absolutwillie

Category: Migrations

  • sun drenched afternoon

    i spent the afternoon soaking up some glorious sunshine at the Pen Bay (former military base dating from the Japanese occupation of Taiwan). here are some photos for you:

    http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf

    —
    love and kisses

  • flickering

    oh were i a dying man
    who had no need of your forevers
    but was at peace with merely
    being liked

    then would i drink the
    love of light and
    ne’er be afraid of all
    of beauty’s eventual end

    but lo! i am a living man
    who needs but hear a whisper…

  • Sunny winter days rule!

    looking out from the laundry balcony a few minutes ago, I decided not to go to Kaohsiung today:




    who wants to go to the beach with me?

  • spot my pozzy

    a little mania goes a long way ;0)
    led-style!above, the view of my balcony from the parking lot
    below, the view of my building from our local 7-11
    mine is the blueish glow, top-right ;0)
    i probably shouldn’t have shelled out the heaps of dosh for the blinkyness – but it sure is pretty!

    SA slang info from Wikipedia:
    pozzy – house or home; place where one lives or hangs out.

  • Foxxi Misq – Last Christmas

    http://youtube.com/v/Movgl3xMyCE

    it’s that time of the year again!
    thank you to the anonymous commenter who linked to japansugoi and got the ball rolling again ;0)

  • Don't quit – motivational poem

    When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
    When the road you’re trudging seems all up hill,
    When the funds are low and the debts are high,
    And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
    When care is pressing you down a bit,
    Rest! if you must; but don’t you quit.

    Life is queer with its twists and turns,
    As everyone of us sometimes learns,
    And many a failure turns about
    When he might have won had he stuck it out;
    Don’t give up, though the pace seems slow;
    You might succeed with another blow.

    Often the goal is nearer than
    It seems to a faint and faltering man,
    Often the struggler has given up
    When he might have captured the victor’s cup.
    And he learned too late, when the night slipped down,
    How close he was to the golden crown.

    Success is failure turned inside out;
    The silver tint of the clouds of doubt;
    And you never can tell how close you are,
    It may be near when it seems afar;
    So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit;
    It’s when things seem worst that you mustn’t quit.

    – by anonymous

    from Tudor-Virgil Constantin’s blog

  • Bike Hero

    http://youtube.com/v/NlMYWuGUZlM

    now THIS made me laugh out loud!
    the awesomeness!!!

    (as seen on alistair’s blog)

  • and a little something from NY

    Little boy watching a man: What the fuck?
    Mother, reading a newspaper    : You better watch your mouth today, little boy!
    Little boy    : But mommy, he keeps banging his head on the pole!
    Mother, watching the man    : What the fuck?

    –F Train

    Overheard by: It looked painful.

    from overheardinnewyork.com

  • Rexmas

    http://youtube.com/v/YNE4-etE4HE

    this was just what i needed to start my day!
    ROTFLMAO

    thanks Geoff!!

  • SA NOT SIGNING UN DECLARATION?

    It appears as if South Africa is among the countries that will not be supporting a UN declaration calling for member states to decriminalise homosexuality.

    The proposed declaration was initiated by France, which currently holds the rotating EU presidency, and has been signed by all the countries of the European Union.

    The draft declaration will be presented to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, the sixtieth anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights. It is the first time the Assembly will deal with gay and lesbian rights.

    According to Human Rights activist Peter Tatchell, only three African countries – Gabon, Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau – have signed on to the document.

    South Africa, which boasts the most gay-friendly legislation on the continent, has reportedly not yet agreed to support the initiative.

    A recent Human Sciences Research Council survey claims that 80% of South Africans believe that homosexuality is wrong.

    The US and Australia are among the democratic nations that have declined to support the declaration, says Tatchell. The Vatican and the Organisation of Islamic States are, unsurprisingly, vocally opposed to the initiative.

    Homosexuality is illegal in 86 countries around the world. Lesbians and gays face the death penalty in at least seven nations.

    mambaonline reporter

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