tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375558172009-06-16T07:48:51.919-07:00Overseas Travel and Livinghifidelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352378657716999176noreply@blogger.comBlogger559125TheJourneysOfShowintalehttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37555817.post-69281671773159894792009-06-16T07:38:00.000-07:002009-06-16T07:48:52.014-07:00<div id="lw_context_ads">When I first started this blog, I mentioned in an early post <a href="http://www.peregrineonline.com/2006/12/esplanade.html">a staging of Elektra</a> in Singapore. I was able to attend another during the recent Singapore Arts Festival, this one by a Japanese troupe, The Suzuki Company of Toga, that included some Korean actors. It was quite a breathtaking performance.<br /><br />The staging of Electra this time around was set in a mental hospital. It turned out to be an appropriate enough setting. I loved how it emphasized the wounded nature of all of the characters. Electra's own inability to speak was very thought-provoking, as was the projection of her thoughts by use of the wheelchair-bound chorus. The chorus was, in fact, one of my three favorite parts of the show, the others being the percussionist (Midori Takada) and Clymenestra. And I have to say that they really stole the show.<br /><br />Clymenestra, played by Chieko Naito, first came onstage standing atop her wheelchair, as if riding a chariot. Even in her wounded state, she was proud and unbending. She was powerful, evocative, and sometimes funny. I really found her performance moving, even though I don't understand Japanese at all.<br /><br />The choreography of the piece was amazing, and it was the percussion that really tied it all together. There was a good blend of the sort of frenzy that Electra played almost without stopping, and a quieter, more subtle force. It was amazing to watch the performance.<br /><br />It seems that Electra can't miss with me. And I especially love these sorts of adaptations that take the play in creative directions. I will be looking forward to the next time it is staged in Singapore. And, for that matter, won't want to miss anything the Suzuki Company brings our way either.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=570300&amp;loc=en_US">Subscribe to Peregrine Online by Email</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37555817-6928167177315989479?l=www.peregrineonline.com'/></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=Bw0I5o8Bbcc:jrM3x5R7s30:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=Bw0I5o8Bbcc:jrM3x5R7s30:cTv1dNCI_Tc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=cTv1dNCI_Tc" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=Bw0I5o8Bbcc:jrM3x5R7s30:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=Bw0I5o8Bbcc:jrM3x5R7s30:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=Bw0I5o8Bbcc:jrM3x5R7s30:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=Bw0I5o8Bbcc:jrM3x5R7s30:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=Bw0I5o8Bbcc:jrM3x5R7s30:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=Bw0I5o8Bbcc:jrM3x5R7s30:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=Bw0I5o8Bbcc:jrM3x5R7s30:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=Bw0I5o8Bbcc:jrM3x5R7s30:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheJourneysOfShowintale/~4/Bw0I5o8Bbcc" height="1" width="1"/>hifidelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352378657716999176noreply@blogger.com0http://www.peregrineonline.com/2009/06/electra-again.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37555817.post-45566484468801312502009-06-05T02:34:00.000-07:002009-06-05T02:34:00.226-07:00<div id="lw_context_ads">It's another preview night at the Alley Theater!<br /><br />Aaron Sorkin's <i>The Farnsworth Invention</i> will run June 10 - 28, and it previews tonight on the Hubbard Stage. David Cromer is directing the tale of the invention of television with Sorkin's ambitious new play.<br /><br />It is a David and Goliath type tale, and it looks like it should be loads of fun, and perhaps even challenging. Do get your tickets now, and get set to enjoy the show at the Alley Theater!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=570300&amp;loc=en_US">Subscribe to Peregrine Online by Email</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37555817-4556648446880131250?l=www.peregrineonline.com'/></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=5WUsM3elyho:YlxXYWlS2h4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=5WUsM3elyho:YlxXYWlS2h4:cTv1dNCI_Tc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=cTv1dNCI_Tc" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=5WUsM3elyho:YlxXYWlS2h4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=5WUsM3elyho:YlxXYWlS2h4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=5WUsM3elyho:YlxXYWlS2h4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=5WUsM3elyho:YlxXYWlS2h4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=5WUsM3elyho:YlxXYWlS2h4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=5WUsM3elyho:YlxXYWlS2h4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=5WUsM3elyho:YlxXYWlS2h4:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=5WUsM3elyho:YlxXYWlS2h4:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheJourneysOfShowintale/~4/5WUsM3elyho" height="1" width="1"/>hifidelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352378657716999176noreply@blogger.com0http://www.peregrineonline.com/2009/06/farnsworth-invention.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37555817.post-81164836384272631312009-06-02T03:18:00.000-07:002009-06-02T03:18:00.255-07:00<div id="lw_context_ads">Make your plans to attend the <a href="http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home/apps/event_detail.html?pageName=EventDetail&buttom=detail&eid=8938&eventType=1">Flute Festival</a> in Singapore. It runs from June 11-14, with events held at the YMS Auditorium.<br /><br />Events will include<br />1.Flute competition - 1st Flute competition in Southeast Asia.<br />2. Concert - Come hear and be captured by these fascinating performances for flute and harp, flute and piano, flute quartet and ensemble.<br />3.Masterclasses - Be taught by the master flutist on flute technique and interpretation skill.<br />4.Workshops - Band masters will bring insights into band dectionals and foundations technique.<br />5.Exhibitions - Free testing of flute from Altus, Azumi, Evida and accessories.<br /><br />Tickets run from $10 to $150. Get yours today!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=570300&amp;loc=en_US">Subscribe to Peregrine Online by Email</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37555817-8116483638427263131?l=www.peregrineonline.com'/></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=YZwZz3twTic:pbeSJoSn2yg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=YZwZz3twTic:pbeSJoSn2yg:cTv1dNCI_Tc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=cTv1dNCI_Tc" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=YZwZz3twTic:pbeSJoSn2yg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=YZwZz3twTic:pbeSJoSn2yg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=YZwZz3twTic:pbeSJoSn2yg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=YZwZz3twTic:pbeSJoSn2yg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=YZwZz3twTic:pbeSJoSn2yg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=YZwZz3twTic:pbeSJoSn2yg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=YZwZz3twTic:pbeSJoSn2yg:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=YZwZz3twTic:pbeSJoSn2yg:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheJourneysOfShowintale/~4/YZwZz3twTic" height="1" width="1"/>hifidelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352378657716999176noreply@blogger.com0http://www.peregrineonline.com/2009/06/flute-festival.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37555817.post-69594986601317072482009-05-24T01:18:00.000-07:002009-05-24T01:18:00.463-07:00<div id="lw_context_ads">The Wessex Tehatre's performance of <i>A Midsummer Night's Dream</i> at DBS Arts Centre in Singapore last week was a lot of fun. Bottom and the mechanicals were hilarious, and really stole the show. That was probably the best part of this staging of the show, getting continual laughs out of the audience.<br /><br />Other than the mechanicals, I didn't think the performance overall was very creative. It was a rehashing of various versions of the play's performance that I've seen here and there. But still, <i>A Midsummer Night's Dream</i> usually goes over quite well with audiences, and this staging was no exception.<br /><br />I've been enjoying the recent shows at the DBS Arts Centre, and am looking forward to what is up next — Caryl Churchill's <i>Top Girls</i>. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=570300&amp;loc=en_US">Subscribe to Peregrine Online by Email</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37555817-6959498660131707248?l=www.peregrineonline.com'/></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=H4gemV-VnJc:t7urOcOCq0k:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=H4gemV-VnJc:t7urOcOCq0k:cTv1dNCI_Tc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=cTv1dNCI_Tc" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=H4gemV-VnJc:t7urOcOCq0k:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=H4gemV-VnJc:t7urOcOCq0k:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=H4gemV-VnJc:t7urOcOCq0k:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=H4gemV-VnJc:t7urOcOCq0k:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=H4gemV-VnJc:t7urOcOCq0k:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=H4gemV-VnJc:t7urOcOCq0k:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=H4gemV-VnJc:t7urOcOCq0k:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=H4gemV-VnJc:t7urOcOCq0k:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheJourneysOfShowintale/~4/H4gemV-VnJc" height="1" width="1"/>hifidelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352378657716999176noreply@blogger.com1http://www.peregrineonline.com/2009/05/midsummer-nights-dream.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37555817.post-4045972890515742912009-05-21T22:40:00.000-07:002009-05-21T22:40:00.273-07:00<div id="lw_context_ads">I promised in an <a href="http://www.peregrineonline.com/2009/04/tnts-romeo-and-juliet.html">earlier post</a> to give some feedback after seeing TNT do <i>Romeo and Juliet</i> in Singapore. I have to say that the show in Shanghai was actually a little better than the same performance in Singapore. I actually had better seats at the Singapore show, though that was wasted because we ended up sitting behind a group of students who were somewhat noisy throughout the show. But what I thought was the bigger difference was the absence of a very moving scene between Cupid and Juliet. In Shanghai, the interaction between Cupid and Juliet as she delivered her soliloquy was very beautiful. Cupid was not included in the same scene in Singapore, and it really diminished the overall show. (I am sure, though, that if I had not already seen it in Shanghai, I would not have felt anything missing at all.)<br /><br />Anyway, TNT's standard is always good, and I am always happy to see whatever show they put on, in any locale! It was fun getting to watch the two performances of the same show and get a feel for how differently it was played out in the different locations.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=570300&amp;loc=en_US">Subscribe to Peregrine Online by Email</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37555817-404597289051574291?l=www.peregrineonline.com'/></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=rT4wDi-cNuM:0kpocvoxDWA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=rT4wDi-cNuM:0kpocvoxDWA:cTv1dNCI_Tc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=cTv1dNCI_Tc" border="0"></img></a> <a 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href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=rT4wDi-cNuM:0kpocvoxDWA:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheJourneysOfShowintale/~4/rT4wDi-cNuM" height="1" width="1"/>hifidelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352378657716999176noreply@blogger.com0http://www.peregrineonline.com/2009/05/comparison.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37555817.post-7739388137780559392009-05-18T22:27:00.000-07:002009-05-18T22:27:00.708-07:00<div id="lw_context_ads">You tiao is always a favorite, so it was lots of fun to watch it being made at this great little dim sum shop in Hong Kong!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3P6MWNzbcr8&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed 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href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=Lxx4YauOSck:8qtEm_ccuHU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=Lxx4YauOSck:8qtEm_ccuHU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=Lxx4YauOSck:8qtEm_ccuHU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=Lxx4YauOSck:8qtEm_ccuHU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=Lxx4YauOSck:8qtEm_ccuHU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=Lxx4YauOSck:8qtEm_ccuHU:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=Lxx4YauOSck:8qtEm_ccuHU:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=Lxx4YauOSck:8qtEm_ccuHU:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheJourneysOfShowintale/~4/Lxx4YauOSck" height="1" width="1"/>hifidelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352378657716999176noreply@blogger.com0http://www.peregrineonline.com/2009/05/you-tiao-in-hong-kong.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37555817.post-14055026523559387472009-05-15T22:28:00.000-07:002009-05-15T22:34:28.558-07:00<div id="lw_context_ads">I've seen the movie <i>Proof</i> with Gweneth Paltrow and Anthony Hopkins, and thought it not bad. I was pleasantly surprised to find I enjoyed the staged version at DBS Arts Centre in Singapore much more when I saw it last week. The acting was very good, and the story was very well played out.<br /><br />Overall, <i>Proof</i> is a very enjoyable play, though the end is something of a letdown. Still, David Ashburn's script coaxed a lot of laughs out of the Singapore audience. It was a lot of fun to be there and enjoy the performance.<br /><br />There are a lot of great shows coming up at DBS Arts Centre over the next few weeks too. I've got plans to see <i>A Midsummer Night's Dream</i> and <i>Top Girls</i> before the end of this month. <i>Top Girls</i> is one of those plays I've never gotten to see onstage, and have always wanted to see how it plays out. I am really looking forward to that.<br /><br />There are some really great lines in <i>Proof</i>, and the delivery at this performance was mostly spot-on. It bodes well for the next few shows I'm planning to see there as well. May is really a good month for theatre in Singapore! </div><br /><br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=570300&amp;loc=en_US">Subscribe to Peregrine Online by Email</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37555817-1405502652355938747?l=www.peregrineonline.com'/></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=b2P1_mD-xow:V2QlbG3uMwk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=b2P1_mD-xow:V2QlbG3uMwk:cTv1dNCI_Tc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=cTv1dNCI_Tc" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=b2P1_mD-xow:V2QlbG3uMwk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=b2P1_mD-xow:V2QlbG3uMwk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=b2P1_mD-xow:V2QlbG3uMwk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=b2P1_mD-xow:V2QlbG3uMwk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=b2P1_mD-xow:V2QlbG3uMwk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=b2P1_mD-xow:V2QlbG3uMwk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=b2P1_mD-xow:V2QlbG3uMwk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=b2P1_mD-xow:V2QlbG3uMwk:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheJourneysOfShowintale/~4/b2P1_mD-xow" height="1" width="1"/>hifidelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352378657716999176noreply@blogger.com0http://www.peregrineonline.com/2009/05/proof-at-dbs-arts-centre.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37555817.post-10324170017415763802009-05-03T17:17:00.000-07:002009-05-03T17:28:36.266-07:00<div id="lw_context_ads">The Raffles Hotel in Singapore is a site with a <a href="http://www.raffles.com/EN_RA/Property/RHS/History/">rich history</a>, and it still houses lots of excellent activities and facilities today. It is easy for those of us living in Singapore to forget how great a building the Raffles Hotel. I know that for me, I have only recently been reminded when I was showing off the hotel for a friend on a temporary stay in Singapore. Here are some of the great things at the Raffles Hotel:<br /><br />1. Jubilee Hall is a Victorian-style theatre that commemorates the old Jubilee Theatre that stood on the site before the hotel was renovated into its present state. The facilities are excellent (I know from having helped put on an event there), and the atmosphere in the theatre really brings a past era back to life. I recently saw TNT Britain's staging of <i>Romeo and Juliet</i> there, and was reminded of just how great a place Jubilee Hall is.<br /><br />2. The Long Bar is the site where the Singapore Sling was created way back in 1915. The Long Bar still looks like an old club from colonial days. It is fun to stop in and have a look at this place where so many famous people have sat and done their meeting, socializing, and perhaps even writing. And of course, the site where the last tiger in Singapore was captured is something everyone should see!<br /><br />3. The illustrious guest list.... it really is amazing! Writers such as Noel Coward, Joseph Conrad, and Somerset Maugham have long been associated with the Raffles Hotel.<br /><br />4. And of course, there are lots of nice places to eat and shop in the Raffles Hotel. The ice cream from the Raffles Creamery (under management of Seah Street Deli) is really good, and the prices are surprisingly reasonable for ice cream of that quality.<br /><br />It is easy to forget how great the things you see day in and day out are. I don't know how many times I've walked past, or even right through, Raffles Hotel without giving a second thought to it. It is kind of fun to get to show it to a friend and see it with her fresh eyes. It helps me to appreciate it all over again.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=570300&amp;loc=en_US">Subscribe to Peregrine Online by Email</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37555817-1032417001741576380?l=www.peregrineonline.com'/></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=UM2HUpGLvt8:3LAcrpC2BaU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=UM2HUpGLvt8:3LAcrpC2BaU:cTv1dNCI_Tc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=cTv1dNCI_Tc" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=UM2HUpGLvt8:3LAcrpC2BaU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=UM2HUpGLvt8:3LAcrpC2BaU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=UM2HUpGLvt8:3LAcrpC2BaU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=UM2HUpGLvt8:3LAcrpC2BaU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=UM2HUpGLvt8:3LAcrpC2BaU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=UM2HUpGLvt8:3LAcrpC2BaU:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=UM2HUpGLvt8:3LAcrpC2BaU:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=UM2HUpGLvt8:3LAcrpC2BaU:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheJourneysOfShowintale/~4/UM2HUpGLvt8" height="1" width="1"/>hifidelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352378657716999176noreply@blogger.com0http://www.peregrineonline.com/2009/05/raffles-hotel-singapore.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37555817.post-46797396769245566442009-04-26T01:00:00.000-07:002009-04-26T01:00:00.170-07:00<div id="lw_context_ads">I guess I am an odd sort of peregrine creature, heading south for the summer months and spending the colder winter months in colder climates than I actually like. Well, so goes life for me. (Perhaps I don't have very good instincts.)<br /><br />I'll be heading south this week, back to my equatorial home. I'll spend most of the summer in Singapore. I've got lots of friends coming in for the summer (some having arrived before me!), and am looking forward to lots of great activities. I've already got tickets for a good number of shows, so you can be sure that you'll see lots of reviews of those things here.<br /><br />I do hope to do some traveling with my friends this summer too. Malaysia is our most likely destination, but a few of us have kicked around the idea of Vietnam too. I might also be meeting some family members during the late months of summer somewhere. We'll see how that all shapes up as it draws nearer.<br /><br />We're also still making our plans for the mini-triathlon in July. With all these things on the schedule, it's promising to be a busy (and fun!) summer. If you don't see me around here for a couple of days, it's just because I'm in the midst of travels and getting settled back in. But I won't be gone for long (and hope not to miss any time at all, really).<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=570300&amp;loc=en_US">Subscribe to Peregrine Online by Email</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37555817-4679739676924556644?l=www.peregrineonline.com'/></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=Fb4AUtZkphA:LCzMUVV1Y34:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=Fb4AUtZkphA:LCzMUVV1Y34:cTv1dNCI_Tc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=cTv1dNCI_Tc" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=Fb4AUtZkphA:LCzMUVV1Y34:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=Fb4AUtZkphA:LCzMUVV1Y34:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=Fb4AUtZkphA:LCzMUVV1Y34:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=Fb4AUtZkphA:LCzMUVV1Y34:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=Fb4AUtZkphA:LCzMUVV1Y34:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=Fb4AUtZkphA:LCzMUVV1Y34:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=Fb4AUtZkphA:LCzMUVV1Y34:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=Fb4AUtZkphA:LCzMUVV1Y34:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheJourneysOfShowintale/~4/Fb4AUtZkphA" height="1" width="1"/>hifidelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352378657716999176noreply@blogger.com0http://www.peregrineonline.com/2009/04/heading-south.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37555817.post-89170362002536392922009-04-24T02:30:00.000-07:002009-04-24T02:30:00.964-07:00<div id="lw_context_ads">It's time for Tom Stoppard at the Alley Theater!<br /><br />Tonight's preview of <i>Rock 'n' Roll</i> at the Alley Theater in Houston should be lots of fun! (Isn't Stoppard always fun?) <br /><br />The show will be directed by Gregory Boyd, and held at the Neuhaus Stage. It will run Apr 29 - May 24.<br /><br />It is a London Critic's Circle choice for Best New Play, and it looks like a lot of fun! It is an expansive tale, spanning 3 generations and two countries. <br /><br />Don't miss the show if you have the chance to see it. It should be a grand time at the theatre.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=570300&amp;loc=en_US">Subscribe to Peregrine Online by Email</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37555817-8917036200253639292?l=www.peregrineonline.com'/></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=aVmg6pT76rg:2i2Q5byxfjE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=aVmg6pT76rg:2i2Q5byxfjE:cTv1dNCI_Tc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=cTv1dNCI_Tc" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=aVmg6pT76rg:2i2Q5byxfjE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=aVmg6pT76rg:2i2Q5byxfjE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=aVmg6pT76rg:2i2Q5byxfjE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=aVmg6pT76rg:2i2Q5byxfjE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=aVmg6pT76rg:2i2Q5byxfjE:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=aVmg6pT76rg:2i2Q5byxfjE:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=aVmg6pT76rg:2i2Q5byxfjE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=aVmg6pT76rg:2i2Q5byxfjE:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheJourneysOfShowintale/~4/aVmg6pT76rg" height="1" width="1"/>hifidelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352378657716999176noreply@blogger.com0http://www.peregrineonline.com/2009/04/rock-n-roll.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37555817.post-35730272156511313092009-04-22T00:50:00.000-07:002009-04-22T00:50:00.737-07:00<div id="lw_context_ads">I got to attend a really nice amateur performance this past Saturday (and plan to do a follow up visit this weekend). I'm translating the title (《谈纸》) as "On Paper," though I don't know if someone has given it a better title. <br /><br />The piece was remarkably meaningful, and a very pleasant surprise for the setting in which I viewed it — a performance geared more for the "grassroots" on a Saturday afternoon, rather than in some highbrow arts center. It was very profound, and performed very well too.<br /><br />You can read a more detailed set of reflections over at my <a href="http://www.slothjockey.com/blog/shelly_bryant/?p=322">Tai Shan</a> blog.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=570300&amp;loc=en_US">Subscribe to Peregrine Online by Email</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37555817-3573027215651131309?l=www.peregrineonline.com'/></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=fxSCL7j876s:k47kubHs6Xc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=fxSCL7j876s:k47kubHs6Xc:cTv1dNCI_Tc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=cTv1dNCI_Tc" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=fxSCL7j876s:k47kubHs6Xc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=fxSCL7j876s:k47kubHs6Xc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=fxSCL7j876s:k47kubHs6Xc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=fxSCL7j876s:k47kubHs6Xc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=fxSCL7j876s:k47kubHs6Xc:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=fxSCL7j876s:k47kubHs6Xc:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=fxSCL7j876s:k47kubHs6Xc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=fxSCL7j876s:k47kubHs6Xc:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheJourneysOfShowintale/~4/fxSCL7j876s" height="1" width="1"/>hifidelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352378657716999176noreply@blogger.com0http://www.peregrineonline.com/2009/04/on-paper.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37555817.post-20613871002194324852009-04-20T20:05:00.000-07:002009-04-20T20:09:48.060-07:00<div id="lw_context_ads">Xin Fu 131 is one of the hotspots in the Shanghai dining scene at the moment. It is "hot" in two ways, actually. First, everyone is talking about it. Everyone is going to try it out. And everyone is loving it.<br /><br />But it is also "hot" in that the food is pretty spicy. You can get good Sichuan cuisine there, and it is quite authentic. And hot. And really, really good.<br /><br />Two of my favorite dishes so far were probably the bullfrog and the shrimp. They are both especially spicy, and quite tasty. Nearly everyone I've eaten with says the same. My #1 favorite, though, is probably the BBQ fish. The chili gets down into the bones, and when you chew on them for a while, it is really hot.<br /><br />Xin Fu 131 is located at 237 Wan Ping Lu, across from Xu Jia Hui Park.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=570300&amp;loc=en_US">Subscribe to Peregrine Online by Email</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37555817-2061387100219432485?l=www.peregrineonline.com'/></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=3jCEqvJz-gM:aGiTR-bkJCY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=3jCEqvJz-gM:aGiTR-bkJCY:cTv1dNCI_Tc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=cTv1dNCI_Tc" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=3jCEqvJz-gM:aGiTR-bkJCY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=3jCEqvJz-gM:aGiTR-bkJCY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=3jCEqvJz-gM:aGiTR-bkJCY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=3jCEqvJz-gM:aGiTR-bkJCY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=3jCEqvJz-gM:aGiTR-bkJCY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=3jCEqvJz-gM:aGiTR-bkJCY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=3jCEqvJz-gM:aGiTR-bkJCY:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=3jCEqvJz-gM:aGiTR-bkJCY:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheJourneysOfShowintale/~4/3jCEqvJz-gM" height="1" width="1"/>hifidelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352378657716999176noreply@blogger.com0http://www.peregrineonline.com/2009/04/xin-fu-131.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37555817.post-32457336471767884812009-04-14T19:06:00.000-07:002009-04-14T19:11:51.598-07:00<div id="lw_context_ads">I was at TNT's opening night performance of <i>Romeo & Juliet</i> last night in Shanghai. It was a typical TNT performance, which is to say... fantastic stuff! I really love watching this troupe perform. They do outstanding work all of the time.<br /><br />I'll be viewing this same show again in Singapore when I return there at the end of the month. I don't think I've done this before, attending the same play in two different cities within a very short time span. I am looking forward to it, as I think the audience reaction will be quite different in Singapore than it was last night here in Shanghai. I am planning to make some observations on that aspect and see if it bears out.<br /><br />I am excited about seeing the performance in Jubilee Hall in Singapore. It's a place I'm quite familiar with, having been involved with a staging there some years back. I couldn't help last night, at the Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center, but notice some things that I think will be quite different at Jubilee Hall.<br />Anyway... we shall see! I'll have an update after the next show.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=570300&amp;loc=en_US">Subscribe to Peregrine Online by Email</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37555817-3245733647176788481?l=www.peregrineonline.com'/></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=j0x9IpBBxkk:NVxC_zZoLDU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=j0x9IpBBxkk:NVxC_zZoLDU:cTv1dNCI_Tc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=cTv1dNCI_Tc" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=j0x9IpBBxkk:NVxC_zZoLDU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=j0x9IpBBxkk:NVxC_zZoLDU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=j0x9IpBBxkk:NVxC_zZoLDU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=j0x9IpBBxkk:NVxC_zZoLDU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=j0x9IpBBxkk:NVxC_zZoLDU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=j0x9IpBBxkk:NVxC_zZoLDU:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=j0x9IpBBxkk:NVxC_zZoLDU:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=j0x9IpBBxkk:NVxC_zZoLDU:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheJourneysOfShowintale/~4/j0x9IpBBxkk" height="1" width="1"/>hifidelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352378657716999176noreply@blogger.com0http://www.peregrineonline.com/2009/04/tnts-romeo-and-juliet.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37555817.post-28001523824448970632009-04-11T03:41:00.000-07:002009-04-11T03:47:35.705-07:00<div id="lw_context_ads">An acquaintance at the weekly Open Mic session told me about the Fellini Gallery in Shanghai, at 339 Changle Lu. It happens to be around the corner from the Friend's Cafe, where we hold the Open Mic, and since I was a little early, I dropped in at Fellini to have a look. <br /><br />The exhibition on display now through the 17th is Feng Fangyu's photo collection entitled May Rain. It is an excellent mix of traditional Chinese dress and setting, using flames in each photo. I was very impressed with the whole collection. In addition, there were more paintings and several unique installments by various artists upstairs.<br /><br />The gallery looks deceptively small on the outside, but has a fair bit of space inside for displaying a wide range of work. I am far from an informed critic, but I really liked the work displayed there.<br /><br />If you get a chance, do pop in to visit. And, there is a new exhibit scheduled next week.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=570300&amp;loc=en_US">Subscribe to Peregrine Online by Email</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37555817-2800152382444897063?l=www.peregrineonline.com'/></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=RwfrRiQr_eg:o5LcdAtWReA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=RwfrRiQr_eg:o5LcdAtWReA:cTv1dNCI_Tc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=cTv1dNCI_Tc" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=RwfrRiQr_eg:o5LcdAtWReA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=RwfrRiQr_eg:o5LcdAtWReA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=RwfrRiQr_eg:o5LcdAtWReA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=RwfrRiQr_eg:o5LcdAtWReA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=RwfrRiQr_eg:o5LcdAtWReA:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=RwfrRiQr_eg:o5LcdAtWReA:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=RwfrRiQr_eg:o5LcdAtWReA:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=RwfrRiQr_eg:o5LcdAtWReA:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheJourneysOfShowintale/~4/RwfrRiQr_eg" height="1" width="1"/>hifidelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352378657716999176noreply@blogger.com1http://www.peregrineonline.com/2009/04/fellini-gallery.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37555817.post-91088257024706879422009-04-07T22:10:00.000-07:002009-04-07T22:14:34.728-07:00<div id="lw_context_ads">I was very thrilled, as I said in my previous post, to find a seller of secondhand English books. I was talking to a friend about this find, and she mentioned that there is another shop that sells cheap secondhand English books, this one in Puxi. (And I have a direct bus from home too!!)<br /><br />I popped in yesterday afternoon, and found a fairly good selection of English books. Interestingly, the shop carries secondhand books in a great variety of languages. That was quite impressive to see. I picked up about 10 titles for under 150RMB. (And it would have been a fair bit cheaper if I had left out the textbook, which was the costliest of the lot.)<br /><br />The shop has been around for a long time, though there was apparently one stretch of time in which it was closed down. (That's why no one had mentioned it to me before — they thought it was closed permanently.) It is located at 36 Shanxi Lu, just near Fuzhou Lu. If you are much of a bibliophile, plan to while away a good bit of time there.<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=570300&amp;loc=en_US">Subscribe to Peregrine Online by Email</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37555817-9108825702470687942?l=www.peregrineonline.com'/></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=-2k9v24Gyik:5eX-2dEkEho:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=-2k9v24Gyik:5eX-2dEkEho:cTv1dNCI_Tc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=cTv1dNCI_Tc" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=-2k9v24Gyik:5eX-2dEkEho:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=-2k9v24Gyik:5eX-2dEkEho:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=-2k9v24Gyik:5eX-2dEkEho:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=-2k9v24Gyik:5eX-2dEkEho:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=-2k9v24Gyik:5eX-2dEkEho:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=-2k9v24Gyik:5eX-2dEkEho:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=-2k9v24Gyik:5eX-2dEkEho:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=-2k9v24Gyik:5eX-2dEkEho:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheJourneysOfShowintale/~4/-2k9v24Gyik" height="1" width="1"/>hifidelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352378657716999176noreply@blogger.com0http://www.peregrineonline.com/2009/04/and-it-just-keeps-getting-better.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37555817.post-77240460759597219522009-04-05T01:36:00.000-07:002009-04-05T01:36:00.329-07:00<div id="lw_context_ads">I came across something here in Shanghai that makes me really happy — a bookstore for second-hand English books!! I think I am in heaven!<br /><br />I went to the new shop the other day, only to find they had not yet finished moving in. They expect to be done by the end of this week — and of course, I'll make another visit then.<br /><br />There were a good number of books there, even though they were still in the process of moving. They let me browse about, digging through the boxes and stacks of books lining the floors. I found about 10 volumes that I bought and brought home, all for less than 200RMB. Not a terrible price, even if it is not quite like what I could get in my hometown in the US at the library book sale. Still, it is the best price your going to find in Shanghai on English books at a shop that has such a wide selection. <br /><br />There are lots of kids' books, as well as books for adults. If you stop by the shop, you'll probably want to look around the shopping center too, and maybe have a nice meal there before heading home. There are plenty of options, including both Western and Chinese fare.<br /><br />Address:<br />No.199 fangdian rd,new pudong district,shanghai.<br />(Da Mu Zhi Square second floor room 216)</div><br /><br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=570300&amp;loc=en_US">Subscribe to Peregrine Online by Email</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37555817-7724046075959721952?l=www.peregrineonline.com'/></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=R3ZPhzhqToY:5_VzohaDdas:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=R3ZPhzhqToY:5_VzohaDdas:cTv1dNCI_Tc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=cTv1dNCI_Tc" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=R3ZPhzhqToY:5_VzohaDdas:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=R3ZPhzhqToY:5_VzohaDdas:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=R3ZPhzhqToY:5_VzohaDdas:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=R3ZPhzhqToY:5_VzohaDdas:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=R3ZPhzhqToY:5_VzohaDdas:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=R3ZPhzhqToY:5_VzohaDdas:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=R3ZPhzhqToY:5_VzohaDdas:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=R3ZPhzhqToY:5_VzohaDdas:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheJourneysOfShowintale/~4/R3ZPhzhqToY" height="1" width="1"/>hifidelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352378657716999176noreply@blogger.com1http://www.peregrineonline.com/2009/04/what-find.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37555817.post-9039286449897440962009-04-03T20:39:00.000-07:002009-04-03T20:39:00.595-07:00<div id="lw_context_ads">Singapore's skyline has grown prettier over the years that I lived there, especially down near the marina. When I first moved to Singapore 16 years ago, there was only one little shopping mall down in the area, Marina Square. Some years later, Suntec City grew up, and made the area much brighter. Now the marina's skyline is dominated by the Singapore Flyer.<br /><br />A couple of months ago (during Chinese New Year), we stopped in at the Marina Barrage late one night, and I took these shots back across of the skyline. It was a very pretty sight.<br /> <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yvmLbngb448/ScRiPmhwZkI/AAAAAAAAAQY/HUnaNNRKUiA/s1600-h/IMG_0178.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yvmLbngb448/ScRiPmhwZkI/AAAAAAAAAQY/HUnaNNRKUiA/s200/IMG_0178.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315481480383718978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yvmLbngb448/ScRiPJJM5pI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/gwaUCKerKBc/s1600-h/IMG_0176.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yvmLbngb448/ScRiPJJM5pI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/gwaUCKerKBc/s200/IMG_0176.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315481472496101010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yvmLbngb448/ScRiPG5TZEI/AAAAAAAAAQI/GVuoGntggYU/s1600-h/IMG_0174.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yvmLbngb448/ScRiPG5TZEI/AAAAAAAAAQI/GVuoGntggYU/s200/IMG_0174.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315481471892546626" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=570300&amp;loc=en_US">Subscribe to Peregrine Online by Email</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37555817-903928644989744096?l=www.peregrineonline.com'/></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=x-HJGQ4xDX4:3aFBmf73a-w:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=x-HJGQ4xDX4:3aFBmf73a-w:cTv1dNCI_Tc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=cTv1dNCI_Tc" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=x-HJGQ4xDX4:3aFBmf73a-w:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=x-HJGQ4xDX4:3aFBmf73a-w:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=x-HJGQ4xDX4:3aFBmf73a-w:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=x-HJGQ4xDX4:3aFBmf73a-w:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=x-HJGQ4xDX4:3aFBmf73a-w:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=x-HJGQ4xDX4:3aFBmf73a-w:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=x-HJGQ4xDX4:3aFBmf73a-w:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=x-HJGQ4xDX4:3aFBmf73a-w:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheJourneysOfShowintale/~4/x-HJGQ4xDX4" height="1" width="1"/>hifidelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352378657716999176noreply@blogger.com1http://www.peregrineonline.com/2009/04/singapore-skyline.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37555817.post-78743984978839009032009-04-01T06:19:00.000-07:002009-04-01T06:19:00.167-07:00<div id="lw_context_ads">It seems like this has been a long spring. That mostly stems, I guess, from the extended Spring Training we've seen in Major League Baseball this year as a result of the World Baseball Classic. With a 6-week-long Spring Training, instead of the usual 4 weeks, it has really stretched out the wait for Opening Day. While it is good to have live baseball, it is also not the same, what with the less competitive atmosphere you'll see in Florida and Arizona during this time. None of this has been made more bearable for me, when you consider the Astros (my team) have had <a href="http://web.me.com/shellybryant/Site/Blog/Entries/2009/3/20_Deadly_Optimism.html">such a poor showing</a> during the exhibition season.<br /><br />But the meaningless games come to an end soon. In a matter of days, all the teams start again, in a 30-way tie for first place. The games played each day will be waited with significance, each win and each loss counting in the standings. We'll be well on our way into summer with its dog days, and before you know it, we'll all be speculating about October baseball.<br /><br />I'll be glad that next year's Spring Training isn't of the extended variety. For now, I am just looking forward to Opening Day later this week.<br /><br />Play Ball!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=570300&amp;loc=en_US">Subscribe to Peregrine Online by Email</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37555817-7874398497883900903?l=www.peregrineonline.com'/></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=qCB-wWRJDMw:5XI_S4ij4bQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=qCB-wWRJDMw:5XI_S4ij4bQ:cTv1dNCI_Tc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=cTv1dNCI_Tc" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=qCB-wWRJDMw:5XI_S4ij4bQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=qCB-wWRJDMw:5XI_S4ij4bQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=qCB-wWRJDMw:5XI_S4ij4bQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=qCB-wWRJDMw:5XI_S4ij4bQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=qCB-wWRJDMw:5XI_S4ij4bQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=qCB-wWRJDMw:5XI_S4ij4bQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=qCB-wWRJDMw:5XI_S4ij4bQ:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=qCB-wWRJDMw:5XI_S4ij4bQ:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheJourneysOfShowintale/~4/qCB-wWRJDMw" height="1" width="1"/>hifidelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352378657716999176noreply@blogger.com0http://www.peregrineonline.com/2009/04/long-spring.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37555817.post-37418841534966229112009-03-30T05:43:00.000-07:002009-03-30T05:43:00.514-07:00<div id="lw_context_ads">A friend of mine is leaving from here (Shanghai) today to go to Singapore, my other home, where she will be staying for several months. Her departure got me to thinking of what all I miss back home. Here's the things that came to mind:<br /><br /><br />• Friends (of course)<br /><br />• The tropical climate<br /><br />• The casual atmosphere<br /><br />• Singlish being the (unofficial) national languge<br /><br />• Curry<br /><br />• Long distance cycling on a top-notch bike<br /><br />• Running on the track, or on quiet roads, rather than in the crowded spaces I do my running here<br /><br /><br /><br />Overall, I really love being in Shanghai, but I can't help missing these things while I am away from Singapore. I guess the thing is, I'd like Shanghai even more if I didn't have to be away from Singapore while I was here!<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=570300&amp;loc=en_US">Subscribe to Peregrine Online by Email</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37555817-3741884153496622911?l=www.peregrineonline.com'/></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=9wsNzpww5zY:J2R0r7RdS2M:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=9wsNzpww5zY:J2R0r7RdS2M:cTv1dNCI_Tc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=cTv1dNCI_Tc" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=9wsNzpww5zY:J2R0r7RdS2M:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=9wsNzpww5zY:J2R0r7RdS2M:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=9wsNzpww5zY:J2R0r7RdS2M:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=9wsNzpww5zY:J2R0r7RdS2M:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=9wsNzpww5zY:J2R0r7RdS2M:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=9wsNzpww5zY:J2R0r7RdS2M:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=9wsNzpww5zY:J2R0r7RdS2M:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=9wsNzpww5zY:J2R0r7RdS2M:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheJourneysOfShowintale/~4/9wsNzpww5zY" height="1" width="1"/>hifidelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352378657716999176noreply@blogger.com0http://www.peregrineonline.com/2009/03/on-her-way-to-singapore.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37555817.post-42928575798547212902009-03-28T17:39:00.000-07:002009-03-28T17:39:00.144-07:00<div id="lw_context_ads">I thought I would be making a trip to another locale this month, when I needed a stamp in my passport in order to renew my visa. As it turns out, I am moving house this week and may not have the time for a more elaborate trip, like I'd like. So, it looks like it will be Hong Kong again, though this time I won't stay overnight, and I will fly directly into HK instead of going through Shenzhen.<br /><br />So much for the big plans to do a little traveling. A real pity, since tickets to Seoul were fairly cheap this time! :-(<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=570300&amp;loc=en_US">Subscribe to Peregrine Online by Email</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37555817-4292857579854721290?l=www.peregrineonline.com'/></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=-kME6IeU_Z8:UQc29mdwPzw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=-kME6IeU_Z8:UQc29mdwPzw:cTv1dNCI_Tc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=cTv1dNCI_Tc" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=-kME6IeU_Z8:UQc29mdwPzw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=-kME6IeU_Z8:UQc29mdwPzw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=-kME6IeU_Z8:UQc29mdwPzw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=-kME6IeU_Z8:UQc29mdwPzw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=-kME6IeU_Z8:UQc29mdwPzw:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=-kME6IeU_Z8:UQc29mdwPzw:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=-kME6IeU_Z8:UQc29mdwPzw:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=-kME6IeU_Z8:UQc29mdwPzw:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheJourneysOfShowintale/~4/-kME6IeU_Z8" height="1" width="1"/>hifidelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352378657716999176noreply@blogger.com0http://www.peregrineonline.com/2009/03/second-round.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37555817.post-10623045474786158592009-03-25T05:31:00.000-07:002009-03-25T05:31:00.115-07:00<div id="lw_context_ads">A little video from The Live Bar in Shanghai, on Kunming Lu, taken on March 13. This is a great site to get to see some of China's underground music culture. While that is all much bigger in Beijing than here in Shanghai, it was still a lot of fun to see.<br /><br /><br /><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8_Pui7bH1ko&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8_Pui7bH1ko&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=570300&amp;loc=en_US">Subscribe to Peregrine Online by Email</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37555817-1062304547478615859?l=www.peregrineonline.com'/></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=jw6kHeCPy9I:46MT284OzxM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=jw6kHeCPy9I:46MT284OzxM:cTv1dNCI_Tc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=cTv1dNCI_Tc" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=jw6kHeCPy9I:46MT284OzxM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=jw6kHeCPy9I:46MT284OzxM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=jw6kHeCPy9I:46MT284OzxM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=jw6kHeCPy9I:46MT284OzxM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=jw6kHeCPy9I:46MT284OzxM:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=jw6kHeCPy9I:46MT284OzxM:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=jw6kHeCPy9I:46MT284OzxM:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=jw6kHeCPy9I:46MT284OzxM:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheJourneysOfShowintale/~4/jw6kHeCPy9I" height="1" width="1"/>hifidelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352378657716999176noreply@blogger.com0http://www.peregrineonline.com/2009/03/live-bar.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37555817.post-27983809411070573072009-03-23T06:42:00.000-07:002009-03-23T06:42:00.156-07:00<div id="lw_context_ads">I am not a very good runner, but ever since my two nephews stayed with me during their holidays and got me in the habit of running, I've tried to keep it up. While in Singapore, I usually manage to take at least some moderate enjoyment from running. In Shanghai, not so much.<br /><br />The worst part of running in Shanghai is the traffic. I don't like treadmills and gyms, so do all of my running on the road. I've found some spots that work, best being using the track at my friend's school. It's some distance to travel, though, and I can't make it as often as I need to if I am going to keep up with my running.<br /><br />The best I can find, then, is to use the bicycle lanes when on crowded roads, and make my way to some less congested spots. I've found a few, including the parking lot around the stadium near my house (and no, the stadium is not open for just anyone to run). That parking lot can get crowded on weekends, though, so I don't always go there. <br /><br />Most days, I just end up crossing the highway just south of my house, and then starting from the other side of the intersection. I run anywhere from 2-5 miles, depending on the day, the weather, and how far I think I need to run. There are a few quiet roads, though the path to get there is rather crowded. The bicycle lanes have worked, so far, as a means to get back to the quieter roads, although you do have to be somewhat careful still.<br /><br />There are several nice parks around my house, but unfortunately, none of them are very suited for running. They tend to be crowded, and there's no way to avoid bumping into people as you run on the twisting and turning paths.<br /><br />For now, it looks like it will continue to be bicycle paths that link up to quieter neighborhoods. If you are a runner relocating to Shanghai, you might want to spend a few days getting used to the way traffic moves before you try this, but once you get the system figured out, it is a pretty good way to keep up with your running schedule.<br /><br /><br />Walking, on the other hand, is one of my favorite activities here, and if I can manage to find the time, I often like to take very long walks. The roads are nice, especially those lined with trees, and there are plenty of interesting things to see along the way. It is one of the best ways to get to know the city.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=570300&amp;loc=en_US">Subscribe to Peregrine Online by Email</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37555817-2798380941107057307?l=www.peregrineonline.com'/></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=dKefbIeWJXY:orcxHpwmngI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=dKefbIeWJXY:orcxHpwmngI:cTv1dNCI_Tc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=cTv1dNCI_Tc" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=dKefbIeWJXY:orcxHpwmngI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=dKefbIeWJXY:orcxHpwmngI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=dKefbIeWJXY:orcxHpwmngI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=dKefbIeWJXY:orcxHpwmngI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=dKefbIeWJXY:orcxHpwmngI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=dKefbIeWJXY:orcxHpwmngI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=dKefbIeWJXY:orcxHpwmngI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=dKefbIeWJXY:orcxHpwmngI:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheJourneysOfShowintale/~4/dKefbIeWJXY" height="1" width="1"/>hifidelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352378657716999176noreply@blogger.com2http://www.peregrineonline.com/2009/03/running-in-shanghai.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37555817.post-81743148961782598462009-03-21T01:08:00.000-07:002009-03-21T01:08:00.949-07:00<div id="lw_context_ads">The House of Blues and Jazz on Fuzhou Lu at the Bund is a really swanky place. It's the sort of spot I probably would not have visited if a friend hadn't gotten a voucher for us to go there and enjoy a really nice meal FREE! I am glad we did go, because the food was really good, and the atmosphere very nice. <br /><br />The voucher was pretty hefty, so we tried as many different dishes as we could hold (to be honest, it was much more than we needed, and I am surprised we <i>could</i> hold it all). The best was probably the King Prawns and the lobster risotto. The baby back ribs were not nearly as good as I hoped, but they were probably the only thing we tried that night that really missed for us all.<br /><br />If you get a chance to go, I think you'll enjoy the food, and I know you'll love the live jazz band. It plays every night from 9:30 pm onwards.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=570300&amp;loc=en_US">Subscribe to Peregrine Online by Email</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37555817-8174314896178259846?l=www.peregrineonline.com'/></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=zxBtlMd77NA:hRLNcfdwORg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=zxBtlMd77NA:hRLNcfdwORg:cTv1dNCI_Tc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=cTv1dNCI_Tc" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=zxBtlMd77NA:hRLNcfdwORg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img 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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheJourneysOfShowintale/~4/zxBtlMd77NA" height="1" width="1"/>hifidelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352378657716999176noreply@blogger.com0http://www.peregrineonline.com/2009/03/house-of-blues-and-jazz.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37555817.post-41329387884710920702009-03-19T07:36:00.000-07:002009-03-19T07:36:00.508-07:00<div id="lw_context_ads">Now <a href="http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/composition/lying-bed.htm">this</a> is something every traveler should consider before buying travel insurance.<br /><br />An old argument, but never out of date.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=570300&amp;loc=en_US">Subscribe to Peregrine Online by Email</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37555817-4132938788471092070?l=www.peregrineonline.com'/></div><div class="feedflare"> <a 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src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=H7ZeLfJK5Cg:YLKZCynWiDE:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=H7ZeLfJK5Cg:YLKZCynWiDE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=H7ZeLfJK5Cg:YLKZCynWiDE:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheJourneysOfShowintale/~4/H7ZeLfJK5Cg" height="1" width="1"/>hifidelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352378657716999176noreply@blogger.com0http://www.peregrineonline.com/2009/03/travel-insurance-overrated.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37555817.post-16588137110734459842009-03-17T09:38:00.000-07:002009-03-17T09:38:01.132-07:00<div id="lw_context_ads">Interesting thing happened while helping a friend with some house hunting last week....<br /><br />My friends, and American couple, needed some help with translating while they were looking for a flat last week. We looked at about 5 places for them that afternoon. While we were on our way up to the 18th floor to view the final one scheduled for the day, we bumped into a lady in the lift who said she wanted to rent out her flat. I asked her a few questions about it — much smaller than what my friends wanted, but just right for me. I asked more questions, and found out that it is newly renovated, in an ideal location for me, bigger than where I live now, and infinitely nicer. AND, the exact same price. I expressed some interest. She said she could wait for us downstairs in 10-15 minutes, when we finished viewing the flat we were scheduled to see then for my friend.<br /><br />We went to see it, and it is even better than she described. Perfect, in fact. And so, I've got a new place lined up, starting next month. All without any house hunting at all. At least, not hunting for one for myself. Can't get any better than that!<br /><br />I'll put some photos up when I move in next month.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=570300&amp;loc=en_US">Subscribe to Peregrine Online by Email</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37555817-1658813711073445984?l=www.peregrineonline.com'/></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=UYEqh-23dR0:2hmeltaXteA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=UYEqh-23dR0:2hmeltaXteA:cTv1dNCI_Tc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=cTv1dNCI_Tc" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=UYEqh-23dR0:2hmeltaXteA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=UYEqh-23dR0:2hmeltaXteA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=UYEqh-23dR0:2hmeltaXteA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=UYEqh-23dR0:2hmeltaXteA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=UYEqh-23dR0:2hmeltaXteA:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?i=UYEqh-23dR0:2hmeltaXteA:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=UYEqh-23dR0:2hmeltaXteA:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?a=UYEqh-23dR0:2hmeltaXteA:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheJourneysOfShowintale?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheJourneysOfShowintale/~4/UYEqh-23dR0" height="1" width="1"/>hifidelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352378657716999176noreply@blogger.com0http://www.peregrineonline.com/2009/03/house-hunting.html