favorite now. The only slight disappointment is that they have the same design on both sides. Both dolls look very good, but I'm liking Aurora more at this point, mainly because I like her face more than Maleficent's. I think the Dark Beauty Maleficent doll by Jakks Pacific is a better likeness of Angelina Jolie as Maleficent. I will post photos of both dolls boxed, then during deboxing, and finally fully deboxed. I will also show them side by side with other comparable dolls, especially the Jakks versions.
Aurora Disney Film Collection Doll - Maleficent - 12''
US Disney Store
Released and Purchased Online 2014-05-06
Received 2014-05-13
$34.95
Item No. 6070040901005P
Golden age
Once upon a dream comes the golden vision of Princess Aurora as she appears in Disney's new live-action film Maleficent. Finely detailed with her beautiful hair and elegant gown, this Aurora doll is part of the Disney Film Collection.
Magic in the details...
• Fully articulated
• Deluxe costume
• Satin gown with mesh top layer
• Brocade trim with gold foil thread detailing
• Rooted hair
• Finely sculptured head with fern leaf headband
• Scenic packaging
• Part of the Disney Film Collection
The bare necessities
• Ages 3+
• Plastic / polyester
• 12'' H
• Imported
Safety
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small Parts. Not for children under 3 years.
this post is not for mails.
this is for books which have bad influence on youth,
mostly porn magazines.
big red letters says "movement to ban harmful books",
but it's in a narrow sense,
different idea to "Banned Books" in the United States.
Tiger & I met up with some church friends for a five mile walk in Derbyshire.. Not far from Owler Bar (where we stopped on way back for refreshments - hence the Tiger shot!).
Started at Shillito Woods (off A621) and followed path via Ramsey Reservoir across the road to Barbrook Reservoir (disused). Lunch break then back along other paths to the car park.
Nice little walk with friends..!
Some drizzle, light breeze, tiny bit of sunshine & plenty of mud!
Most places do a pre-floatation, but Baroida does a post-pulping flotation.
After flotation, the tank will be drained of the water, and then the coffee will ferment for about 36 hours.
After fermentation, the coffee is washed.
(Right now, Nickel is building these super-interesting paddle washers that I believe have potential to improve quality – and really be super-rad.)
"America's most trusted man" Frank Warren, the creator of Post Secret, lectures Marquette University students about suicide prevention, anxiety and secrets.
Post Office A size pillar box number EH1 102 on the Lawnmarket in Edinburgh. Monday 16th November 2009
Note, the pillar box was manufactured for the Post Office by Andrew Handyside & Company Limited
Ref no Canon EOS50D 1st series - IMG_8015
Kay County. Photo by J Gallagher, Mar. 2015.
Part of the Post Mark Collectors Club (PMCC) collection.
Worshippers enjoy lingering and talking with one another after the worship service in a small chapel in the Rhondda Valley of South Wales. Carmel Chapel is part of the Associating Evangelical Churches of Wales. This little chapel has a surprising number of young singles, couples, and children: quite different from most aging congregations in South Wales.
"And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers." —Acts 2:42
Post got a new friend today. He is an Eep. We call him Pleep the Eep!!
Eeps are lurking at agreencat on etsy!!!
Thank you Cat :))
El Paso County. Photo by J Gallagher, Mar. 2011.
Part of the Post Mark Collectors Club (PMCC) collection.
Jackson County. Photo by S Bahnsen, Sept. 2014.
Part of the Post Mark Collectors Club (PMCC) collection.