I’m sure you’ve all heard about markets, whether from people (like me) who have shown you the DVDs, or 1st-hand on the streets of New York Chinatown. Lemme break it down for you:Homogeneous products: everyone is selling the same thing. The branding isn’t distinguished between the sellers. Somehow, someone has a massive factory churning out […]
So I think I’ll blame the fact that my eyes are constantly a little sore on the air ’round these parts. Didn’t even bring my contacts, and even when not tired, it’s been less than optimal.By North American standards, China is a dirty place. The air is a nightmare for asthmatics, especially during the summer. […]
(read the previous entry if you want to keep things in order) So the plane got into Beijing yesterday in the afternoon, and we didn’t have too much of a problem. Thankfully, they aren’t nearly as much of a pain here as they are in the US. Security has become quite the thing, apparently. Good […]
(Wrote this one on the plane yesterday. Looking back, I was extremely irritable right then.) It’s interesting how just about everything seems worse when on a plane.For those of you who haven’t been, you’re not missing anything. Trust me; you do not miss the seats that make your butt hurt, the wonderful odors of your […]
If you haven’t read the below post, do so before reading this; it’ll make more sense that way. Or not. That’s cool too. So I must say, this is honestly the first true break I think I’ve ever had, in the sense that I’ve felt I’ve needed it and used it. True, every summer break […]
Wow.I’m actually sitting on an airplane as I write this(well, actually, as of now, I’m in front of my computer reading the blog I wrote out on paper on the plane because I felt there’s WAY too much to ‘member in one sitting.) So Hong Kong. Well, the flight over was fine if you consider […]