The U-Turn |
It was the walk to the gate that did it.Forty-five minutes of killing time in the departure lounge had already taken its toll on my nerves; I had paced through countless aisles of gaudy, kitsch souven...
Posted by on Sun, 04 May 2008 16:43:00 GMT |
Just Plane Zen |
My flight departs from Pudong airport tomorrow morning. I am already in the process of readying myself for the mental Pilates that I am required to execute if I am to prevent myself from clawing at th...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Jul 2006 07:08:00 GMT |
Haikus for Coming Home |
I.
Faulty reception.
Climate and atmospherics;
I missed everything.
II.
Locked in an orbit
Of silence and gravity;
Hooked upon free-fall
III.
One-way transmission,
Inanimate observer;
Miss...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Jun 2006 18:25:00 GMT |
Is the glass half empty? |
I've just made a martini. It was the first one I've ever made. I've never felt so old.
There are moments in your life that are undeniably pertinent; moments that you can feel in your gut before y...
Posted by on Wed, 07 Jun 2006 05:09:00 GMT |
Do You Copy Me? |
I've been in China for over two years. I planned to stay for only one. I can't explain where, when or how that second year snuck in. It must have been when my back was turned, when I was focussing on ...
Posted by on Sat, 03 Jun 2006 19:12:00 GMT |
