random thoughts
beijing is getting quite cold these days. my fellow wushu buddy told me that tomorrow the low will be 5 degrees. although i've been in this country for nearly 3 months, such a number has yet to mean...
View ArticleSunday, November 05, 2006
i love dimsum. i hate beijing for not having ubiquitous dimsum. we finally found one near bessie's house today, which was yummy, despite its lack of a selection and push carts. jen doesn't drink...
View ArticleMonday, November 13, 2006
to stop liking someone is much worse than his telling you he doesn't like you. the latter just lets you down, whereas the former 使你的世界失去精彩。连脑海里也好寂寞 i miss having someone to lie outside at night and...
View ArticleSaturday, December 02, 2006
a sign that i've outgrown my childhood: the ring pop i bought refuses to fit properly on my finger
View ArticleMonday, December 11, 2006
despite the grey skies and diry roads, it is still possible to find beauty in beijing. surprisingly, these past few days, the beautiful moments have been created by random strangers. these chinese...
View Article4/15/2007 penn taekwondo tournament
today, I:sang the star spangled banner on a few minutes notice, in front of a crowd of 150+. my voice didn't crack, not once, thank god. i am proud, and many people were impressed. this gives me the...
View ArticleThursday, April 26, 2007
my roommate: "oh my god, i need to concentrate. i gotta take off some CLOTHES!!!"
View ArticleThursday, May 24, 2007
look at this picture, detailing the successful launch of the Nigcomsat-1, a communications satellite china built with nigeria. only in china do you see such flowers and neon green used for a space...
View ArticleFriday, June 01, 2007
i love this movie. i just watched it for the first time. i can't believe how much happened in that movie, how long it was, and yet how hooked to the screen i was the whole time. scarlet o'hara--insane...
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