Take a load off! :: Or drop one off..

Can't get the hang of squatting? Or just can't be bothered? Then pull out your handy-dandy portable toilet seat! To be introduced in North America in Spring 2011.

 

 

China :: Can we play Pong on that thing?

I don't want you to get the wrong idea from my last post about China, so here's 5 things about China that puts a smile on my face...

 

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Take a load off! :: Very clean!

Well I am still adamant that street meat doesn't give me diarrhea. But something sure as hell did. Last Friday, Sam and I went out for our usual Friday Night bouzi and wonton soup after class. And when we got back to the school to wait for the van, I suddenly got that curdling, gut rot feeling in the pit of my stomach. Clenching my buttocks and focusing intently on my breathing, I climbed into the "couldn't come soon enough" van. With sweat on my brow, every swerve and slam of the brakes cause my heart to start racing. A sudden pothole led to a whimper, tightly shut eyes and biting my lower lip in a silent prayer.

 

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Locke :: The tender side...

Well, the inevitable has finally arrived.. The series finale of LOST. Besides being equal parts confusing and intriguing, it also holds a special place in my heart because it began at the same time as I started my travels. I remember my Mom emailing me ABC's website about a new show with "that guy from Lord of the Rings". Only the first episode aired before I left for South Korea, and when I arrived there was all this chatter and pride about a Korean actress being in a major US television show. I thought that was a bit coincidental...

 

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Frustration :: Dontcha just want to pull your hair out sometimes?

Don't let the title fool you, China is awesome, but there's a few things that really grate my nerves.
Let's take a look...

 

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