Posts from ‘July, 2009’

Two of the Metanastria hyrtaca have emerged and been released so far, about two to three weeks after pupation. Mortality rate was high – a few caterpillars died while in their final instar, and a couple were immortalised in their cocoon webbing while still in their caterpillar forms (failed to pupate).
This particular individual looks [...]

The Singaporean passenger next to me slammed the paper snackbox on the table in front of him, shaking his head in disbelief. “China Airlines 15 years ago… this is what they give us. Who can imagine – UA, an American Airline? Why are they going backwards?”
We were on an evening flight, and you’d expect [...]

Man, Tsim Sha Tsui, HK

It is necessary not to be “myself,” still less to be “ourselves.”
The city gives one the feeling of being at home.
We must take the feeling of being at home into exile
We must be rooted in the absence of a place.
To uproot oneself socially and vegetatively.
To exile oneself from every earthly country.
To all that to others, [...]

At the Shiraito Falls

Near the Karuizawa bird sanctuary

Barely five hours upon my arrival in Hong Kong, after having dinner with my grandparents, I was on the MTR with a 7-kilo backpack (not really that heavy, but enough to rob me of a few millimeters of height and loads of calories) and tripod, on my way to Lantau Island. I admit that I [...]

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