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In these, the industrialized portions of China, there is an evident push to make things more “Western”. Between the factory and the hotel we passed at least 2 McDonald’s… there might have been another one behind me when I wasn’t … Continue reading →

OK, the thing about China… and there are a lot of things about China because I’m fairly certain that I’ve started a number of posts in the same way… is the food. Me, despite my notorious in some circles weak … Continue reading →

Show me the money This isn’t something I normally ever do, but I’m going to ask you for money now. Maybe you should sit down. <Shilling> It’s not, strictly for me, though, so there’s at least that. Basically, I’m doing … Continue reading →

Here’s the thing… I’m going to China (again). Time to start filling up the pages. Which, by the way, is really the only thing I’m upset about losing (or having it stolen) my last one. Multiple trips to China, Hong … Continue reading →

As far as freak (minor) accidents go, I’d say that flicking toothpaste into your eye while applying it to your toothbrush ranks pretty high up there. My eye stings like a mofo… and feels minty fresh.

This whole cell phone thing is quite the phenomenon. I remember my mom making me carry a quarter in my shoe and memorize my home and Dad’s work numbers… just in case I had to make an emergency call. Now, … Continue reading →

I’m staying home sick today and watching the Documentary Channel. I’m not staying home sick because of the Documentary Channel, it’s just what I’m doing right now. Half my life ago, I would have found this documentary about Thai boxing … Continue reading →

OK, in addition to showering in the dark and sitting in the shower, I also do this thing where I plug my ears with my fingers and let the water run over my head. I can’t hear anything but the … Continue reading →

These are the things that happen. My parents are in town, which is good, but odd. More or less, I haven’t seen them much since going off to college, me going to Santa Barbara, and they going to Virginia so … Continue reading →

See, I know I put my passport in a safe place so that I wouldn’t lose it. The problem is, I put it in such a safe place that even I don’t know where it is. Which sucks, ’cause I’m … Continue reading →