Double your fun!

My friend offered me a piece of gum and lo! ... Chicago was being represented! Wrigley's Doublemint gum!  I accepted the gum and waxed poetic about great times at Cubs games and the bars in Wrigleyville. Of course, a real baseball game in the United States is something many foreigners know about only from the movies. 


Then i noticed the instructions on the back of the wrapper. Instructions for gum. See for yourself.

Since i cannot read the characters, and since having them translated would ruin the mystery for me, i am forced to offer my own rough translation.

Step 1. Lips
Do involve Lips in the process. Do slightly part your lips and allow gum to pass to the mouth. Do not insert gum into any other part of body.

Step 2. Paper
Do hold the paper between your index finger and thumb to properly read Step 3.

Step 3. Dunk
Do slam dunk newspaper into basket. Do use both hands. Do wear hammer pants.

The bottom line probably just congratulates you for successfully enjoying a stick of gum, and demands you do it again immediately to continue being a good consumer.

~Kev

Anchorage to NY in only 739 moves.

This has nothing to do with China. But i'm amazed that Google Maps will plot you walking directions from Alaska to New York. Sure, it will take you 59 days, 11 hours, and 4,583 miles, but it will guide you every step of the way.

It will guide you through a slight right at Alaska Hwy/HWY-97, where you will continue to follow HWY-97 for 309 mi until you are Entering British Columbia.

It will hold your hand as you turn left to stay on St Mary's Rd for 85 ft.

It will be your companion as you continue on 7th Ave/Times Square for .1 mi, until you arrive at your destination.

Ok google, now you're just showing off.

~Kev

Holiday Vacation: Colorado

This Colorado trip was one of the greatest vacations in recent memory. My first day there reminded me of why i love Boulder so much: 65F, a few beautiful clouds in the sky, gentle breeze... all this in December. This is boulder in the winter:


After breakfast at Lucile's with Therese (similar to Tres in spanish), i spent the day wandering Pearl Street in the sunshine. I paused for a killer Chai and a good book at The Cup and commemorated my peaceful moment thusly...


Next: a walk along Boulder Creek to feed the ducks and take in some nature.



Therese's roommate has cool salamanders.


Boulder night sky.


The mountains driving to Steamboat and the sunset to welcome us.



And..... meet Therese! We spent the whole week together and went to Steamboat with my friends for NYE. We have some history together from back in boulder. We dated for a while and parted ways for a few years, but something really clicked during this week. I don't think we know exactly what it is yet, but i'm happy and she's planning on moving to Beijing in the Spring, which is a pretty huge deal. More on that as it develops...

So i'm back in the Jing now and happy to be here. I'm well rested from a good vacation. One of my new year resolutions is to start taking proper Chinese classes. Another is to finally join the gym down the road... that one is kinda intimidating, but it has to happen. All things considered, this is going to be a brilliant year.

~Kev