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My one afternoon in Shanghai
I think most people know I don't like Shanghai, today I was reminded of how much I dislike the feeling that this city gives me. When I come to Shanghai, I feel like I'm in neither China or America. I'm in some place wher…
Happy Chinese New Year!
It's been almost 12 years since I spent my last CNY in China. Things have definately changed since I was last here for this all important holiday. The display of fireworks is prohibited in most major cities, even the gov…
Eating Frenzy
My cousin Simon is a monster. He's like a heroin addict except his drug of choice is food. If you looked at him you wouldn't be able to tell Simon is a big fan of eating riddiclous amounts of food. Simon and his family a…
So Chinese
I've been feeling really Chinese lately. Not only am I speaking Mandarin and Taiwanese without having to think but my thoughts are also in Chinese. The internet is my only connection to the West. My lifestyle in the past…
Liver disease here I come
I just got back from visiting Amanda's family in Guangdong province. They live in a small city called Lianjiang and it was not easy getting there. At 9am we started this journey by taking a cab to the Shanghai MagLev sta…
Some weird dreams
I had some weird dreams last night...4 actually 1. Dreampt that I was up at the Boundry Waters with my parents and some other family friends. I didn't catch a single fish worth keeping. That's actually happened one year.…
BILLYBOY
I always wanted my own condom brand.
Oh yeah... dirrrty street food!
New cell phone & Goodbye Alan
I got a new cell phone finally to replace the old but very reliable hunk of Nokia I had before. The new phone I got is of a Chinese brand, Amoi. This Amoi M636 is nuts, it's like a mini computer. I'm not going to bother …
I passed
Woohoo! I just got my final grade back and I passed the class! That means I've officially graduated. I'm still surprised that I've never failed a single course in college. On another note... For New Years, I went to a ne…
Flash puzzle game: Samorost
I found this awesome game called Samorost. In Samorost you must figure out how to change direction of an oncoming space ship so it doesn't collide with your own. There's also a Samorost 2, which I'm trying to beat right …
Biggest Baddest Buffet
I went to the Golden Jaguar International Cuisine Collection and they are insane. They must have over 200 different food items for you to choose from. Just walking around the buffet tables was enough to get me lost. They…
3 flights 1 upgrade
After 3 delayed flights and one first class upgrade, I finally arrived in Shanghai, 3 hours late. I can't believe every flight was delay due to some weather issue or runway congestion problems. Anyway the trip was fine a…
Done with school
Yesterday was the last day that I'll ever have to be apart of an engineering class. I took my very last final and ran out of the lecture hall with my arms flailing in the air while shouting "I'm FREE! FREE AT LAST!". Act…
Guys' Night Repeats
A couple weekends ago (12/3) I had a little gathering for the guys' that were like brothers like to me during my junior year. We actually had a very similar event three years ago (11/27/02) and thought it would be nice t…