1. The Wall - “He who has not climbed the Great Wall is not a true man.” – Mao Zedong. So I guess I’m a true man now? Does it matter that I have no money and only one pair of boxers?
2. Peace and Quiet – I always imagined the Great Wall as this quiet and peaceful place. Boy was I wrong. I don’t think I’ve ever been to a more crowded place in my life. There were times yesterday where it felt like I was walking through Grand Central Station at rush hour.
3. Beijing Architecture - The CCTV building is incredible. So is the Bird’s Nest. But there are unique and interesting buildings everywhere you look in this city. Barcelona is the only other city I’ve visited that compares.
4. Crappy Photos – I’ve taken a lot of pictures over the last couple of days, but with the smog they end up looking pretty crappy….
5. Alone Time - I’m happy I stopped here. I’m happy I got to see Beijing. I’m happy I got to have a couple of days to myself. But after three days here I’m really ready to get home. If there is one thing this trip has taught me it’s that I’m not good at traveling alone. Three days…
6. Rave Run – Running through a completely empty Tiananmen Square at 9:30 at night has got to be one of the coolest running experiences I’ve ever had. It was honestly surreal. I kept waiting for someone to tell me I shouldn’t be there, but I just kept running and nothing happened.
7. Food Photos – The food here is amazing. It might even be better than the food at Chengdu on Route 46 in Clifton, New Jersey. But I’ve never been interested in anyone else’s food photos or meal descriptions and so… I’ll spare you mine.
8. BLOCKED – No Facebook in China. No YouTube or Twitter either. I guess I’ll have to keep my complaints about the Chinese Government to WordPress.
9. Now That’s What I Call Music – In preparation for my return to America, I’ve spent the last couple of days catching up on all the pop music I’ve missed over the last two years. The biggest surprise though has been discovering how many of the songs I liked to in Cambodia were knocked off of American songs I had never heard before. I mean who knew “On the Floor” wasn’t originally written in Khmer?
10. No News – I can’t remember the last time I was this checked out. I have no idea what’s going on in the world this week. Anything I should know?
yes. here is what you need to know. there is still no vote to raise the debt ceiling and that people love you and can’t wait for your safe return.
Lolly
yes. here is what you need to know. There is still no vote to raise the debt ceiling and that people love you and can’t wait for your safe return.
p.s. the new tiger is one over after the first day of the british open.
lolly
Murdoch empire crumbling – really an amazing story
Debt ceiling showing the worst of american politics
Clemens jury mistrial
NL wins All-star game
Tour de France filled with daily crashes – contador not half the man without the EPO.
British Open underway – apparently wind and rain for the weekend! (Watson had a hole in one this morning – his 14th!!)
Harry potter opens today – excellent reviews
and finally….
per Tom Fleming – oskar held-up in Bloomfield, and he grabbed gun and beat up the robber until cops came….
see you sunday…..
Jumping out of our skins awaiting your arrival. Absolutely perfect running weather in NYC so the park is waiting too!
The ONLY news I think you’ll want to hear about is HARRY POTTER.
This from Manohla Dargis:
“Childhood ends, this time forever, with tears and howls, swirls of smoke, the shock of mortality and bittersweet smiles in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,” the grave, deeply satisfying final movie in the series. A pop culture happening extraordinaire…”
Hurry up!
XO
YAY TODAY!
XO
YAY indeed Lisa!
Wish I could see Lisa and Oliver’s faces when you land at JFK……. What’s the over under on how long a hug you will get from Lisa? Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm FOREVER!
I can almost feel the excitement.
Welcome back to the US
XO