WOW! Now this was an experience! We took a cruise ship down the Yangtze with all the chinese tourists...It is difficult enough because barely anyone speaks English in China...but this boat had no one, no one speak it at all. We found a common language of course - the one that involves pointing, signing and saying "XieXie" an awful lot. To be honest with you, we are terrible tourists, we should have learnt more of the language...but slowly bit by bit we are begining to understand shorter sentences. It is quite funny when you say to a Chinese person that you don't understand what they've just said, they normally simply repeat it again</blockquote>After the twentieth time of hearing the same phrase you begin to comprehend what they're on about. So far we have met two kinds of Chinese - awesome, nice, superhelpful and cute...and the total opposite. Constant sound of some old guy coughing up his flem and then spitting it on the ground is also very common. Oh and oh the smell and appearance of public toilets are rediculous...they're scwats, which means if you want to go for number two - good luck. To a normal europen gentleman that pose is impossible to achieve and believe you me I've tried. Perhaps the need didn't overtake my senses completely. So, even the poshest hotel, as we found out, you will find a scwatty. Those who are about to embark on travels to South East Asia any time soon - beware...and stock up on your own toilet paper or otherwise use the hand.
We are currently in Yichang, on our way towards Guilin.
Oh, well...time's up....read the Travelblog for more details
...now where's my "well done!" t-shirt?
Yeah, yeah, yeah...I am bragging, but seriously, we froze our little buttocks off. During the day temperature rose to 35C. But at night time on top of a mountain, it was not particularly pleasant...keep having to fight your girlfriend for that precious bit of sleeping bag and ending up uncovered only able to fall asleep for half and hour at a time. But it was worth it - BIG TIME! We got to see the sunset and sunrise and it was spectacular. I have photos to prove it but they're unedited so im not going to post them here just yet. Where as if you want a sneak preview then you can just read our travelblog at TravelPod dot COM. There's plenty to see and plenty to read. If anyone wants to comment please do, but the best photos are being kept for editing in the near future (when I get a pc/laptop with a working version of PHOTOSHOP!!!).
We spent a week in Beijing and have gone further south to Xi'an where we are currently at. Although we are ready to embark on our next leg of the China journey - off to Chengdu, further south...as you can probably tell we are working our way towards Laos![]()
Lots more to tell but I shall leave it at that for now...
to be continued!
Love,
Tom
Ello Ello Ello everybody!!!!
I haven't updated my journal in a very long time...life doesn't treat us all equally, so as you can tell an awful lot has happend.
I am no longer married - long story and I won't go into detail.
I am in an amazing relationship - long story short - she's...amazing and she's travelling the world with me...
...I am trevelling around the world this year starting off in South Korea. Where I'm currently sat in a business centre.
We're off to China next, but only after spending an entire month doing volunteer work here at a summer camp near Seoul.
Right...some of my closest friends on DA will be contacted if I'm near them...you know who I mean`Tepara

And may i just add...His meshing rocks my socks! I can only dream about this sort of level of quality.well done mate!
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-the original that i fell in love with
and what an awesome graffiti artist he is too!
hes been featured in a magazine too...so go check him out!
~Kamster ~KORIGAN ~Scleranthus !sianlister ~fatallook ~Morvena ~shantidub ~manati ~whoobie- NOw to chose between these lovely ladies is a suicide...so they all get a third place...they were here for me from the start...well most of themAnd i love em so much! The great talent of Korigan has inspired me endlessly. Scleranthus and her silhouettes are just pure beauty. Nymp-in-Yellow is a sweety and a half. Morvena is one kinky monkey! Fatallook will keep u in line no matter what, and is one impressive photographer! Shantidub is an impressive artist and a lovely person to talk to in general. Manati is my secret lover...i wish
No her artwork is astonishing and im really having trouble pinpointing her style...which is what makes her the awesome artist she is. Now for Whoobie...shes a sweety with so many problems
Love our "extra long" discussions about those. Fantastic poet (whose poetry i wish to turn into songs one day
) and a great photographer with her own style. Kamster is an old friend an an ex of mine from lonodon...and she a great conceptual photographer with many other talents!
So in no particular order:
Aegina is one talanted girl and has a lot to say when u come and talk to her. YusufArtun is a WOW kinda artist...i mean his stuff should have their own section on DA! I love it and always will!
~carbon-12 (also my next door neighbour) ~tweeny ~dbdaman ~Tribal-elf ~AlexJHH (~Monochrome-Madness ~Antony-R-Turner) all-in-oneie. Antony ~Nickest1988 ~Buxy - Just wish to thank u guys for all ur support and great chats
~fuckartletsdance - ma real bratha from anatha matha
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Hi Guys! I have recently come to aknowledge the fact that #thumbshare channel has become repetetive, and really quite boring. After a lovely chat withit was decided to open a new chat room. And since we had an anti-thumbshare theme going...the name promptly followed:
#Toenailshare
The rules are linient, and are more flexible than that of thumbshare. We allow for 3 thumbs per line advertising for non-members, and once u have become a member you will be allowed to post up to 6 in line. I would greatly appreciate your support so come and visit this new-born baby.Thank You all!!
Signing out...Tom
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I had my first lecture and seminar on Photography today...well lets just say it went wellWell it actualy went super well. I got chatting to my lecturer...and he saw my stuff here on DA. And i was offered a place at a local gallery, to submit my work together with the 2nd and 3rd year students of fine art course even though im doing Graphic Design
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I was overjoyed...walking down the road with a stupid grin popping out of nowhere, people must have thought i was crazy...but i couldn't care less for their opinion
It will be mostly my newest work, thus the stuff with the white border and Bauer Bodoni font as the footer. Righty...never mind the details...but im extatic
Thank U all for sharing ur wisdom with me and for all ur comments and favs
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