A Travelogue and (occasional) Sketchblog
What follows is a transcript of periodic observations during my ordeal in transience between Xuzhou and Xiangfan last week. Hard to believe that it was just last Tuesday. Anyways, it kind of runs the gamut from anthropological naval-gazing, self-piteous lamentations, to just matter of fact “this just happened.” Looking back on this, detached by even [...]
I’ve been trying to write a post about my exploration of my corner of Xuzhou today, but it’s just not coming. For one, I managed to give myself borderline heat exhaustion again, so I’ve got a massive headache and I’m completely worn out. Words and thoughts are coming out like chunky peanut butter in a [...]
So I think it stopped raining – not that it’s really affected my mood here in Xuzhou. I’m still a bit miffed at my circumstances, strung out between a number of cities before I can actually settle down – and even then, I get uprooted again in 5 weeks to get to my real apartment [...]
(I started this post this morning. A half second before I went to post it, my internet crapped out – so, without further adieu/ado/whatever…)
It’s raining like bajeezus here in Xuzhou. My clothes reek from me not having access to anything resembling a cleaning apparatus save a sink and a towel rack and I’m feeling a [...]
I just flew in from Dalian to Xuzhou and, while driving into the city, I have to say that I actually felt like I was in “China.” Granted, most of what I saw was obscured by shadow, it looked pretty… not as massively developed as Dalian.
But nevertheless, I present you with this moment of zen: