Archive | October, 2009

27 October 2009 ~ 4 Comments

Blogstar.TV Episode 2 Trailer (博客之星第二集预告片)

So there’s a trailer going round for the second episode of the MOST POPULAR TV SHOW IN THE HISTORY OF THE INTERNET, Blogstar.TV. 互联网史上最流行的电视系列片,博客之星-第二集预告片闪亮登场! I just want to test out whether the video can be embedded! Visit the site at www.blogstar.tv and watch it for yourself :D 我只是想试试看这个视频能不能被插入播放。访问www.blogstar.tv,自己看吧!

Continue Reading

23 October 2009 ~ 2 Comments

We put the TESL in…erm… (有人需要一些英语培训)

We put the TESL in…erm… (有人需要一些英语培训)

TESL stands for, amongst other things, Teaching English as a Second Language. TESL表示教授母语非英语者英语. Maybe there is some subliminal messaging in this sign? 也许这里面还有某些引申义?

Continue Reading

18 October 2009 ~ 7 Comments

The funny Facebook status, or how I miss updating my blue friend

funny facebook status

If you’re not interested in the concept of a funny Facebook status, then please turn away now! I have been without the blue monster for so long that I’m craving some humour and some chat…help me! Some of you may know, and some of you may not know, but this site runs on the blood [...]

Continue Reading

15 October 2009 ~ 10 Comments

Tragic love story in 6 words (六个字的作文)

short tragic chinese love story

I usually try not to reprint things here (or take things from other places), but I absolutely love this picture which was taken from a Chinese exam paper (allegedly). If you like this sort of story, there are loads of funny videos and funny photos from China at Funny in China – 趣味中国! 通常我都不会转帖到这里(或者把别的地方的东西拿来用),但是我真的很喜欢这张中国考卷(真心的)。如果你也喜欢这样的小品,可以上Funny in [...]

Continue Reading

15 October 2009 ~ 4 Comments

Acer A1 Liquid Preview

acer liquid

Several months ago I was the proud owner of the Google G1 Android phone, but through inexplicable means (alcohol+ bar) I lost this phone and have had nightmares about it ever since. That is…until today, and the announecement of the brand new Acer Liquid A1 Phone. This is the smartphone that will make all others [...]

Continue Reading

12 October 2009 ~ 13 Comments

The luckiest man in China (me!) (中国最幸运的人)

the luckiest man in China

After watching Derren Brown’s prediction of the Lotto numbers back home in England (our household still can’t work out how he did it!), lottery-fever has gripped…me. China does have a lottery (China Welfare Lottery) and its sales go towards funding social welfare projects (hence the name). As you probably (don’t) remember, I already (basically) won [...]

Continue Reading

07 October 2009 ~ 16 Comments

Burger King 1 – 0 Oli (汉堡王 1-0 Oli)

watch blogstar tv

I like to think of myself as an expert on Fast Food. A connoisseur, if you will. My love for cheap, delicious, (generally) “beef” based nutrition can be traced back to my youth – growing up in a remote rural time-warp with no shops (never mind a burger bar) meant that they always held some [...]

Continue Reading