Category Archives: diary

Back on the market

Posted on 13/11/2010 by haonowshaokao

The end of the year is approaching, and with it the end of my contract at my ‘main’ job – i.e. the one I only do on Saturdays. Frankly, I can’t wait for it to be over – teaching small … Continue reading →

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Pulp and life

Posted on 11/11/2010 by haonowshaokao

I was very happy indeed when I found out the other day that Pulp were going to reform, Russell and all. I’m still pleased about it now, but the fact that I’m almost certainly going to miss their gigs has … Continue reading →

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Bruce Lees vs Batmen

Posted on 08/11/2010 by haonowshaokao

This is a very silly short film I made with one of my students here as part of his English classes.

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The Fifth of November 2001

Posted on 05/11/2010 by haonowshaokao

Harborough Road, Southampton

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Halloween

Posted on 02/11/2010 by haonowshaokao

Halloween isn’t a Chinese festival, and it’s perfectly possible that it isn’t an English one. There’s no worthy moral behind it*, and frankly no point beside dressing up and being silly. That’s why it’s more fun than other festivals and … Continue reading →

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October Update

Posted on 26/10/2010 by haonowshaokao

Last week the company decided that renting an apartment in the centre for no particular reason wasn’t a great business move, so I’ve been forced to move my few things out of there and resume the daily commute from Tongzhou. … Continue reading →

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Further Reading

Posted on 20/10/2010 by haonowshaokao

Living, as I obviously do, in China, it’s always difficult to keep up with anything interesting with the Great Firewall in my way. Every proxy gets blocked and every VPN fails after a couple of months. Fortunately, though, there is … Continue reading →

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Office Space

Posted on 18/10/2010 by haonowshaokao

I spent a couple of weeks commuting into the centre from Tongzhou, and it’s proved to be completely impractical. Getting up at 6.50, eating my breakfast on the bus and not getting home until 7.40pm is at best an occasional … Continue reading →

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Tram across Hong Kong island in 3 minutes and 20 seconds

Posted on 15/10/2010 by haonowshaokao

A video I made a while back. I’d like it to be higher resolution and on Youtube, but this will have to do. The music is “Ritual” by Broadcast & The Focus Group

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Army Hospital

Posted on 11/10/2010 by haonowshaokao

On Saturday I went with V to the “Army Hospital” in Tongzhou. We’re scouting round the different maternity hospitals in the local area and right now it seems like the best bet. All the same, it’s a Chinese hospital, and … Continue reading →

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