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Orphan

As I was getting dressed this morning, I looked at my particularly poor choice of clothes  and thought of a phrase my mother used to say to me as a child when she’d disapprove of my appearance before I would … Continue reading

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Livestock

The farther away from the cosmopolitan center of Shanghai and the deeper into the remote parts of China that I venture, the more I have to rely on my Mandarin.  But sometimes, my Mandarin fails me. This was such a … Continue reading

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Comfy III

This is a ream of paper being used as a booster seat on one of the chairs in the Ürümqi airport sales desk.  差不多, as the Chinese say.  “Close enough.” I was here to buy an upgrade for my return … Continue reading

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Texas

I was watching too much CNN coverage of the Trump administration in my hotel room, so I reached out for comfort food.  I discovered Ürümqi has one Tex-Mex restaurant, so I made a pilgrimage. It was closed. I immediately thought … Continue reading

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Sayōnara

So, I go to Terminal 1.  But there are no China Eastern flights from Terminal 1.  That’s an “I” for the “International” terminal. Fuck you, Haneda Airport and your serif-dependent abbreviations. I plan for these things when traveling, though, so … Continue reading

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Victory

I was determined to put an end to my ongoing nightmare and get my Mac Mini up and running.  After yet another run to the electronics mall, I tried to plug in the wall socket… …with this voltage converter plug……and … Continue reading

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Gatsby

See that green light?  Beckoning to me like I’m Jay Gatsby?  Well, it hasn’t been on since 1 December 2014 when I packed up my apartment back in Pasadena.  After many, many setbacks, I finally have my Apple Time Capsule back … Continue reading

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Whinging

After getting my sea shipment and confirming that I didn’t have any of the cords I need hidden anywhere, I tried finding an electronics mall that Eli & I had visited on my first visit to Shanghai over a year … Continue reading

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