Author Archives: cecilie

Hoarse, Braying Laughter

Posted on January 17, 2011 by cecilie

Thanks to everyone who enquired about Piles my dog’s health: Just two days after his last blood-squirting (from rectum) he was back to normal – better than normal in fact. It seemed the poisoning or whatever it was had worked … Continue reading →

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Let’s Cut To The Chase:

Posted on January 14, 2011 by cecilie

Just after the turning of the year I optimistically posted an entry titled “Things I want for 2011″. Because it became a bit long-winded, I felt five things would be enough. I therefore called it “Part 1.” Since then I’ve … Continue reading →

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The Long, Good Buy

Posted on January 13, 2011 by cecilie

It had to happen sooner or later: The ‘upgrading’ of my excellent, beloved like no machine before it, Mac. I’m not normally someone who throws something away if it’s not broken and often not even then, but for months the … Continue reading →

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Durian – a Metaphor?

Posted on January 11, 2011 by cecilie

The durian is a spiky and malodorous fruit. Or is it even a fruit? Seen from the outside it looks more like a lethal weapon. I have a friend who hates durian. Not ‘hates’ as in ‘can’t bear to eat … Continue reading →

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About Yesterday’s Blog Entry: “A Man Must Stand For Something Or He’ll Fall For Anything”

Posted on January 5, 2011 by cecilie

(Thanks to Kitman TV which you can find on my blogroll) Apropos my wish number 2 for 2011 in yesterday’s post, the one about Israel taking out the Iranian government and its sorry pack of bearded neanderthals, here is the … Continue reading →

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10 Things I Want for 2011, Part 1

Posted on January 4, 2011 by cecilie

This is Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, Iranian woman about to be stoned for adultery. After a lot of world outcry and condemnation, however, the Iranian government is now pondering a more lenient sentence: Hanging. For adultery. You can’t call them cold and … Continue reading →

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Sick, Boy! Piles’ Journey from Bulimia to Anorexia

Posted on January 3, 2011 by cecilie

A few months ago I wrote happily about how I had cured Piles my dog from the fur-losing allergy he had developed to crap dried dog food. A diet of pork, broccoli, carrots with a sprinkling of garlic gave him … Continue reading →

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New Podcast (Outcast) – A Sojourn in Shenzhen

Posted on December 30, 2010 by cecilie

It’s not a rare occasion for Happy Jellyfish People’s Democratic Language Bureau to go to Shenzhen and have clothes made, as well as buying fake Ray-Ban’s. But no trip to Lo Wu Shopping Center has ever been made into a … Continue reading →

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The Nightmare During Christmas

Posted on December 29, 2010 by cecilie

Have you ever been to the races? I have. I’ve been to Happy Valley three times, of which two in a box with meals and one just standing around with the punters. All three were singularly dismal affairs so boring … Continue reading →

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Historic Moment: Episode 30 in Cantonese – The Movie

Posted on December 25, 2010 by cecilie

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