Saturday, March 31, 2012

Farewell Asia


The things we love about Asia

  • Soda in a bag and gasoline in a soda bottle (or a Johnny Walker black label bottle if its premium)
  • re-use of anything; old tire as a garbage can, bumper, flower pot, Styrofoam bowls as a net bouy, old posters as an awning or roofing
  • bamboo can be made into or used for anything
  • anything you could want to eat on a stick; fruit, meat (and any innards you would like as well), rice (I know..how?), soda (frozen), ice -cream (or sandwiched between white bread), eggs (even in the shell.. not sure about that one...), egg rolls, sea food...even their houses are on sticks!
  • the whole family, mom, dad, two kids, a baby, and maybe a family pet as well on one motor bike...who needs a mini van!
  • alters everywhere...so many shrines with such simple offerings; a soda bottle, a stick of gum, a cigarette, rice, flowers, candy bars, incense... all for good luck, to keep the evil spirits away, to remember your ancestors, to pleases the gods...and the stray dogs :)
  • Traffic! (well maybe we don't love this one!)