Happy New Year! 恭喜发财，新年快乐！
To all my Chinese brothers (and sisters!)
I am currently sitting in my Xian apartment, it's hard to do anything, read, write, edit photos because outside the apartment there is a non-stop raucous of noise due to the ceaseless ignition of fireworks and firecrackers. The blasts echo throughout the city streets. At least now I know what it feels like to be under attack from a foreign threat! The sound of fireworks ricochetting (how do u spell that) bounces along the endless strands of residential apartment blocks. Meanwhile any moment of thought taking place during a brief moment of silence is abruptly disturbed by the piercing whistle of the firework set into the dark expanse of the night sky. Once, Twice, Thrice, Snap, Crackle and Pop. The ambient sound of car alarms going off in the background.
Anyways! After that rather poor attempt at writing! I am back from Lou Guan Tai early and chilling before a nice of festivities!
Also finished reading the Harry Potter series. It's absolutely wonderful. I love the ending, it's so sappy and lovely. I loved reading through Snape's last memories, and the part when Harry meets Dumbledore after his suicidal acceptance, I loved how he woke up after everyone thought he died, and I loved it when Neville pulled out the sword of Gryffindor! Fucking fantastic book!
I am reading Bourne Identity now, as good as the movie! But in words of course. Awesome description of fight scenes, I can visualise Damon playing the role with harsh intensity and deadly focus its sick!
Anyways, yeah it was a bit sad leaving the village, I'll miss my pandas, my keeper Lee and Mr Deng's haughty deep laugh (the local owner). But I'll be back for sure. Maybe 2 , maybe 5 or maybe 10 years... But I'll be back. It was definitely an unforgettable experience, and has really helped me put things in perspective.
1) I want to travel (still). And although this trip is only 60% through I am 100% sure that I want travelling to be an annual thing. If it means sacrificing money, time etc it'll be worth it.
2) Money is not important (for travelling), I don't really need to spend shit loads of money and go shopping. I just need my camera, my computer and somebody to go with! It's a little lonely otherwise. Wee! Meeting Celia in Shanghai on Friday how exciting.
3) I want to help people, animals, the world. Something. I want to help. But having been a volunteer has made me realise, I can't save the world by being a volunteer. Sure every little bit of help counts, but it's not enough. You need to think big. And then think even bigger. Good thing I'm in the green industry! But I want it to be more then that now. It's gotta be about the environment, about raising living standards... I have a few ideas, but I won't digress into them now.
This will be my life. I know it.
But for now, in the mean time, check out some of my latest flicks:
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