Yearly Archives: 2006

I Walk The Online

So I'm back! Just when my Chinese studies were starting to improve, I'm back online! But where my Chinese text may feel a little abandon, you no longer need to. I'm back amongst you and couldn't be happier for it. Buddy from the telecom company showed up yesterday and sorted me out by doing what …

September 13, 2006
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Let’s All Go To The Wang Ba

Right, so I hate netbars. I mean, despite that I’m typing this in air-conditioning while sitting in a nice comfy armchair… the obnoxious pair sitting beside me ignoring netbar etiquette and listing to music without headphones is a pain in the ass. Still, it is neat to take glances at what everyone else is doing. …

September 7, 2006
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This Is The End, My Only Friends… ribbit!

Alright, that sounds a bit morbid… but it’s fitting. Maggie and I just finished watching Friends. Not like an episode, but the whole damn series. All 10 seasons down. It took us the span of our entire relationship (until present, of course) – but we did it. I originally thought that I’d buy Friends (man …

August 29, 2006
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Who Wants The Display Model?

So it would appear that our little world of foreign blogging in China is having its ass raked across the coals lately. Thanks to one man and his sexual exploits displayed on the net for all to see. And I say, good on ‘im! Basically, some uppity Chinese "professor" stumbled across Sex in Shanghai, a …

August 28, 2006
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Funeral Funnery

It would seem we’ve a lot to learn in the West from Chinese funeral planners. I just stumbled on the following AFP article via The Hao Hao Report (thanks Steve). Those that plan to handle my remains, take note: China cracks down on striptease funerals Thu Aug 24, 10:13 AM ET China may be giving …

August 27, 2006
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Hot As…

This is going to be quick, as I’m in the time-ticking local net bar, and as un-eager as I am to go outside and face the heat of Suzhou, I’ve a meeting with my boss in 15 minutes. So, yeah, we’ve arrived and man is it hot. It’s so hot that chili peppers are drinking …

August 26, 2006
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Suzhou Ah Go Go

They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom. – Kongzi (孔子) Right, so here it is. The official, official Adventures of the Humanaught last post from Dalian. You heard it here first folks, well, because it ain’t no where else. Though I’ll be continuing on with the blog in Suzhou, this …

August 23, 2006
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Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

I can’t believe that in less than 24 hours I’m outta here. Dalian is China for me. I arrived here about 20 months ago in the dark, cold depths of a north-eastern winter and have lived here ever since. It’s hard to say goodbye. I owe the city a lot. I owe it for introducing …

August 22, 2006
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AIDS: Safety First

“Chinese AIDS Vaccine Safe, Possibly Effective” I caught this headline on CCTV 9 yesterday at Maggie’s parents’ house (FINALLY, after a year and a half in this country, learned how to make dumplings). It’s also gracing the top of a Xinhua article announcing the same thing. I’m not sure what about it just made me …

August 19, 2006
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Firefly – Entertaining Chinese Lessons

I stumbled across a show last night that is just fan-frigin’-tastic. Now, like a lot of things, I have a feeling I’m coming late to the game with this and am generally braced for a bunch of “get with the program, Firefly is SOOOO three years ago” comments … but here we go. I remember …

August 17, 2006
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Hui Jia Le – Home From Home

So, I’m back in The Chine. I was in the washroom at the Beijing airport when I heard a man hork in the stall next to me, then while washing my hands my neighbour blow-gunned his nostril into the sink. Ah, it’s good to be home. As I mentioned last post, I was a bit apprehensive …

August 16, 2006
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Da Pubu, Xiao Pubu

I’ve been doing my best this last week to get out and see this place where I live with fresh eyes. It started with me looking at things and going, “What would Maggie think of that?” and now has me giddy in the hopes that next year, as my wife, I’ll be able to bring …

August 11, 2006
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