Song for Saturday

Cheesie sent me this song, I think as an example of how two people who have a musical crossover ratio ™ of around 0.5% can find common ground through the magical art of remixing!

If you can’t see the video then here’s the link: Capsule x Daft Punk x Beastie Boys – Starry Sky YEAH! Remix

TECH-NO-LO-GIC!

Keep your friends close…keep your colleagues closer…

When I returned from one of my classes I found this cleverly worded note from a colleague, who will only be referred to as JAKE.

He really puts the EF in THIEF.

The big story

A young lady lost her hearing after a passionate kiss from her boyfriend in Zhuhai, Guangdong province.

“While kissing is normally very safe, doctors advise people to proceed with caution,” wrote the China Daily.

Police have arrested one 25 year-old man on suspicion of whispering sweet nothings with intent.

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Full story: BBC News China Daily

Ghetto christmas

This Christmas will be just the second I have spent away from my family. Although I do, of course, love my family very much, I don’t really mind being away from them (clearly – I live in China).

Last year could have been pretty melancholy (I hate that word), as we spent Christmas in my Grandparents’ old house (I mean it’s a new build house, they just died so didn’t need it any more), but we saved it by munch and booze….

What? You think I can’t cook? Eat THIS:

So yeah…I’ve been pretty lucky in terms of getting stuffed full of delicious food and drink for the last 26 years. Well this year it’s going to be a bit different….

Let me explain. We just found a great new appartment. That’s great in both senses of the word…it’s beautiful, stacked with cool stuff (I’m going to have my own bathroom for the first time in like…ever…what turf am I meant to do with my own sink?), in an amazing location and is huge.

The downside? 2 months rent as deposit + 1 month in advance + 35% of 1 month agency fee + 10% of 1 month agent fee. Do the maths.

We’re going to have to cut out a LOT of things out of our usual lifestyle for a few weeks.

No more exotic food :(

No more tailored clothes :(

No more hanging with celebrities (perspective is a bitch!) :(

No more His and Hers impulse buys :(

No more KTV :(

But it’s going to be worth it! Not for the comfy as hell leather sofa. Not for the balcony. Not for the oven(!). Not for the tv and surround sound. Not for the piano.

For the décor:

BALLLLLLLLLINNNNNNNN’!!!!!

Define intervention

In most countries you’d have to make a choice, but anything is possible in China.

Poo

Am I the only person left in the world who doesn’t like the word ‘poo’? It’s not clever, it’s not interesting, I don’t find it funny or cute…it just reminds me of faeces, and I don’t like being reminded of toilet. Maybe you do? You freak.

My sister sent me this great quote by Mark Twain:

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bow-lines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.

I’m not sure about imagining myself as an entire boat, but otherwise I’m on board 100%!

Good job

I hope she offers receipts.