Dan Washburn's Shanghai Diaries

aloha … again!

uploaded 44 new photos from hawaii, including my visit to the very politically incorrect island known as chinaman’s hat (pictured). asian person’s head piece just doesn’t roll off the tongue as easily, does it? waded across the pacific and climbed all the way to the island’s peak in search of those words i promised you in my last post … but i came up empty. going snorkeling at hanauma bay today — i’ll let you know if any words float by with the fish. click here to see the new photos.

06.19.2003, 6:35 PM · Photos, Summer Tour 2003

aloha!

for the first installment of photos from hawaii, click here. i will try to add some words to accompany the images soon … but right now i’d rather go back to the beach.

06.17.2003, 5:54 AM · Photos, Summer Tour 2003 · Comments (1)

culture crock

reverse culture shock. people have tried that phrase on me a lot recently. they warned me about it. said i should prepare for it. i’ve been back in america for a week now, and the only thing shocking is how little shock i have felt. from the moment i landed at jfk, everything has seemed normal and natural. it’s been just like returning from a two-week vacation. very strange. i was expecting to feel out of place … but it just feels like home. the key to my car still works and when i press my foot on the gas it goes. it’s been a smooth ride so far. which leads me to believe that shanghai is even more westernized than i had originally thought — or, more likely, nine months in china really isn’t all that long.

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06.09.2003, 4:02 AM · Observations, Summer Tour 2003 · Comments (2)

buddha made of stone

the latest from my student terra, the biggest NBA fan this side of the pacific:

as for the NBA playoffs, spurs finally won the game over mavericks,i believe it can win the final champion and also glad to see that result, because besides jordan and yaoming, i like tim duncan best.he is so calm in the court and never shows off and i can’t help appreciating this kind of property.his nickname is so great,but i don’t know how to say it in english, while in chinese called “shi fo(pronounce like four)” it means a buddha made of stone.

06.01.2003, 7:39 PM · School, Sports · Comments (7)