Ramses, with a whopping 4 votes.
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RECOUNT: Renaming the Roaming Ram™
The polls have officially closed and the name “Ramsey” has emerged as a clear winner. It appears as though Roaming Ram™ finally has a name
BUT… it has come to my attention that the name Ramses would be much more BA, on account of that awesome pharaoh dude with the same name. So I’m going to be democratic and open the polls again for a Round 2. But just this once.
Ramsey or Ramses?
- Dude, Ramses. It's, like, historical n' stuff. (Pick this one). (57%, 4 Votes)
- The tribe has already spoken. Ramsey. (Don't pick this one). (43%, 3 Votes)
Total Voters: 7
Loading ...Disclaimer: Same rules from Round 1 apply. Especially that part about dictatorial rejection.
Introducing the Roaming Ram™
I recently received this stuffed ram as a gift from one of my students and immediately knew I needed to incorporate him into my everyday lifestyle.
BFF.
So, I came up with the not so original idea to take a photo with him in front of every cool destination I visit while traveling.
Unfortunately, Roaming Ram™ wasn’t around when I visited a few famous destinations earlier this year, but I was able to find these hypothetical photos of him traveling around Asia. (You think I used Photoshop? Please. This is the Internet. Ethics, people*.)
What the Roaming Ram™ would have looked like in front of the Great Wall when I visited in August. What do you mean his resolution seems sharper than the rest of the image?
What the Roaming Ram™ would have looked like in front of Angkor Wat when I visited Cambodia 2 months ago.
Always trying to upstage me, even hypothetically. What the Roaming Ram™ would have looked like blocking me in front of the Petronas Towers (Malaysia) when I visited in October. What do you mean Roaming Ram™ seems to have much better lighting than the rest of the photo?
The Roaming Ram™ would have come in handy for covering people who should have worn less revealing bathing suits in Phuket, Thailand during my trip there 2 months ago. Unfortunately, even he can't be in two places at once.
This is where I need your help. My new friend needs a name. Roaming Ram™ isn’t a name, it’s a breed of ram—an endangered but soon-to-be-mass-produced one at that. He can’t go along living his life posing awkwardly in photos without an identity. So, I’ve created this handy dandy poll thing (so meta!) to let you help me pick.
What should the Roaming Ram™'s name be?
- Ramsey the Roaming Ram™ (43%, 9 Votes)
- Rocky the Roaming Ram™ (24%, 5 Votes)
- Ignatius the Roaming Ram™ (19%, 4 Votes)
- Ricky the Roaming Ram™ (5%, 1 Votes)
- Ray the Roaming Ram™ (5%, 1 Votes)
- Other (add in the comments section) (4%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 21
Loading ...Disclaimer: All voting results subject to dictatorial rejection should I decide I like another name better.
*Okay, maybe I used Photoshop.
Happy Chinese New Year!
Joint Chinese New Year/Valentine's Day decorations in Hong Kong.
Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, kicked off this Sunday, February 14. Valentine’s Day has taken a backseat as “Year of the Tiger” decorations flood Asia*. Meanwhile, millions of people returned to their hometowns last week to celebrate with their families. It’s China’s biggest holiday.
Officially, the holiday lasts 15 days. But in practice, most workers return to their jobs within a week of the First Day celebrations.
Compared to most Chinese workers, I lucked out with my Spring Festival break — I stopped teaching early last month and won’t start up again until March 1. The extended holiday gave me a chance to visit more of Southeast Asia (which I intend to blog about once I organize the 950-some photos I took during my three-week trip!).
What did I do to celebrate on February 14? I went to Disneyland, of course!
*People are still aware of Valentine’s Day, and advertisers aren’t completely ignorning it. For instance, I saw a commercial in Hong Kong that talked about how this year’s holiday is special because it mixes love and fortune. The ad also mentioned that the next Chinese New Year/Valentine’s Day joint holiday will occur 38 years from now.
Thailand/Cambodia/Vietnam/Laos bound!
Starting tomorrow, I’ll be in this general area …
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… through the end of February for my Chinese New Year break. I won’t be bringing my laptop, but if I happen to find an Internet cafe I’ll try to post photos.
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Bridget O'Donnell, 24, is a designer for the Shanghai Daily. She previously worked for the China Daily and graduated from the University of Michigan in 2009. More »