The very laziest in photojournalism: the selfpictake. That's where you point the camera lens at yourself and squeeze the trigger. The arm going into the shot is the giveaway.
Still, as selfpictakes go, this one is one of my better ones. Usually, they don't turn out. Please see JSVB Post #427 to see more by clicking here ).
The number one (1), was my ticket in line for takeout Chinese food. I was pleased to be Chef James' Number One Customer, and for an altogether too-brief moment at the Chef's cashier's desk, the feeling was mutual. I have to say my subsequent days and night are empty waiting in vain for him to call back. I shouldn't have returned the number card.
One is a pretty good number for the Chinese. Two isn't. If you were unaware, four is the unluckiest number, as its spoken name sounds very similar to the Chinese word for "death". Eight, on the other hand, is a very auspicious number in China. Within a civilization that loves to gamble, any little bit of luck that you can use as leverage against your 1.3 billion countrymen ought to help.
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