Lost Laowai author hunt

Feb
23
08

Hey folks, if you’ve ever considered writing about your experiences in China, or currently write a personal blog and would like to get a bit more exposure, please check out the following: We’re looking for a few good Laowai.
As most of you likely know, Lost Laowai is my “other” baby site. It’s one part multi-authored [...]

Puppy Power in the PRC Part II

Feb
19
08

Well, it’s the end of day three with the puppy and I dare say there’s not a place she hasn’t marked with a little bit of puppy love.
The physics of a puppy astound me. I swear more comes out of her than goes in.
But for every ounce of patience she takes from me, she gains [...]

Puppy Power in the PRC

Feb
18
08

It’s somewhat amazing how quickly a relatively calm and orderly life can be turned into a non-stop “no!” shouting, pee cleaning, slobber and hair covered existence.
We got a puppy!
Maggie and I have long talked about getting a dog, and in the end always had something looming that prevented us (mostly financial or geographical). However, when [...]

A reminder of the way things were

Feb
14
08

Maggie returns home today after spending the Spring Festival holidays at her parents’ place up in the North East.
For the last nine days I’ve been thrown back into a lifestyle I had nearly forgotten - bachelorhood. Now before images of me out all night sniffin’ coke off the scarred ass of a 50 kuai hooker [...]

One more reason to hate China Telecom this Spring Festival

Feb
5
08

Ok, so I’ve got to pause a moment and reflect on this.
China Telecom, the only ISP in Suzhou that I know of, not only provides me with a connection that is about as slow and inconsistent as I am, and staffs their “technical” “service” department with dorks that have less education than my stairwell sweeper, [...]