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Back to Japan?

Tuesday, April 4th, 2006

This week has been a constant shuffle from the internet cafe, to the next sightseeing spot, to the train station (free internet in Hong Kong). Why? Because I’m stuck in Hong Kong. Not really a bad place to be stuck, but not particularly a cheap place to be stuck either. My Chinese visa is expired, I don’t want to keep traveling on to Shanghai as I previously planned, and I want to go back to Japan. I’m waiting on a solid job offer so I can secure my ticket back to Tokyo. If it doesn’t materialize soon I’m going to bite the bullet and get my visa. I’ll have to shed some excess baggage accumulated in Zhuhai if I’m going to continue, even though I’ve had enough traveling for the time being. I want to go back to Japan for another year but the clock’s ticking. If I don’t get an ALT job this week, I probably won’t get one at all.

British Empire: Big up yo’self

Monday, April 3rd, 2006

Hong Kong is by far the most diverse place I’ve been. What an eclectic mix of China and all those from the former British Empire. It is a place for the mega rich (most billionaires per capita), and the not so rich. You can walk down the street and see Asian models, veiled women, Indian turbans, and hip-hop adorned Nigerians. I never imagined I’d have so many friend’s in such a big city, but they were all waiting for me when I got here. They are on every corner of Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon, dressed sharp.

“Hello my friend, you want a fake watch?” “Hello my friend, you want me to make you a custom tailored suit? Nice cashmere.”

Exciting place.

That’s a big buddha

Sunday, April 2nd, 2006
Asia is obsessed with the size of it’s Buddha’s. If a shrine of temple doesn’t have the biggest conventional Buddha, they must revert to having the biggest Buddha lying down, or sitting cross-legged, or sitting cross-legged, hands ... [Continue reading this entry]

Best party ever?

Saturday, April 1st, 2006
The TEFL class is over, the week has been a hard one full of teaching Chinese kids and boozing, so our class hopped the bay from Zhuhai to Hong Kong arriving amid the hysteria of Rugby 7s. I didn't know ... [Continue reading this entry]

Teaching combat

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006
It’s the last week of the TEFL course I’ve been taking here in Zhuhai, and we’re teaching in public elementary schools and middle schools now. What an experience. First of all, there are a lot of the little monsters, and ... [Continue reading this entry]

Running low on face

Thursday, March 23rd, 2006
I’m in the heart of Guangdong province at the moment, probably not the best place to be if this bird flu decides to mutate into anything more threatening.  But I’m also in the heart of Canton, the weird food capital ... [Continue reading this entry]

Bird flu? Pshaa! Give me some damn chicken

Tuesday, March 21st, 2006
I’m in the heart of Guangdong province at the moment, probably not the best place to be if this bird flu decides to mutate into anything more threatening. But I’m also in the heart of Canton, the weird food ... [Continue reading this entry]

Live in China?

Monday, March 20th, 2006
I’ve come to the realization that I may not want to live in China, at all. At least I’m more and more on the fence about it each day. Having spent over two weeks in ... [Continue reading this entry]

Those boring logistics

Saturday, March 18th, 2006
It’s good to travel about freely, drifting on the recommendations of fellow travelers, the vast networked encyclopedia of the world. But it’s also good to have a plan. My plan stops in August, and I’m starting to realize that I’m ... [Continue reading this entry]

The Chinese Invasion?

Monday, March 13th, 2006
Chinese finance has helped bring the USA such recent hits as the war in Iraq, the war in Afghanistan, and pretty much anything else Bush has decided they need more money for after they really thought about it. Even ... [Continue reading this entry]