NEW GREAT CHINGLISH PRODUCTS
Posted by Alfie the Cat on Dec 11, 2013 in BLOG | 1 comment I love mistakes in languages… one of my favourite joys of travelling. No matter which side makes these innocent gaffs, these errors can be such fun.read more
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A SHOT FROM THE CROWD
Posted by Alfie the Cat on Jun 6, 2012 in BLOG | 0 comments Photographer John Spooner managed to snap a photo from the crowd at my OFF THE WALL IN CHINA show at J.O. School Theatre on June 1. Nice work John. Nice suit William! *Last show on West coast for a good while is THIS FRIDAY JUNE 8: http://www.wrjphoto.com/dw/enews-14-20120528-van-shows.htmlread more
ON THE COVER OF THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT…
Posted by Alfie the Cat on May 17, 2012 in BLOG | 0 comments Hey wow. My name is on the COVER of the Georgia Straight… take that Dr. Hook (cultural reference may be lost on some) ;-). Here it is and the story is really good fun – written by Carolyn Ali… http://www.straight.com/article-686601/vancouver/china-through-kooky-lensread more
OFF THE WALL COURTENAY SHOW
Posted by Alfie the Cat on May 5, 2012 in BLOG | 0 comments Yahoo! They really liked it!! A great crowd showed up for the May 5 premiere of the show in Courtenay. Feedback was great and this was a pleasant crowd coming in from Courtenay, Comox, and Campbell River were really fun to work with. This photo is of William wearing his silly Chinglish shirt with a photo in behind of one of the best shirt sayings he saw on this trip.read more
OFF THE WALL SHOW FOR TWO
Posted by Alfie the Cat on May 1, 2012 in BLOG | 0 comments I always try to test the show for a very exclusive pair to test the flow and content etcetera… this time I had my friends Eric and Terry and Terry is a Global TV producer so he would come with an extra scrutinizing eye! I am thrilled to say they both said things like “Fantastic” and “Brilliant” along with a couple minor tweaks I have now implemented. So all is...read more
GLOBAL TV MAO SUIT
Posted by Alfie the Cat on Apr 30, 2012 in BLOG | 0 comments Well I was not sure if I really would have the desire to wear that slightly snug Mao suit on TV, but I did and it was quite fun. THis is Lynn Collier from Global TV on the Saturday Morning News. Good fun. You can see the spot here too if you like: (7) OFF THE WALL IN...read more
SPEAKING ABOUT CATARACTS AT THE SEVA AGM
Posted by Alfie the Cat on Dec 7, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments On December 2nd I had the pleasure of speaking at SEVA’s Annual General Meeting. I was able to share my personal experiences with Cataract Surgeries performed in Western China / Eastern Tibet in the Hospital that SEVA helped fund! First time showing images from this most recent trip and it was great to share them. Very nice audience! Thanks to Penny Lyons, Heater Wardle and everyone who...read more
GREAT WALL MARATHON!
Posted by Alfie the Cat on May 21, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments What a cool event. Capacity crowds and a really great day. I did the half marathon distance but now wish I did the full just for the pleasure of covering that section of the wall again. People from 52 countries came to partake and everyone seemed to have had a good time. Not a fast time though since those walls are steep!)This South American fellow raced it pretty much barefoot!read more
TRYING TO GET TO REMOTE HUANG HUA… FIASCO EXTRAORDINAIRE
Posted by Alfie the Cat on May 21, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments It might seem easy enough, but getting basic transport to the small town where the marathon was taking place was just a crazy adventure… an array of subways, trains, buses, cabs, hitchiking, etc. A 3 hour trip took me SEVEN HOURS!Little did i know the village I was asking for was SO tiny that no one really knew where it was and how to help me.Fastest train in China. 339 km per hour…...read more
TREACHEROUS CLIFF CLIMB AND GREAT VIEWS
Posted by Alfie the Cat on May 16, 2011 in BLOG | 1 comment This is one of the main reasons I went to China… There are two really challenging pathways in mountains that I heard of about 6 years ago. One in Spain called Camino Del Rey, and this one in Hua Shan in China. I had such a grand adventure here and will have quite a story to tell in the show… meanwhile here are images of this amazing mountain.West Peak. The most high traffic area of...read more