speaking-chinese Archives - Ryan McLaughlin

First day and I’m already sick and tired

I was up with the construction workers this morning, excited to be heading off to my first day of school. The anticipation of starting something new made me ignore the stomach cramps, and pass them off to nerves. Arriving at the university with ten minutes to spare, I realized I should have given myself more …

September 10, 2007

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The Laowai Psychological Street Fight

I’ve always been a lousy liar. Remembering whom I’ve told what to is difficult for me when it’s the truth, but add in the complexity of deceit, well… forget it. About five years ago my buddies and I started up a weekly Texas Hold’em game, and this taught me the “bluff”. Now here was a …

August 28, 2007

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