May 2012
1 post
How I Got Fat In China
I’m sorry that I haven’t made a post in nearly a month and a half. That I’m too busy having the time of my life is not an adequate excuse, and to my 6 readers, I apologize. I plan on making up for it with a tumblrspree.
Yep, this is a follow up to my “Why I’m Going to Get Fat in China” post, detailing specifically, how I actually got fat.
Warning: DO NOT READ...
March 2012
4 posts
Getting Settled
I imagine that there comes a moment in every student’s time abroad where he or she officially “settles in” to their new environment. It is the feeling that differentiates a vacation from an extended stay. The apparent sense of newness fades, the feelings of jittery excitement pass, and reality sets in. I will be staying here in China for 4 or 5 months. Wow. It will officially be...
Why I'm Going to Get FAT in China
The best and worst thing about Shanghai is that everything is DIRT CHEAP. Really, Shanghai is the only city in the world that’s as urban and high tech as Hong Kong, Tokyo, and New York, but as cheap as a 10th world country. Thus, this disparity in prices vs. luxury causes me to over-consume anything and everything. The reasons why I’m going to get fat are as follows:
Bombass Hong...
There's snoring, and then there's NICK WU.
It’s 3 a.m. I sit here in front of my mac right now because I cannot sleep. And I cannot sleep because NICK WU is the most prodigious snorer I’ve ever encountered. Now, before I continue I’ll admit that I am a pretty nasty snorer myself, but compared to my roommate my snoring sounds like a gentle orchestral ballad.
To say that Nick Wu is a loud snorer is a dangerous...
On Cold Weather
CHINA IS SO DAMN COLD. I don’t think I’ve ever been this cold for this long in my life. It’s not so much that it’s cold outside as it’s just cold as shit in my dorm. Bone-chillingly, toe-numbingly, ball-shrinkingly cold! No exaggerations haha. As I’m typing this, my right hand has gone numb. I can also see my breath… On some nights my nose gets so cold I...
February 2012
1 post
Inaugural Blog post
That it took me 10 days for me to finally make a blog post should be a testament to how much damn fun I’m having in Shanghai already. It’s been over a year since I’ve posted so I’m feeling a bit rusty. With that, I’ll keep my first post short.
Here are some highlights of my trip so far:
I was sleeping on my flight to Korea when some random Chinese lady came up to me...
April 2011
1 post
March 2011
1 post
5 Things I learned at Beyond Wonderland
Here’s some useless things I learned while I was at Beyond Wonderland 2011
1. People at raves are the nicest people in the world. They’ll just give you shit for free. Am I right?
2. Dubstep sounds progressively better the bigger the speakers are.
3. Security there sucks. They won’t let you bring in lights or chapstick but I swear I saw a 10-year-old kid there. -_-
4. You...
August 2010
2 posts
Bye Bye Beijing
I was going to make a big ass list of things I’m going to miss about Beijing. The goal was to make it a funny/entertaining list. But then I realized that deep down there’s only one real thing I’ll actually long for. I’ll miss you, Happy Lemon.
There’s still about 5 videos and other random posts I want to share. I’ve just been way too lazy. Hopefully I’ll...
WatchCrazy ass Chinese Ninja window cleaners at the Beijing Airport.
July 2010
15 posts
WatchInside the Aus-some Australian Pavilion
Week Recap + Things I Miss
This last week Scott and Abby flew up to Beijing so we could continue what we started in Shanghai the week before. Room 1801 promised them luxury and fun, and I hope that we did not disappoint. And… to preserve the upstanding, morally laudable nature of my blog, I’m going to stop right here and talk about something completely unrelated.
I have 17 days left in China. I’m going to...
How to speak like a Beijinger
WTF the video of the World Expo I want to post WON’T... so I’ll just have to talk about something else for a while.
Alas, after minutes of research and studying, I’ve compiled a quick guide that’ll teach any normal person how to talk with a Beijing Accent. Enjoy :)
Step 1: Clear Your Throat. With all the weird noises you’ll be making, you don’t want to choke...
Shanghai in a Nutshell
Man Shanghai was crazy… both good and bad.There’s too much to write, and I’m too lazy, so I’ll just give the highlights. Sorry about the lack of posts. Internet at my hotel was as bad as Kwame Brown.
I don’t think that Tiffany, or any girl in the world, seems to know the meaning of packing light. When we decided to share a suitcase for our short trip, I thought that...
I'm in the House!
I’m in the House…(boom chic boom chic boom chic boom chic BOOM) I’m in the mother f%*king HOUSE (ba dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dunnn chewww cheww chewww….. tiki tiki tiki tiki tiki tiki tiki tiki dun dun dun dunn)….
WOW trying to dictate electronic noises into typed words is a lot harder than I thought. That was so freaking lame I’m sorry for making you guys...
WatchIcing Dustin: The Sequel
WatchIcing Dustin Part 1 :)
Eating Da Dong
Yesterday my Dad’s friend’s son Simon treated us out to dinner at a fancy restaurant called Da Dong. All I can say is Da Dong was Da Bomb!
I could spend a long time describing the amazingly delectable food and its awesome presentation, but that would just take too long. Test your imagination instead. Just picture a really hot girl (or guy for you female readers) and then once you have...
Combination Post #1
I’ve been afflicted by explosive laziness. So what was originally going to be 3-4 posts, is now going to be 1 condensed one. Less reading for you, and less yakkity-yak from me.
This last week has shown me that I truly am like an old man. Between my hundreds of white hairs, back problems, list of illnesses and conditions I’ve had that most people don’t get until they’re 50,...
Chinese learning predicament
My parents hoped that my coming to China would help me improve my Chinese, and it definitely has, but don’t be surprised if I come back with a Beijing accent HAHA! or should i say HAR HAR HAR HAR
oh well gurt tur gur, shee ur lurturr
Watchsome random video from an anonymous club in Beijing, before I messed up my back…. but, they gave out GLOWSTICKS And, we all know from middle school that glowsticks automatically make shit twice as cool.
PS HAPPY 4TH!
WatchNice day in Beijing.
My back is in giga-pain so I haven’t updated. more posts to come though.
WORKING MAN
So I’ve just been introduced to the slightest glimpse of what working 8-5 is like, and I’m scared at the prospect of working in a cubicle in the future.
On a typical workday Erik and I wake up at 6:30 -_-…. . Made it to work at 8:15 for the morning meeting at 8:30
Sometimes pics are just better than words.
OUTSIDE
The office looks so legitimate
Erik the only non asian in...
Life is Crazy
wait up while i do a mental rewind and then fast forward of these last 3 days. That way I keep it short.
As I see more and more of the city, Beijing’s really growing on me. 2 nights ago we went back to the Kro’s Nest for pizza and FREE BEER (again) but this time we were joined w/ about 15 other ppl, including expats from Purdue, and Dustin’s friend Carrie from SD who rides...
June 2010
7 posts
HELLA lost in translation
Long story short, Beijing is BIGGGG and I live an hour and half (give or take 30) away from my work haha.
Short story long, I went to dinner yesterday with some other SC kids in Beijing, including THE LEGENDARY Pierre andStanley who I knew from high school (they went to chan marino high), Vina Vo who was the RA on the floor above me last year, and her roommate Yewande. The food was bomb & we...
FREE BEEERRR
China’s awesome. My roommate’s are such alcoholics we went to a pizza parlor that offered free beer from 8-10 and we chugged. And then we went back to the room and played beerpong (yes i brought cups!) went 2-0 :)
I went down to the 5th floor today and found out they have an awesome 5-lane swimming pool that I can swim laps in. Thank GOD. Maybe my the beer belly dmg can be mitigated.
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Watchour apartment!
Beijing Post #2
alright FINALLY in China, what an exhausting day. Flight to Taiwan was chill. I managed to call my grandmas (2) to say hello and they seemed to appreciate it. I called at like 5:30 am those women wake up crazy early. At the airport I met this dude from San Jose named Echo who’s staying in beijing this summer too. So crazy how you meet random people sometimes. I’m sad I was in...
Post #1
So I wanted to make this an epic first post… but of course I’m running late. Once I get settled I’ll have to pimp this page out haha. See you on the other side!