These are some of the non-sign photos. If you like that sort of thing.
Continue reading HK photos, part 2, day 1 (this time with more Esther).
HK photos, part 2, day 1 (this time with more Esther).
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Hong Kong in photos, part 1 (wherein I mostly get excited about signs and advertising).
As previously mentioned, we spent Thingyan in Hong Kong. It was very exciting and I took lots of photos which I will share in the coming days. But here are some to kick it all off.
When we saw this in Hong Kong airport I was disproportionately excited.
An historic occasion.
Wednesday 30 March was a historic day for the government/people/country of Myanmar, as the new President and two Vice-Presidents were sworn in, and as part of my burgeoning career as a watcher of Hluttaw TV, I was able to share in the excitement live. Continue reading An historic occasion.
Cinchonism, or “avoiding poisoning in home tonic-making”.
This is mainly a rehash of a recent facebook post, so everyone who has seen it there should feel free to ignore it, the photos are the same (and the jokes probably will be too).
During The Great Tonic Shortage of 2013 it was known for Yangonites to arrive at a party, plonk their gin down on the shared table, but keep their cans of tonic secreted on their person, doling them out under close supervision to friends and loved ones.
It hasn’t been that bad since we’ve been here, but the inconsistent supply chain means that anything at any time can just disappear, and the local tonic is universally regarded as pretty rubbish. For all these reasons, but mainly because I like making/overly complicating things, I decided to make my own tonic syrup. Continue reading Cinchonism, or “avoiding poisoning in home tonic-making”.
Easter weekend, wherein two days is discovered to be a poor excuse for a weekly break.
Perhaps unsurprisingly Myanmar, as a majority Buddhist nation, does not really pay much attention to Easter. The Australian Embassy, on the other hand, pays a more attention, and gives its staff a four day weekend. So we celebrated in the traditional manner – entertaining international guests, brunching, and buying glassware.*
I already used my only Bangkok joke on facebook.
But I will take the opportunity to post this video:
Which always make me think of Jeremy – we did see you in a performance of Chess at ADFA, right? Continue reading I already used my only Bangkok joke on facebook.
A new era of democracy.
Or “when is a president not a president?”
As previously mentioned, on Tuesday 15 March, I and a large number of my fellow Yangon/Myanmar residents, watched with a considerable level on interest some actually pretty boring proceedings in the Pyithu Hluttaw (Myanmar House of Reps). Continue reading A new era of democracy.
Important holidays.
On Monday we celebrated Canberra Day, and with us celebrated Myanmar entire. Although they celebrated by working and generally going about their lives uninterrupted, and we by having a day off (well Esther had a day off, I have all the days off).
So we observed it in the traditional manner of our people, by going to Bateman’s Bay for the weekend shopping for furniture and plants. Continue reading Important holidays.
Thematically unconnected photo post.
A random assortment of photos.
I take a lot of photos, and then I forget about them, and then eventually I realise I should share some of them with people. You are people, consider these shared.
