The decision: If I'm not married by the time my new contract ends, I'm moving to China ( Read more... )

just telling a friend about my week ( Read more... )

A friend of mine has said that for her and many in the chinese culture "the proof of desire is in persistance". I can understand that - any guy willing to perservere through luke-warm reception, difficulties, push-back, etc is clearly very commited. That person is very likely to stay true through hard times, and would be thrilled upon getting a ( Read more... )

Through December... well my heart always gets ahead of reality. I was planning to visit over New Years and then see her for Chinese New Year. Then her aunt showed up for New Year so B cancelled on me ( Read more... )

The last evening in Beijing was interesting. I don't remember much of conversation except for her asking my main reason for going to Beijing. Given how little she'd said to me about her feelings being open wasn't the easiest, but I managed to get out that seeing *her* was the whole reason ( Read more... )

You Are Kermit
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L is a good gal friend of mine:

L: ... it's never simple with women.
Me: I know, but at least it's a great adventure
L: (laughs)
Me: really the greatest adventure of all, hmmm... I like that line - "Women are the greatest adventure"
L: like i said, i am lucky i am not dating.

Onwards with the adventure!

We'd been talking for two weeks, and I figure it's time for a date. So I take a chance and plan a weekend in Beijing. B is still saying she doesn't know how much time she'll have, but I take the risk anyway. The weekend rolls around and I'm beginning to realize that I'm about to fly 6.5 hours for a date. In the states most folks hate to drive ( Read more... )

That Friday night [Sept 05] was a rather ordinary night for most. The weather was nice, people were walking the streets, stuff like that. For me, it was not an ordinary night. A week earlier my boss had arranged a trip for me and colleagues to meet the some folks helping with the olympic games and I happened to with two colleagues taking two of ( Read more... )

First post so I should explain ( Read more... )