| 29 April 2010
Here's a tip for teaching - if a student won't stay in his seat, tie him to the fucking table.
Problem solved! Zing!
| 03 May 2010
John Mayer said it best: "Neon, neon, blah blah blah, something something."
The other night after work I was bored, so thought I'd wander around for a bit. I learned a valuable lesson in the process. The best way to explore is at night. Since I can't read Chinese (surprising, I know), walking down a street during the day simply presents a myriad of storefronts that look exactly the same. Hell, sometimes I can't even tell if they're open or shut down permanently. But at night, all the neon signs turn on, and you can actually see through the shop windows, letting you know what's going on. Whether it be a mom and pop grocery store, or a tucked out of the way restaurant, everything comes alive at night.
| 28 April 2010
I have an enthusiasm towards soup. And sandwiches - but that's another story.
My favorite soup is of course, Rare Beef Noodle Soup . And speaking of which, I just came across a recipe to make the Sriracha Chilli Sauce I smother said soup with. I've yet to find a Vietnamese restaurant in Changchun yet, so I've only had happy memories of Villefranche to fill the hole in my heart/stomach.
Until now.
| 30 April 2010
Not quite ready to drop everything and take off to destinations unknown? Inspired/amused by my adventures and eager to give it a try? Well here's your chance to get a taste of what it's like to live outside the cubicle.
This is the first installment of Almost As Good As The Real Thing - a series that details how you can have your very own "travel experiences" without making any life-changing decisions. These will be posted on Fridays, so you can have some fun trying them out on the weekend.
Almost As Good #1 - The Backpacker Experience.
| 25 April 2010
People often ask me why I live the way I do, instead of focusing on a career, a house, a car, a dog and 2.5 kids. Sometimes I try to describe the feelings and emotions I have when I find myself in unfamiliar surroundings, or accomplish an obscure task on my Life To-do List. How alive I feel when I'm "not in the norm".
But more often than not, people can't understand this. It's like trying to describe the beauty of a rainbow to somebody who was born blind. Until you've experienced getting lost in the alleyways of Venice or watching a sunset in Villefranche, you won't be able to wrap your head around the "Why".
So then I try another approach. "Most people spend their lives working 50 weeks a year to have a week of vacation. I on the other hand simply do things that allow me to be on vacation for the majority of my time."
Again, sometimes they get it, and sometimes they don't...
But today, I read a story that should pretty much clarify everything.
