i’m 25 today.:)
ps – obrigado a todos pelos votos de parabéns! valem sorrisos quando se está tão longe dos amigos e da família. :)
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25!
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this is (also) shanghai
Other large Chinese cities had in fact always been more like oversize villages; the greatest of them, Beijing, being a gigantic imperial village. But Shanghai, a precocious forerunner of today’s globalization, with its influx a century ago of bankers and industrialists from the world over, was new and different. And byways like Shanxi Road with their busy grid layouts, their European-influenced housing of two-story walk-ups, their internal courtyards and endless alleyways were built to accommodate a new kind of lifestyle created for and by millions of migrants drawn by the novelty of cash-paying jobs in factories.”.
an article and photo report about the “Shanghai’s fast-disappearing old quarters “, through the lens of Howard French, the chief of the shanghai bureau of the Times. (thanks joão :) )
the chinglish translations are everywhere in china, naturally. they’re so ridiculous that they never fail to bring a smile to my face. the best sign from our building looks like this* :
and the tagline reads “when in fire, please don’t use lift”. we’ll try to remember that next time we are… hum… in fire.
running-up to the pole position is also: “during the elevator is maintained, passengers should go up and down the emergency stairs.” sounds like fun! :)
* sorry for the bad quality of the drawing.
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humidity = 100 %
i’m currently in love with so many threadless tshirts that it’s going to be hard to pick a few to order. there’s sounds of the sea, and camouflage, and bobshopping… good thing the dolar is so low these days!
plus i found a website that gather coupons for using on thousands of online stores – now isn’t that a great idea? if you’re thinking of buying anything on an online shop, make sure you pay retailmenot.com a visit first and check if they have any promotions, such as free shipping or a discount. uncle scrooge would be proud. :)
speaking of sounds of the sea, the other day i found this page about a sea organ built in croatia… strange concept: there are some steps by the sea, carved in stone, with pipes underneath. the waves come and blow the air through the pipes, producing a variety of sounds (you can hear them on their website). the chords are harmonious in their own way and make this place by the adriatic sea a special spot for locals and visitors. if only croatia was closer…
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pearls before breakfast
what happens when one of the world’s best violin players performs on his stradivarius at a metro station in new york, incognito?
find out on this brilliant piece by the washington post. it’s big, but it’s well worth it.