Back to the Lama Temple and the Bird’s Nest. In between, a quick visit to the Confucius Temple which was closed for remodeling when we tried to get in last time years ago. Charming as usual.
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Back to the Lama Temple and the Bird’s Nest. In between, a quick visit to the Confucius Temple which was closed for remodeling when we tried to get in last time years ago. Charming as usual. When we were at the Temple of Heaven we met some vendors selling wooden models of the temple on the way out. Guy wanted one, I didn’t. Guy, as usual, won. The negotiation started at RMB 80.00, and we ended up getting it for RMB 20.00. The bad thing about not having set prices, is [...] Indeed we don’t get together very often. Unfortunately. But when we do, we have so much fun…
Usually, when I go to the neighborhood video store I end up choosing the obvious: big stars, blockbusters. I kind of figure, if Brad Pit is in a film, it’s most likely a great one. Indeed, statistics suggests that it’s not a bad bet. However, using this choice exclusively, may bite you twice. For one [...] If only Salvador Dali was alive, yesterday was a surrealistic day, I’m positive he could have captured it in one of his amazing paintings… Yesterday was the first day of Hanukkah. The Jewish Festival of Lights. I am clearly not a self-loathing Jew, and yet, in my mind Hanukkah is one Jewish Holiday not connected to [...] |
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