Archives for November 2009

American Movies

I watch a lot of American movies here in China. I’m not a movie-watching kind of person back home.
But now:
I like them. They understand me. I understand them.
(Also, DVDs are 60 cents with slim packaging and $1 with professional packaging)

25 Things About China

You can find a lot to dislike about pretty much anything and China is no exception. Here are some things about China (Shenzhen in particular):

I have not had any amazing cultural-spiritual awakening or enlightenment and probably won’t. I haven’t stood on any mountain tops and looked across the countryside or shared an intimate meal [...]

Breakfast Roulette #2: Won Ton Soup

From your album:
“Wall Photos”

Breakfast Roulette#2: every morning I will eat breakfast at one of two restaurants that have breakfast menus, but in chinese. I point to one of the 10 items every day and must eat it. Yesterday was thin bread with steak and hollandaise. Win! Today I lost pretty bad. 18 more to [...]

What’s It Like Living & Working In Shenzhen?

A reader recently sent me an email:
Hey Andy-
I’m a fan of Misanthropy Today and was curious what it’s like living and working in China. Is it a lot different?  I’ve been considering working abroad for awhile.
Take Care!
Brian
Hey Brian-
Well i’ve already written a little about the subject but if you want just a 50 feet up [...]