17
December
2007

Jeff Vader meets the Death Star canteen

Both my brother and a co-worker here in China just sent this to me. Funny that this type of humour is universal. It definitely cracked me up.

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15
December
2007

Beijing, Paint thinner and toilet adventures

The other night I headed out for dinner and drinks with a friend and had my first experience with the local alcohol. Bai-jiu is made from fermented rice and is apparently anywhere from 35-65% alcohol with a strong emphasis on “make it as cheaply as possible”. Just as my luck would have it, [...]

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9
November
2007

As seen on the bus - Ms. Tin-foil Stink

Dear Ms. Tin-foil Stink,
4 of us saw you at the bus stop wondering what was in that mysterious tinfoil package that you were caressing with your hands. We kept trying to get a glance at it and caught each other several times in the process. Alas, you didn’t reveal your goods until you were on [...]

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27
February
2007

Coffee shop etiquette

Here I am sitting at a coffee house in First Hill and beside the most annoying man on earth.
Reason #1: Loud talker
Does he really need to talk on his cell phone for 15 mins at a time at full volume? I really, really don’t need to know that you ordered a bicycle for your kid [...]

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