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Big sunset

Posted in Misc, tagged , , , , on January 14, 2012| Leave a Comment »

On the edge of Chinatown, it was a cold and gray day. Then the sun came out for ten minutes and there was a magnificent sunset. BTW, January is a good month to find bargains on chandeliers.

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Meat to go

Posted in Food, tagged , , , , , , , on October 19, 2010| Leave a Comment »

In lieu of a letter grade from the Department of Health, there’s a box of vinyl gloves in the window. A small crowd of people is waiting for take-out.

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Colorful renovation

Posted in Misc, tagged , , , , , , , , on June 23, 2010| Leave a Comment »

The building owners were using up paint, that’s how the boarded-up windows ended up green. It gives the building personality it wouldn’t otherwise have. I always like birds on a wire, from a safe distance.

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Mother-son lookalikes

Posted in Misc, tagged , , , , , on June 18, 2010| 2 Comments »

It’s a fact: people who live together, whether they are related or not, tend to use the same expressions and gestures.

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Durians for busy people

Posted in Food, tagged , , , , , , on February 22, 2010| Leave a Comment »

It’s the elusive durian, not to be confused with the common jackfruit. There was lots of kooky spelling at the Great Wall Supermarket, including pieces of fish labeled “Fresh Buffalo.” Many people were buying pommelos yesterday, but no one other than me was going near the durians.

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