Monday, May 31, 2010

151/365

A poster for l'oreal Matrix professional hair products in a salon-
phil took the top and bottom photos.

Sunday, May 30, 2010

150/365

In a very secluded private Shanghai park today for a picnic. It really
felt like we were out of the city. Ah the serenity.

Saturday, May 29, 2010

149/365

Phil doing a night shoot of Liu Xu, a young and upcoming model, before
she flies off to work in Europe next Tuesday.

Friday, May 28, 2010

148/365

Phil (2nd from the right in the main photo) and his partners on the
cover of a popular Shanghai magazine this week.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

147/365

Replica fake food in the front window of a restaurant. This supposedly
appetising selection is designed to make you want to enter and try
it's real counterpart on the menu. However plastic food generally
turns me off eating altogether.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

146/365

Wooden boards lining the lobby of our apartment building to protect
the floor from the construction and renovations that have been going
on for 18 months. The building is brand new but it is the job of the
apartment owners to complete the interiors of the unfinished apartments.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

145/365

The feet of myself and one of the children in my class in our school
sand pit today

Monday, May 24, 2010

144/365

With the incredibly high rate of bicycle theft in Shanghai (Phil's had
four stolen), fold-up bicycles are very common. They are small and
compact so you can easily bring them into your apartment or office
building. However, I always feel like grown adults sitting on these
under-sized bikes look like circus clowns.

Sunday, May 23, 2010

143/365

Telling it how it is: the Shanghai Anus & Intestine Hospital.

Saturday, May 22, 2010

22/365

At a concert for Italian violinist Uto Ughi tonight, sponsored by the
Italian Expo pavillion.

Friday, May 21, 2010

141/365

A taste of home...

Thursday, May 20, 2010

140/365

Parachute craft at school.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

139/365

Pirate Day in my class.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

136/365

Tradesmen advertise their phone numbers and services on nearly every
available surface- this one is from the lift in our apartment building.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

135/365

Phil and Max, the 5 week old son of our friends Anna and Markus.

134/365

It's not everyday that you see a whole stuffed crocodile advertising
the virtues of a leather shoe shop.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

133/365

Our friend, Sean, and his crazy pyrotechnic birthday cake.

132/365

Guess what we're learning about in school this week?

Monday, May 10, 2010

130/365

These creepy prehistoric looking black fish (there's one camoflaged in
the sand) suck all at algae in the fish tank. The do such a good job
that combined with our mediocre filter I literally NEVER clean our tank.

129/365

My (early) birthday present to Phil: his Secret James Bond Bar (as he
calls it). Disguised as an antique Chinese cabinet the entire front
swivels open to reveal a bar and wine rack. One of the benefits of
living in Shanghai is being able to have pieces like these custom-made
at reasonable prices.

Sunday, May 09, 2010

128/365

A sign in a stairwell for the 1 1/2 (???) floor of the building. Is
that like Platform 9 3/4 of Harry Potter fame? There was no door on
this landing, although it did occur to me to wonder what would happen
if I ran into the wall?

Friday, May 07, 2010

127/365

Spring has sprung.

126/365

Blocks in my nursery classroom

Wednesday, May 05, 2010

125/365

Tuesday, May 04, 2010

124/365

Cooking pots in a hospitality supply warehouse- yes that pot is bigger
than a shopping trolley!

Monday, May 03, 2010

123/365

I didn't dare look inside the box...

Sunday, May 02, 2010

122/365

A traditional Chinese tea flask from Beijing.

Saturday, May 01, 2010

121/365

Chinglish on a child's t-shirt- I'm not quite sure what it's supposed
to mean but I'm pretty certain that the words "happy hour" don't
belong on childrens clothes.

120/365

One good reason why it's best to stick to your own language when
marketing your product.