Comments on: The Way We Were http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/the-way-we-were/ I'm a dad, designer, China expat and blogger Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:41:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nicki http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/the-way-we-were/#comment-25230 Nicki Fri, 23 May 2008 15:48:59 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/06/06/apathy-and-an-unwillingness-to-move/#comment-25230 Attempting to post with new gravatar...way back where hopefully it won't bother anybody Attempting to post with new gravatar…way back where hopefully it won’t bother anybody

]]> By: Ryan http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/the-way-we-were/#comment-18606 Ryan Tue, 12 Jun 2007 10:01:39 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/06/06/apathy-and-an-unwillingness-to-move/#comment-18606 @Kate: I have a confession to make... I have very feminine hands. @Suexilin/Jeremy: I think I'm going to do myself one better and get a new camera. I've been helping a friend redesign his site into a photography portfolio, and it's well time I got a digital SLR. Thanks for the compliments on the post ;-) @Phil: I'm in. ;-) Two nights a week at the 'rock was supposed to be my limit, but hell... you only live once. Well, ok, how do I know... but it's not likely that next time around I'll be living near an Irish Pub... wait... fuckit, I'll be there regardless. @Kate: I have a confession to make… I have very feminine hands.

@Suexilin/Jeremy: I think I’m going to do myself one better and get a new camera. I’ve been helping a friend redesign his site into a photography portfolio, and it’s well time I got a digital SLR. Thanks for the compliments on the post ;-)

@Phil: I’m in. ;-) Two nights a week at the ‘rock was supposed to be my limit, but hell… you only live once. Well, ok, how do I know… but it’s not likely that next time around I’ll be living near an Irish Pub… wait… fuckit, I’ll be there regardless.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/the-way-we-were/#comment-18599 Jeremy Tue, 12 Jun 2007 08:00:45 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/06/06/apathy-and-an-unwillingness-to-move/#comment-18599 Ryan, Very moving post there. Really. Being in China for a long time does make you apathetic to a lot of things - the shocking things just aren't shocking anymore and you get caught up in the daily grind of just trying to get by. Grabbing the camera and taking pictures makes you more interested in everything somehow - even if you have to force yourself to do it. I think the initial China experience has passed many of us by long ago. But there are some good memories, and sharing it again with new people is never a bad thing. Ryan,

Very moving post there. Really. Being in China for a long time does make you apathetic to a lot of things – the shocking things just aren’t shocking anymore and you get caught up in the daily grind of just trying to get by.

Grabbing the camera and taking pictures makes you more interested in everything somehow – even if you have to force yourself to do it.

I think the initial China experience has passed many of us by long ago. But there are some good memories, and sharing it again with new people is never a bad thing.

]]> By: Phil http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/the-way-we-were/#comment-18483 Phil Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:51:03 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/06/06/apathy-and-an-unwillingness-to-move/#comment-18483 A drink would be nice mate, how about this Saturday at the Shamrock @ 7:30. SSIS is having a pub crawl and there should be 80+ new Lowai's the meet and mingle with. A drink would be nice mate, how about this Saturday at the Shamrock @ 7:30. SSIS is having a pub crawl and there should be 80+ new Lowai’s the meet and mingle with.

]]> By: Suexilin http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/the-way-we-were/#comment-18380 Suexilin Sun, 10 Jun 2007 18:21:11 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/06/06/apathy-and-an-unwillingness-to-move/#comment-18380 Exactly!!! I read that and realized that i'm feeling the same way about China! A minor difference, been here for 8 years, but the apathy kinda hit last year...or the year before. Or some time before that. And it snuck on me (sneaked??) in such a way that your article was my awakening. Thanks. Going to find that camera,gathering dust somewhere on my shelves. Exactly!!! I read that and realized that i’m feeling the same way about China!
A minor difference, been here for 8 years, but the apathy kinda hit last year…or the year before. Or some time before that. And it snuck on me (sneaked??) in such a way that your article was my awakening.
Thanks.

Going to find that camera,gathering dust somewhere on my shelves.

]]> By: kate http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/the-way-we-were/#comment-18347 kate Sun, 10 Jun 2007 12:20:49 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/06/06/apathy-and-an-unwillingness-to-move/#comment-18347 nice post!But it seems like coming from a lady's hands. nice post!But it seems like coming from a lady’s hands.

]]> By: Jamieson http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/the-way-we-were/#comment-18095 Jamieson Sat, 09 Jun 2007 16:06:23 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/06/06/apathy-and-an-unwillingness-to-move/#comment-18095 I'd like to catch up with Jason, if you don't mind. Sounds like a cool guy, a few beers would go down well. A friend of yours ? J. 150 metres from your hut :-) Who is stalking who ? Kidding. J. I’d like to catch up with Jason, if you don’t mind. Sounds like a cool guy, a few beers would go down well. A friend of yours ?

J.

150 metres from your hut :-) Who is stalking who ? Kidding.

J.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/the-way-we-were/#comment-18054 Ryan Sat, 09 Jun 2007 08:25:43 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/06/06/apathy-and-an-unwillingness-to-move/#comment-18054 @Jamieson: I just found that Carrefour (which I thought was pretty useless until now) stocks Thai curry, peanut satay and Vietnamese lemongrass marinades... I'm well pleased. @Phil: Yeah man, really nice meeting you as well. I can't remember when you said you were leaving, but if you've got time for a beer this week - lemme know. @Jamieson: I just found that Carrefour (which I thought was pretty useless until now) stocks Thai curry, peanut satay and Vietnamese lemongrass marinades… I’m well pleased.

@Phil: Yeah man, really nice meeting you as well. I can’t remember when you said you were leaving, but if you’ve got time for a beer this week – lemme know.

]]> By: Phil http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/the-way-we-were/#comment-18042 Phil Sat, 09 Jun 2007 04:25:26 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/06/06/apathy-and-an-unwillingness-to-move/#comment-18042 Nice to meet you the other night at Kevin's house warming. You are dead right with the goodbyes and "I will keep in contact with you". As much as you would like to keep up it gets put off or forgotten. Keep up the good work and I will be visiting your site when I'm back in Oz! Nice to meet you the other night at Kevin’s house warming. You are dead right with the goodbyes and “I will keep in contact with you”. As much as you would like to keep up it gets put off or forgotten. Keep up the good work and I will be visiting your site when I’m back in Oz!

]]> By: Jamieson http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/the-way-we-were/#comment-17833 Jamieson Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:02:21 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/06/06/apathy-and-an-unwillingness-to-move/#comment-17833 It's the Doughnuts that turn my head. Unsweetened, yummmm Doughnuts fresh from the oven - Bagels galore. Shhhh, let's keep it a secret, don't tell the others about them or there will be none left for me & ZZZ, Ok ? Frozen Sara Lee Cheesecakes in Auchan (product from Australia) is another well-kept secret....ahhh Oops, let that one slip :-) Cheers Mate. It’s the Doughnuts that turn my head. Unsweetened, yummmm Doughnuts fresh from the oven – Bagels galore. Shhhh, let’s keep it a secret, don’t tell the others about them or there will be none left for me & ZZZ, Ok ? Frozen Sara Lee Cheesecakes in Auchan (product from Australia) is another well-kept secret….ahhh Oops, let that one slip :-)

Cheers Mate.

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