Monthly Archives: August 2009
Sometimes I do feel like an…
It’s a fact that Australia – not China – could be the most populated country on the planet if all the expats, backpackers, and nomads actually lived in their own country. Damn Australiens!
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The best Indian curry in Shanghai?
Last weekend we headed over to what is being hyped as the next cool area of Shanghai: Cool Docks. Located at the southern end of the bund at 479 Zhongshan Nan Road, near Fuxing Road, one could easily drive past and not really notice the new area – its right next to a whole heap [...]
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I have a dream…
Well actually, I don’t. But, I recently found a t-shirt in Shanghai with a print on it I instantly recognised from a place I used to live near in Sydney: The painting is famous if you’re ever in King Street, Newtown. It uses the words of Martin Luther King Jr. painted on the Aboriginal flag.
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I heart Shanghai taxi
Personally, I love the Shanghai taxi drivers – they almost always seem to know where to go even when a laowai like me is pronouncing the streets in the wrong tone. They even know where I’m meant to be going even when I say south instead of north. They are also pretty cheap by western [...]
And the bad taste award goes to…
Let’s face it, most bars with gimmicks suck. It’s usually a distraction to the sucky music, people, atmosphere, or location and an excuse to hike the drink prices. But, seriously, what the hell were the owners of this Singapore establishment thinking when they decided to open a wheelchair bar?
What do your moles say about you?
What sort of mole do you have? A lucky one? a poverty mole, affair mole, orgy mole, longevity mole, or is that a gossip mole? According to this Chinese chart (see below) there is an ancient tell tale sign of what the moles on your face mean according to where they are on your face. [...]
Taser tennis, anyone?
For one reason or another it seems like this summer we’ve had quite a few bugs visit our apartment. For a couple of Australians this isn’t such a big deal – back home you grab a bottle of mozzie spray and poison yourself and others around you so the bastards don’t eat you alive at [...]
Alternatives to satellite TV in Shanghai
Chances are, if you had a western satellite TV provider then lately you may have noticed that just about all the channels have been blocked. Before forking out between 3000-5000RMB for an ‘authentic’ system – these won’t come with any guarantees by the way – maybe think about divvying up your budget with these alternatives. [...]
The thing about targeted advertising…
The ad below seems to be following me around Google Adsense enabled sites and its getting quite depressing. Picture yourself: A big oaf with busy fat triangle fingers and flubby forearms fondling your bride to be as she eyes a better option via a click through ad in a browser…. It’s like a virtual version [...]
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