Maybe it’s the years when I traveled with my parents, but just about everything you’ve been through happened to me. I am literally reliving those days through your blogs. Thank you. Thems some funny shit.
Dr. Sun I've run into Dr Sun all over the place, San Francisco, Singapore...He is also remember for cutting off his queue which signified his rebellion against the Qing Dynasty.
Who am I really? Sometimes...no usually...researching ancestry can lead to flashes of doubt...seeing lines on your arm you have not seen before...then smug realisation maybe may not be a bad thing after all. Wonderful blog of bodily functions and discovery. Having travelled in 16 Provences in China and further to come with my Xiong di...gotta say the new sim laws are gonna affect me! May your visit to your ancestral villages open new horizons for you.
Great blog! Your life observations are witty and ridiculous. I’ve laughed out loud a few times now. Thanks for sharing your adventures with the parentals.
Welcome back!!! I will start Following you again. I must admit I dropped you as I have a policy of stopping Following when a blogger has stopped blogging or even logging onto the site for more than a year. I hope someday you fill in the gap with blogs about your travels.
Welcome home We've enjoyed your blogs and following your travel. Coming back to what others see as reality is an interesting transition. On one hand it is good to eat mom's cooking again, sleep in a familiar bed, get caught up with good friends and family. It is difficult to adjust to expectations and a schedule. I agree with your mom that you need to finish school but graduate school oversees is a great idea. Sorry you've been confronted with the wonders of American customer service at Verizon. Often we do wonder how some of these businesses stay in business with their unfriendly service....and shame on us for putting up with it. We will be waiting for that next blog.
Sun yan-Sen That famous guy is Sun Yan-sen, (孙逸仙or孙中山if you can read chinese). He was from Guangdong and lived in Hawaii for a long time. He even fabricated a birth certificate which stated he was born in Hawaii. In short, a fake American found the republic of China.
You've had quite a year... As a parent I would agree with your parents that now you need to finish your undergraduate degree. But then you can go for your graduate degree overseas, which is what my son is starting in September...law school in the UK. Here is a helpful website listing graduate courses at European universities taught in English: http://www.study-info.eu/ I'm looking forward to those blogs!
Mooney Beach I forgot to mention that at Mooney Beach, near Catherine Hill Bay, you can swim with grey nurse sharks. They have a nursery there in a cave beneath the cliff.
John
Dive sites closer to Sydney If you like diving, you don't need to go so far next time. There are good dive sites on the Central Coast, only an hour north of Sydney.
Also, just because you didn't see any security at the airport doesn't mean it isn't there. It is not in your face like in the States but it works very well and doesn't inconvenience people who are not a threat.
John.
Golden Beaches of Queensland Queensland has the best golden/white beaches in Australia. Brisbane is only about an hour drive to the beautiful and pristine beaches of Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast ! Check it out when you have the time.
Okay, so besides the fact that\'s you\'re pretty much the coolest person on the planet right now on an amazing continent, I see you mentioned joining Ultimate?! I have no doubts you\'ll be pro at it by the time you come back to the states so I say we should meet up and play when you come back! =]
Luggage If you think the airlines are bad, try Amtrak some time. We travelled from Boston to Seattle and were forced to buy an additional suitcase as the two suitcases we had were "too heavy" - even though we had flown from Australia to Europe with the same bags and the airlines had no problem with them.
Not sure how you came up with the statistic... that Sydney is more compact than SF. I think you will discover how large Sydney is after four months of living there. We look forward to your stories.
Back after 6 years for a "3 week only" stint, here are my thoughts as I travel to the Owyeung family village in China. Still witty and sarcastic, but I'm a little less dramatic and a lot more sassy. OK maybe not less dramatic. I've also traded out the Chinese proverbs for just one word, "YOLO".
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"It is better to travel 10,000 miles than to read 10,000 books"
--Chinese Proverb
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Maybe it’s the years when I traveled with my parents, but just about everything you’ve been through happened to me. I am literally reliving those days through your blogs. Thank you. Thems some funny shit.