Manic Mannequins

Mannequins. You don’t really think so much about them. They play such a subdued role. Most of the time they don’t even have a head. The point is to put the focus on the clothes right? Judging by the trends here on the Mainland, you probably do want to distract people as much as possible […]

Hot Pot Supper

Tonight, I went on a date with one of my friends to Hot Pot. I have never been to such a restaurant, even though I’ve heard many a rave about how good this style of cuisine is. While no one is really certain where the hot pot concept came from, most scholars agree that it […]

Trip to Huangdao

Aye! She’s a fine vessle indeed
This weekend, for no reason in particular, I thought it would be interesting to meet some people I had never met, in a city I’ve never been to, all to wind up doing something I’ve painfully experienced oh so many times before.
I had met a friend through the powers […]

Chinese Temporary Residence Permit

UPDATE (20/03/2008): Because of the Olympics, the government has cracked down hard on immigration and as a result if you don’t get your permit right away within the 24 hour window, you will get fined. Even if you still live at the same place, you’re supposed to do it. I didn’t realize this and got […]

Man versus Washing Machine

Washing clothes for the first time was a fun experience. This is because I speak English, but my washing machine speaks Chinese. Trying to do the maiden load, I ran into some communication problems. You see I wanted to wash my clothes, but the washing machine had other ideas. It’s preference was to get them […]

Chinese Visa Medical Test

Almost anyone who plans on spending a length of time in China to study, work, or reside, will need to get a special visa. A small few countries have special visa deals with China, because their governments probably hook China up with natural resources, or government officials with “things”. For the vast majority of people […]