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12 Step Program… for Yogurt?
My hope is wearing thin. I’ll come out of this valley, but the night is getting darker and darker, and it shows no sign of turning towards the morning. The ropes on the bridge are fraying and I’m too tired and hungry to be overly concerned with it all. I can’t sleep through the night……
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Lost and Found
There is a shop near my apartment which is full of old, found things. The owner has collected them over many years from many different places. Walking into her store leaves you with a feeling similar to when you’re walking slowly down a quiet stretch of beach and stumble upon an isolated patch of strewn…
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Ephphatha!
Mark 7:34 (ESV) Jesus heals a deaf man 34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.” 35 And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. Ephphatha, deaf one!
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The Laundry Smell Effect
The ability of the smell of your laundry to affect your day is sorely underestimated. I like to think one of the minor tasks in my life is to make up for the lack of attention this topic receives by disproportionately bringing up the smell of clothes. Usually, this effect is most clear when the…
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Sometimes it’s best not to bother with a title – tell a story instead
Started to host people. German friend here this week – he brought a load of chocolate, setting the bar high for future guests! Buying furniture with hosting in mind – it’s forcing me to stop being picky! My goal of having an apartment that feels like the inside of a ship, lit by candles to…
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Die Hunde
It’s like Shanghai was this oasis, and now I’m in the desert, but God wants me to learn to thrive in the desert. – William le Bleu I’m very bad about holding onto things. At certain points we’re supposed to head out, hit the water, and move on. I tend to connect very deeply to…
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Crazy, crazy, crazy
I ride around on these little tram things in Hong Kong all the time, and they don’t have windows. There’s a picture of one in the previous entry. When it’s hot, you sweat, and when it rains, you get wet. It really makes me feel like a part of the summer. It’s not that bad,…
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Hong Kong life-photos
Hallo! Hier sind einige Fotos that can tell you about my day-to-day in Hong Kong.
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Cities of a Thousand Cranes
Here in Hong Kong, and especially back in Shanghai, there is always construction going on. Down most streets and on many corners you’ll find areas blocked off, crews demolishing something or other and building something new. It’s common to see sparks flickering like phoenix down, brief flares descending from dozens of stories up as workers tirelessly weld in skeleton buildings.…
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FROM GLORY TO GLORY: The Next Incredible ICE CREAM!
Is there a method for precisely determining that point at which you hit ‘Too Much of a Good Thing’? I’m not sure of the conversion rate, but I generally think of it as the One-and-a-Half-Subway-Sandwiches Rule. One half is great, but not quite enough. The whole footlong is enough to fill me up, but also…
hablando solo 