After feeling throughly overworked and tired Saturday, I decided to take Sunday really easy. And hey, Hélène is out there spending money and enjoying herself, so why shouldn’t I? So, I went to a fancy massage parlor called Dragonfly. Hélène ...
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Chinese New Year is Coming!
Spring Festival, known as ‘Chinese New Year’ in the West, will happen on February 9th, this year. Shanghai is dressing up for the event, all clad in golds and reds. It feels like being a child on Christmas again, because ...
Read More »Drums on the Basketball Court
As you’re probably aware, basketball is a big thing in Shanghai because of NBA superstar Yao Ming. Because of this, the city has built basketball courts in many of the city’s parks, and they are packed during daytime with kids ...
Read More »Shanghaied and Addicted to Burnout
Well, as of today at 3 PM, Hélène is gone to Thailand for 2 and a half weeks. Which means I’ll stay in cold, gray Shanghai while she’s enjoying super-fresh seafood in a paradise island of plenty where you get ...
Read More »The Feeling of Receiving Your Own Game
Today, I received my complimentary copy of Ghost Recon 2 PS2. It’s always a rush to get a version of a game you created. It’s strange, especially since I had the chance to play with the Gold Master until I ...
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