Posted on January 26th, 2009 by james
Celebrated Chinese New Year’s Eve by doing the same as everyone else here…trying to blow a hole in space time with fireworks.
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牛 = ox = cow = this year‘s new zodiac.
牛 = niú = sounds like English word ”new“
牛逼 = cow vagina = Chinese slang for ”awesome“.
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Posted on January 16th, 2009 by james
It’s about that time of year again, where my rent is nearing expiration and I have to find a new home to live. I never bother resigning a new contract because I always feel like I can do better than what I’ve got, which so far, I have. Not to mention I quite enjoy […]
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Posted on September 4th, 2008 by james
Back here in China I miss a lot of things. I miss being able to go mountain biking without necessitating the use of a machete and dynamite. I miss being able to eat real hamburgers and not having to deal with the soilent green squeezed out of tubes at McDucks. I miss having my laundry […]
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Posted on May 14th, 2008 by james
By now, every human being considering a trip to the PRC knows that the government has thrown the visa situation on lockdown, and as of mid-April acquiring a visa is a massive pain in the ass. I had a few options on doing a run, Seoul, HK, and Fukuoka. I was just in Seoul, I […]
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Posted on February 7th, 2008 by james
Happy Chinese Korean Lunar Rat Mouse Year (and hit the deck).
I just got back from Korea. I’m not sure which has paralyzed the city more, the half inch of snow on the ground or the mad rush of the holidays.
Last night a fierce competition erupted in the sky of rivaling fireworks. I believe all 7 […]
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Posted on June 16th, 2007 by james
I don’t even know why anyone speaks English, It’s a mindlessly complex and unintuitive language, despite being quick to pick up odd phrases, even native speakers can’t seem to master the subtle nuances in it’s obscure grammatical structure. I propose that we replace it with Chinese instead. Let’s just see how this language causes me […]
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Posted on May 26th, 2007 by james
My day began shortly after my 3pm wakeup call from a friend who I normally don’t talk to all that much but was pleased to hear from. He invited me to have dinner with a classmate who I also don’t normally talk to, but also glad to hear from. Being someone who always enjoys random […]
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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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