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voyeur : july 25 |
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One thing I really miss is looking at bridges. There's hardly any bridges here in Southern California and at times I even forget we even have 1 or 2 of them. It was over the weekend that we went over two bridges in the Long Beach area that made me recall the bridges in NYC, SF, HK and such. Sure, you think bridges are like another freeway of sorts or even just another pathway but they are really unique structures. Maybe that's why Joe always takes pictures of them. (?) When I lived in HK for a few months, our flat was just across the bay from the Tsing Ma Bridge. Looking outside my window at night gave way to a perfect unobstructed view of the bridge. Perhaps this type of curiosity or intrigue towards bridges come from living in suburbia for the better part of my life. *yawn*
Suburbia is calm, quiet and peaceful but dull. I got a real big kick out of living in HK for those few months because I was actually living in a 36 story building and when you looked out the window, you saw into every one else's rooms! I felt absolutely voyeuristic Loved it. I would peer out the window for hours watching the family across from me take care of the kids, fighting with one another, watching tv, cooking, changing clothes - etc. And I'm not just talking about people directly across from me. Below me, diagonally above, to my left, to my right. Fun. HK is a great city to be a voyeur. I loved running into people on the elevator and seeing what floor they get off at. I loved going down to the water fountain and watching the filipina maids take care of the children and listening to them yell at the kids in their pseudo tagalog/cantonese. I loved swimming in the pool and watching the other people check out the lifeguards while looking up to our window and seeing K wave at me from the many floors above. I loved taking the bus and listening to other people speak English, Hong Kongnese style. You can stare to a certain point without getting approached or beat up but it's always better to observe on the sly. I don't like to stare because I wouldn't like people to stare at me but I observe very well and without being detected. That's almost as good as having some superhero power. Have you checked out The Asian Journalist webring's bulletin board? It's a place where people who don't have much to do write about alot of different things. Check it out. Daily Conversation: Pool chick: do
you want to help me teach these kids how to swim? So what went on there? I was doing my own thang today at the pool when the 18 year old chick who teaches swimming to kids asked me to help her with these two Chinese sisters (ages 8 and 10 roughly). I've seen those sisters swim before and they have alot to learn. But I did the good samaritan thing and forfeited my own workout for the time being to play around with them. I don't think I'm a good teacher. I'm probably a good criticizer but not a good teacher. I know exactly what they're doing wrong but I don't know how I can teach people step by step. Of course, I haven't tried it before so I wouldn't know. All I know is that I'm not even swimming half as well as I used to. Boo :( I mean the technique is fine cause you don't quite lose it but the speed and the endurance is not the same. Just gotta keep on thinking...fuckin baby steps. It's funny but Tammy recently wrote me an email about her swimming experience also in high school. She was active in both swimming and waterpolo...the same things I was in too. What a coincidence. I have alot to update tonight but I'm really tired. So I'll save it for tomorrow. Nite. I'm out. |
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