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For some reason, I have always thought of myself as a lazy person. When I have a day off, it’s easy for me to do nothing instead of going out, and I seem to always be the first one to ...
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Two Years in Shanghai
Well, here we are. Helene and I have been living 2 years in Shanghai, to the day. Even though I call...
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Microfabrique Post-Mortem
So I went to Microfabrique. And I’m saddened to report that it sucked. Allow me to rant a litt...
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It’s Here
Shipping an X360 from Montreal to Shanghai: 4 days, $60 USD Getting an X360 through the bureaucracy ...
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Pyongyang On My Mind
It’s happening again. Ever since I’ve been in China, I’ve been meaning to visit Ko...
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Gifts Great and Small
Wednesday night, the E3 Core Team gathered at Ubisoft’s favorite Shanghainese restaurant, 海上阿叔...
Can’t. Talk. Must. Work.
Posting just a quick update at the end of a 14h workday. My project’s about to end (we’re submitting the game code to Nintendo tomorrow) so I am now knee-deep in what is romantically known in the videogame industry as ...
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Kobe Beef Sunday
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 ...
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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 ...
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