Archive | December, 2008

30 December 2008 ~ 4 Comments

Christmas Day (圣诞节)

gtfo

As this year was the first time that Oytun and I had been away from our families for Christmas, we decided to try to have a traditional celebration. Or as traditional as possible. 今年是我和Oytun第一次没有跟家人一起过圣诞。我们决定过一个传统的圣诞,尽可能传统的。 We promptly went to Tian zi fang (田子坊) (often referred to by its most famous street, Taikang lu (泰康路)), a network [...]

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28 December 2008 ~ 5 Comments

I feel like such an idiot.

Sorry, can’t help you…

One of my students (LOLOLOL!O!LO!LOL!) asked me for some help on a crossword today. Of course I accepted…. …but I couldn’t get the final two clues. 12 and 13 down…can anyone help?

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25 December 2008 ~ 1 Comment

Happy Christmas

Happy Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone!

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24 December 2008 ~ 4 Comments

Herpes massage

Herpes massage

…just £5? I’ll take two.

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22 December 2008 ~ 12 Comments

Eating old people

Shanghai Old People’s University

When trying to save money, it’s probably a bad idea to go for a ‘quick drink’ with colleagues. Especially with new colleagues. Especially with new colleagues who all don’t have to work the next day. Thanks guys. So…today I woke up with no money and even less dignity…and where better to go when you’ve hit [...]

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19 December 2008 ~ 3 Comments

Weird vending machine update

WTF stationery vending machine?

Chunz sent me this epic photo in response to my last post…Best thing in Heathrow…and I think she’s topped it! A stationery vending machine! Well you weren’t expecting it to move were you? sorry. Anyone got any more?

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18 December 2008 ~ 10 Comments

Best thing in Heathrow

country bumpkin playing sudoku

I can’t sleep on planes dude to my (self-diagnosed) ADHD, so my biggest fear when travelling on one is that the tv screen won’t work. And they won’t move my seat. And I have nothing to do. Nothing to do. NOTHINGGGGGGGGGGGG. I’m freaking out with boredom just thinking about it. When I went into the [...]

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