MENU ITEM…

I could have ordered a “hand job pizza” today in palawan, philippines. Did I miss a great meal I wonder?
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SO A PRIEST AND A GIRAFFE GO INTO AN AIRPORT…

Oh… Uh…. Nevermind I guess that joke would have bombed…
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WHERE IS MY PHONE… COOL LOCATOR

My friend Paul showed me how a computer program can locate my phone (and hopefully me) anywhere in the world. It is working rather well and keeping my somewhat worried Mom at ease in being able to see the exact street intersection I am at at almost any given moment. She even followed my for a few seconds as the plane TOOK OFF in Vancouver. Very cool. She saw me on the runway… then...
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MANILA AT DUSK


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ARRIVED IN MANILA

Arrived at around 1 pm or so and it was 30 degrees or 85 F. I must have looked like I was dressed for winter with long pants and boots. Hot and sticky but a welcome feeling that brings back great memories of tropical asia :-)I hope I can eat my own weight in Mangos while I am here!
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SLEEPING IN A SECRET CORNER OF THE BEIJING AIRPORT

You are not supposed to do this, but with just about 8 hours till my 7 am departure to Philippines, I thought it made more sense to hunker down in the airport. This is supposed to be adventure anyway right? This is in the shopping mall area right by a children’s store. No one bothered me… not even night cleaners. How lucky. I got to use the wifi in the morning too. Nice...
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MY "ROOM" ON THE PLANE

I love flying on points! Here are my accommodations on the plane to Beijing. Yahoo (sent from hong kong since Beijing disallows blogging)
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TEST FROM BEIJING. WILL CHINA LET ME BLOG?

Well I got one through… but would find out later that would be my last! Censorship in china is thorough.
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FIRST TEST OF BLOG FROM PHONE

This was 48 hours before I leave for china. Thanks Paul for the help. Now I can send photos from my phone (IF only I could right from my camera!)
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(VIDEO) THE KINGS SPEECH (remade for US Audiences)

This is quite fun. From Jimmy Kimmel Show… The King’s Speech remade for US audiences… Starring George Bush and Mike Tyson…
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