That’s my city!
Saturday I went to Castle Bar with some friends and coworkers to see the Shanghai band Banana Monkey. There were posters plastered all over town for this, showing a guy in a gas mask looking very punk rock.
I’ve got to admit that I’ve had a pretty snotty attitude toward Chinese music - most [...]
Chris got quoted on Boing Boing! Check it out - http://www.boingboing.net/2008/03/18/tibet-nearly-1000-ja.html. Also, we’d appreciate it if you could check the comments and tell us what they say, since we can’t read them here.
Ok, after about twenty minutes of very superficial web reading, I found a Chinese story that I absolutely adore. Here’s my mildly embellished paraphrase:
During the Song Dynasty, there was a white snake demon named Bai SuZhen. While the average Chinese demon spent his or her time wreaking havoc amongst gullible villagers, Bai SuZhen spent hers [...]
We went up Purple Mountain this weekend to enjoy the obscenely gorgeous weather, where we discovered that last Saturday was apparently National Sit in the Park and Be Freaking Adorable Day. Also, at one point we counted eight wedding photo shoots going on (and there could have been more). You couldn’t walk ten feet without [...]
BAM. I am having an awesome week. Here are some of the awesome things that have happened to me this week:
I’m now making more money.
We’re having ridiculously perfect spring weather.
Remember that televised Spring Festival ordeal? Hey, guess who just got 500 kuai dropped in her unexpecting hand over that.
My Friday classes are canceled.
Some of my [...]