Monthly Archives: February 2006

It is raining again in Wuxi.  A nice atmosphere for me to go back to work.  Thankfully, I don’t have to walk far to get to work.  Umbrellas are encumbrances I rather not deal with.  What with having to carry around … Continue reading →

The average Chinese worker in the service industry is doing things unimaginanable in the West.  Last night, as a for instance, after an excellent repast at Romano’s Pizza (now open till midnight), I saw the female staff at a nearby … Continue reading →

There is sun shining through that smog making for a lovely day here in Wuxi.   Peter has got his family back home.  Now, He needs to move out of cockroach infested apartment.  These things are the bane of one’s … Continue reading →

The Canada-Russia ice hockey quarterfinal  was played sometime this morning, China time.  Not knowing exactly when it was and if CCTV would show it, all I could really do was rush to the school this morning and read of the final … Continue reading →

If you did not go to Gary’s B-day celebration, you were nowhere.  Peoples from China, Japan, the Phillipines, Australia, England, Brazil and Canada attended.  Representatives and elements of Greece, the Republic of Latvia, the Catholic Church, the American Republican Right, … Continue reading →

It is Gary Paterson’s birthday!  Helena’s room-mate is a dawg!  Go figure!  I will buy him a beer at the Blue Bar!  That is him drinking the beer in the picture!  By the way, it is also Arthur Schopenhauer’s birthday … Continue reading →

No coffee at McDonald’s this morning.  Nuff Said.  The second time it has happened in this country.  AAAAAAAGGGGhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    The spicey take-out (da bao) pizza I had last night from Romano’s was excellent.  Jane makes the best pizza in town. … Continue reading →

I just received Peter’s SMS informing everyone that today is the day Christy Angel Nordlund is born.  I hope all goes well for Alfie.  (Update: it did.  50 cm, 3.8 kg.  Congratualtions!)   Last night, Niels sent me an SMS … Continue reading →

After work, I went straight to my apartment.  I cooked the last of the Kraft dinners Mom and Dad sent me.  I watched the DVD A Night to Remember: a Titanic movie without the annoying love story.  The movie did … Continue reading →

Yesterday was just a day to get over with.  I went home after work and then quickly went to bed.  I then shut off the phone because too many people were trying to phone me.  I had to stay away … Continue reading →