Category Archives: diary

Some old people in China walk along the street clapping in turns in front of them and behind their backs. Nobody knows why.

I’ve finally had to move out of the amazing flat I was temporarily staying in, and back (for a month and a half or so) into a school-provided apartment. These are always fairly spartan living environments, furnished in a basic … Continue reading →

My diet for the last month has been roughly 50% lychee. This is the season, they are everywhere and generally hen hao chi. Apparently all the varieties grow around here, not to mention the few other fruits which are similar … Continue reading →

I haven’t seen the married woman for more than a week now. She was calling me up to 12 times a night, including a few times after I’d told her I was going to sleep. Recently I’ve been not answering … Continue reading →

Two months of on-off (serious) rain seem to have provisionally ended and now it is intensely hot. Spring term is finally ending too. The next two months will mainly involve “summer school” which may mean I have weekends off. I’m … Continue reading →

I haven’t updated for a couple of weeks, as I’ve been too busy generally having a good time. The crisis is over, vaguely. Brent is getting his own place with his girlfriend and I’m sorting something out in a couple … Continue reading →