Thursday, May 26

The Ascent of Rum Doodle

The Ascent of Rum Doodle is a fantastic book I've recently read about a spoof mountaineering expedition. A British written comedy that follows the ingeniously dopey adventures of some men ascending Rum Doodle, a 40,000 and one 1/2 feet high mountain. It was first published in 1956 and written by W.E. Bowan. Rum Doodle is also a restaurant in Kathmandu that serves as a popular meeting place for Himalayan mountaineers.

I was sent this for my birthday last August and felt it high time I shared it. It's a book that I think is growing in popularity and notoriety, especially after Bill Bryson endorses it in the introduction.

MC

Sunburn in Dili

Last weekend my flatmate and I went on a little trip to Dili, central Taiwan, where we camped in an idyllic area overlooked by mountains. The air is clean and the only sounds are those that nature provides.... and my occasional stinky man fart.

This was our last chance to go camping and Kate's first, before we go home for a holiday. I'm leaving Taiwan for a month at the begining of June. Very excited.

Kate trying to look like a ghetto homey with her new cap.



Without this bridge we'd get sooo wet!



Who's that stupid git in front of the camera?



The wooden bird gets stuck on an old tree stump.



Trying to show the mountain with tree in the foreground.



When Kate stops taking her medication all hell's let loose.....



Hand-crafted swings



This lizard was humping for ages, that or it was trying to stay warm.



If you've just eaten then I apologise.



This isn't what it looks like, it is in fact a lady's thingy in the shape of a mouth!



A proud moment in my short and generally mediocre photograhic career. This beauty was sitting on a tree with lots of his friends.



The hosts' modest, but perfect home.



The sun is coming through the leaves.



This guy knows how to make a mean BBQ.



Serious heat.



But the heat and the change in season brought with it one humungous poisonous snake. We discovered that if we had been bitten the chances of getting somewhere fast were slim as it's 55 mins to the nearest town.

However the boss covered the wall in chalk and searched for it, nothing surfaced so he was sure it had slipped away.
If fact he had seen one of these slide over him while he was in bed.



Just flexing my pose!



B&W me.



Write a comment on the latern and make a wish.



MC

Wednesday, May 25

Drunken KTV

One very drunken evening/morning took us from Little Italy, Our flat, the Heineken Bar and finally KTV on a 15 hour drinking marathon. Kate started it.

Of course you can scan through the less dignified photos. Just click on one of the photos below and navigate Flickr to "Drunken KTV".

As requested by Tom, my pert white arse! [added: 27th May 2005]


Clark Kent spins round at the speed of light and changes into....... drunk bloke. [added: 27th May 2005]


Having made my way through more alcohol than was wise, I entertained the crowds with my sweet voice.


Kate showing off her lady flower.


I'm talking to my brother on the phone then suddenly a rare moment of joy overwhelms me.


Three little piggies sitting on a wine stained couch. One little piggy went to KTV, one little piggy stayed at the Heineken Bar and one little piggy stripped all the way home.


The Indian declares drinks are on him. We make the decision to sing in our booth for 6 hours. We left at 10:30am feeling like we had achieved!


Tom you cheeky little chappy.


Grainne is looking so hot she starts to melt.


Kate holds her composure while Tom gyrates all over the room.


It's too late the beast has been freed.


I'm innocent! Never saw a thing.


Kate feasts on her close encounter with a pert hairy arse.


Tities... These girls will do anything for some attention and a chocolate bar.


Art darling, just pure bloody art.


What a couple they make. Too sexy for this small town.


MC

Saturday, May 14

I am Abe Lincoln

This is what happens on a quiet Saturday afternoon.

Thursday, May 12

Wednesday Night Entertainment

Last night Kate, Tom, Grainne and I went out to eat in the local teppenyaki followed by a late night dessert run at Reader's Cafe. We restrained ourselves and not a drop of booze passed our lips and suprisingly had lots of fun. We ordered what appeared to be safe desserts only to be crushed. Here are a few snaps of our merriments.

P.S. Eliza, sorry about all the photos of knobhead.

Beautiful couple shot.



Action cheeky - you daft git pose.



Tom finds the zoom and takes liberties.



He ruins everthing.... sulk.



Feel the love.



My third hand causes some disscusion.


MC

Sunday, May 8

Teppenyaki and China Pa Cafe

Just some recent photos from a Teppenyaki night out and the China Pa Cafe with Rich and Monica.

What a pretty sight.


Tom chilling with the food.


Grainne and Kate merge into one face.


Argh cuties!


Big knee little knee.


Cheeky chappie.


Isn't Tom beautiful?


Intense concentration.


Looking at Rich and Monica's porn movie.


UFO.


Katie gets artistic.


I am having a fag.


A rare Taiwanese sight.


I love this photo.

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