Today I wrote 200 Chinese characters. By character 130 they were sloppy and questionably legible at best. My hand was experiencing the distantly familiar sensation of a cramp, and I got to thinking: Writing in Mandarin versus English, which takes longer. They really should have had a calligraphy station at the museums where calligraphy is…
Author: Elizabeth Beeli
No Item Left Behind
I’m really bad at this traveling thing. Specifically remembering to take all of my stuff with me when leaving a destination. Victims thus far: 1. Small travel razor & case (left in the shower) 2. My debit card (which I was using to keep the AC running in our hotel room when we were gone…
A Month In China
I’m wrapping up a month in China. While here, I primarily visited the provinces of Beijing, Shanghai, Zhoushan, and Taizhou. If I were planning a week-long trip to China, here’s where I’d go. Shanghai Day One: Walk around downtown. Visit Butterfull and Creamerous, egg tarts and coffee – albeit on the sweet side were fantastic….
Train
Did you notice the spark of warmth? How a sliver of cold cut through the silence? A heat wave creates an inferno. Howling wind carries a blizzard to bury. Small scales are opportunities to learn so that when the situation is larger than life you can act with instinct.
A Thought From Going To Too Many Museums In The Past Week
You can’t erase ink. That statement holds a host of implications. Take the painting below for example. All the white space needs to be meticulously planned out. How to make the arches, waves and dots cohesively create a recognizable picture must be thoroughly practiced. There is no room for unintended strokes or spots so precision…
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