Posted on March 29th, 2007 by james
I somehow managed to convince my lazy hind quarters into going to the gym for the first time in what must be the same amount of time it took China to realize that one in five kids here are overweight. After thoroughly annihilating my chest in a workout that is sure to make my breasts […]
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Posted on March 25th, 2007 by james
Ladies and gentlemen, it doesn’t get any more gay than this.
I think this one takes the prize.
Greatest of all, it adorns all the old Haier appliances in China. I have a little army of these guys around my apartment. This kinda shit just wouldn’t fly back home.
*update: added more pics and will continue to […]
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Posted on March 24th, 2007 by james
Lhasa is an amazing place. The culture is completely different from that of the Chinese, however Chinese influence is starting to squeeze in. I can’t think of much to say about the place so I’m going to run off a bunch of unsightful knowledge I found by meeting some locals.
If you’re the type of person […]
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Posted on March 23rd, 2007 by james
The train from Beijing to Lhasa leves Beijing West (Beijingxi huochezhan) Station at 9:30pm. For some reason we were recommended to arrive like 2 hours early because it was such a big station and we would need it to find our way around and all that bullshit the travel people tell you. Realistically, you could […]
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Posted on March 12th, 2007 by james
ok so if you’re reading this, then you’ve found the new site. good for you.
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Posted on March 10th, 2007 by james
If you go to China, the one thing everyone will ask you about is if you saw the Great Wall. It is definitely China’s most famous landmark and 100% awesome. But visiting it isn’t as easy as you would think for something that’s 4000 miles long. Unless you’re a hardcore backpacker type, or you’re out […]
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Posted on March 7th, 2007 by james
Although I don’t really like Beijing all that much, it does have a few things you definitely have to check off that list of things to do before you die. If you don’t mind being harrassed by the all too familiar “looka looka, tshirt, wata, best price” they are definitely worth the $2-$5 it will […]
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Posted on March 2nd, 2007 by james
Well I made it to Beijing alright, and it’s exactly how I remember it. Current forecast is smoke with a high of 9 degrees centigrade.
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