I hope he gives you everything that you've ever wished for.

I went back in my time machine ( Read more... )

written on the plane back to China January 19I had originally planned on doing a daily journal during my cross country trip just as I always plan to make more regular journal entries. So here I am, truly on the final leg of my trip, on the plane back to China trying to collect weeks to months-worth of thoughts. I blame ADD ( Read more... )

Wow that update-less month went by fast. I suppose I just got caught up with work which leaves less time for the usual lazy-accomplish-nothing tendencies that still exist. I do, however, feel great about being so busy. Having things to do feels like my daily life here is more important or significant although, the only actual significance may be ( Read more... )

I royally fucked up last night. In reality, it probably isn't a big deal, but I feel like I made a shitpile of mistakes last night. Despite being a small event, it was the first that I attended since I've started at AmCham. The guest list was intimidating, US Consulate Generals, chairman and president of ExIm Bank US and others from his ( Read more... )

it's difficult to fathom that I might be able to impact someone else's life so much.

Since I've gotten to China less than a year ago I've had 3 fevers and at least half a dozen colds. It's not hard to imagine why though, with the polluted air, mucous projectiles flying from everyone's face, public transportation etc. China is dirty ( Read more... )

it's getting girls to fall in love with me

... and then hate me for the rest of their embittered lives.

Even the ones that pretend to want to talk to me.

she: hows china
me: it's all right. a little jaded
no one would describe china as "amazing"
unless it's in the negative
8 minutes
she: great

I'm going on 9 months in China now. The time flies by quickly, but not a day goes by where I'm not reminded in some way that, well, this is fucking China. And while that might sound negative because I probably dislike this place more than I like it, I do like being in a place that I dislike. It's all part of the soul searching and comfort-zone- ( Read more... )

Thinking back on the past few weeks I can't really remember doing much. That's probably because I haven't been doing much. 8 months into this China adventure and things seem a lot less adventurous. I've settled in. Settling is dangerous ( Read more... )