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Archive for November, 2010

  • A Black Friday trip through some of the major retailers on the East coast.  Lots of people, lots of stuff and pictures to boot.  A free trip to the great American Circus.

    Black Friday

    Posted on November 28, 2010 | No Comments
    A Black Friday trip through some of the major retailers on the East coast. Lots of people, lots of stuff and pictures to boot. A free trip to the great American Circus.

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  • TweetWhile writing the previous post on the things that I had seen at my grandmothers house, I had forgotten to show one more, and perhaps the coolest of the bunch. ...

    Foreign Exchange Certificates

    Posted on November 26, 2010 | No Comments
    TweetWhile writing the previous post on the things that I had seen at my grandmothers house, I had forgotten to show one more, and perhaps the coolest of the bunch. ...

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  • My 89 year old grandmother often speaks of the trip that she took to China in 1986.  "China will rule the world", she said.  Here are some pictures of her stamped passport and itinerary.

    Grandma’s Trip to China

    Posted on November 25, 2010 | No Comments
    My 89 year old grandmother often speaks of the trip that she took to China in 1986. "China will rule the world", she said. Here are some pictures of her stamped passport and itinerary.

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  • TweetA few months back, I began to have a great desire for a new camera, one which I thought would be able to deliver pictures of a finer quality.  Up...

    Camera

    Posted on November 23, 2010 | No Comments
    TweetA few months back, I began to have a great desire for a new camera, one which I thought would be able to deliver pictures of a finer quality.  Up...

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  • In my quest for good writing material, I propose an outlandish idea; a mega-trip to visit all of the East Coast Chinatowns by means of the ultra-discount Chinatown bus services.

    The Chinatown Mega-Tour

    Posted on November 22, 2010 | No Comments
    In my quest for good writing material, I propose an outlandish idea; a mega-trip to visit all of the East Coast Chinatowns by means of the ultra-discount Chinatown bus services.

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  • TweetI have never enjoyed any undertaking quite as much as I have enjoyed my pursuit of fluency in Mandarin.  It has been a challenge like I never predicted.  I sometimes...

    Mandarin

    Posted on November 21, 2010 | No Comments
    TweetI have never enjoyed any undertaking quite as much as I have enjoyed my pursuit of fluency in Mandarin.  It has been a challenge like I never predicted.  I sometimes...

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  • My attempt to make the famed, scorching Chicken Vindaloo.  Poor cooking skills and a bit of pure luck combine for an interesting experience.

    Chicken Vindaloo

    Posted on November 18, 2010 | No Comments
    My attempt to make the famed, scorching Chicken Vindaloo. Poor cooking skills and a bit of pure luck combine for an interesting experience.

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  • TweetThe big debate of a recent graduate: Do I stick with what job security I have and try and maintain employment? Or, do I instead say to hell with it...

    Rustic Pathways

    Posted on November 16, 2010 | No Comments
    TweetThe big debate of a recent graduate: Do I stick with what job security I have and try and maintain employment? Or, do I instead say to hell with it...

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  • TweetMore and more, I find that the things I write branch out and away from China.  I think that in the long run this in inevitable, and in many respects...

    The Chinese Hukou

    Posted on November 15, 2010 | No Comments
    TweetMore and more, I find that the things I write branch out and away from China.  I think that in the long run this in inevitable, and in many respects...

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  • Theroux expressed a strong dislike toward my beloved China, stating that there could be nothing worse than a stay within one of the Chinese cities.  He didn’t mention, however, that he had not only spent a year traveling there, but even gone so far to write a book about it.

    Riding the Iron Rooster

    Posted on November 13, 2010 | No Comments
    Theroux expressed a strong dislike toward my beloved China, stating that there could be nothing worse than a stay within one of the Chinese cities. He didn’t mention, however, that he had not only spent a year traveling there, but even gone so far to write a book about it.

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