Yatai Market

Here's a list of items I've purchased from the Yatai Market and the prices I've paid. I will try and keep this list ongoing. Basically, the starting price for everything sold in this market is either 360 or 380.

1. Mid-sized Columbia backpack: 95
2. Calvin Klein boxerbriefs: 10
3. Mid-sized Oakley backpack: 85
4. Tissot shoulder bag: 85
5. Monopoly: 150

My Lovely Wife

We went shopping over the weekend, and I saw a hoodie that I liked. I picked it up to try it on, and Anny said, "You don't look good in green. You look like a piece of shit!" In the end, I bought it anyways.

Hainan Photos

We recently took a company trip down to the island province of Hainan. It was three days of fun in the sun, and too much alcohol.

136) Nov. 24-27, 2006 - Hainan

Which one is fake?

Be on the lookout for a bad batch of cigs being sold around town! Who knows what they put in those things. Basically, if it tastes kinda like dirt, then you've just bought yourself a fake pack.



First, fake cigarettes...then what will be next? Fake DVDs?

Advice Of The Day

Do not eat McDonald's before going to the gym.

How To Ride An Elevator In China

I thought common sense was a universal thing, but clearly it's not...

1. Push the button for either up or down and then move quickly towards the elevator door.
2. Stand directly in front of the elevator door, and wait until it stops on your floor.
3. The instant the door opens, walk directly into the crowd of people who are trying to get out.
4. Say something like "ai yo!" as one of the exiting people bumps into you.
5. Wonder for a while about why that person ran into you.
6. Despite others who are riding the same elevator with you, hold the door open for your friend, who is about 100 meters away.
7. Talk as loudly as you can, even though it's a small, enclosed space.

This may be a bit of an exaggeration, since I've never personally experienced all of these together in one elevator ride. However, for those of you who have been to China, you know what I'm talking about...

Flashback to 2004

This would be too much of a mega pain-in-the-ass to try and format again, so here's the link to the original post on livejournal.