Author Archives: andyq

Kunming: Not as Pretty

Posted on 23 March 2008 by andyq

I’ve been lucky not to travel all year. The flurry of work trips at the end of 2007 were too much for me – I was sick many times, exhausted, and unsettled. So, being in one place has been great … Continue reading →

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Choices – BPF News or Apartment renovations?

Posted on 27 February 2008 by andyq

Ah, so many choices. I have a slight urge to post more photos of my ongoing apartment problems/renovations – but I think that can hold off. With some luck, the place is going to look amazing in a few weeks. … Continue reading →

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Bowling Pin Fire – More Progress…

Posted on 27 January 2008 by andyq

It’s late January, Sydney summer, what a hot day. Tomorrow, Monday, is a holiday, since Australia Day was yesterday, and I’m winding down with a beautiful glass of white wine, Georgiana 2007, and am at my mac in front of … Continue reading →

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Bowling Pin Fire and other progress

Posted on 16 November 2007 by andyq

So, Bowling Pin Fire is out in Canada. I can’t wait to see it. I’m hoping it’s winging its way through the air to me now. http://www.signature-editions.com/xdbpf.htm http://www.andyquan.com/books.htm Trying to get moving on plans to help promote the book from … Continue reading →

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Eternal Flame

Posted on 30 October 2007 by andyq

Close your eyes, give me your hand, darlingDo you feel my heart beating, do you understand?Do you feel the same, am I only dreaming?Is this burning an eternal flame? Rumi is a short man, with a bit of a stomach … Continue reading →

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Being Kind to Delhi

Posted on 29 October 2007 by andyq

Our impressions of a place are circumstantial. Even if one visits a site many times or ends up living there, it is a unique perspective based on opportunity and chance, and how one sees the world. After almost 9 years … Continue reading →

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Blood Red Eclipse?

Posted on 7 September 2007 by andyq

So, the blood red eclipse was on the front page of all the papers here… It was visible from early in the evening for a few hours, and it was apparently spectacular.It was a great view of it with clear … Continue reading →

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Experimenting with Blogging – Learning about Home Design

Posted on 5 August 2007 by andyq

I just wanted to see how photos look on a blog entry. So, what if I was to show you my bedroom, and the first design decision, to place the bed against the backwall? And then, inspired by my pal … Continue reading →

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It’s coming, it’s coming.

Posted on 4 August 2007 by andyq

I’m back in my neighbourhood after nearly two months of travelling – at least that’s what it feels like. The preparation for a long voyage consumes the days before, the week after my 5 week trip to Canada, Hawaii and … Continue reading →

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Dreams that are out of date

Posted on 28 July 2007 by andyq

I wake. The sheets are perfectly white. The mattress is hard. The air conditioning is on and noisy – but the room is a comfortable temperature. Hot sunlight creeps through the closed blinds, as does sounds of construction. I’m in … Continue reading →

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