Posted on November 8th, 2009 by james
Cheerios? Wheaties? Lucky fucking charms? If you’re gonna get your carbs on, might as well double up and get some lard all in there too. And there ain’t no better way to do that and cure a hangover than a batch of homemade waffles laced with maple syrup and liquefied butter.
Forget about ingredient lists, just […]
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Posted on September 26th, 2008 by james
[update march 09]
Check out this new map to see where everything is! Nightlife MAP
Welcome to the nightlife capital of Shandong Province. Oh god do I wish that really meant something.
The Western Bars
First and foremost, we’ve got LeBang. It’s one of the few places that I consistently go (too often). If you’re a noob in Qingdao, […]
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Posted on January 17th, 2008 by james
I made a pilgrimage back to Canada to confirm my intuitions that the last of the chocolate chip cookies was indeed gone, and that the Christmas lights were taken down at exactly 11:59PM December 31st, I’ve returned to Qingdao to help the Chinese make up for everyone else’s decreased carbon footprints.
Ok, for those who […]
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Posted on April 12th, 2007 by james
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 […]
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Posted on April 4th, 2007 by james
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 […]
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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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