Category Archives: diary

Posted on 30/05/2006 by haonowshaokao

I’m going to have to write more of these private entries now that I’ve found out people round here are reading this lj secretly. There’s a streak of malicious gossip around the foreign community in Zhuhai which has shocked me … Continue reading →

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Complaints

Posted on 30/05/2006 by haonowshaokao

I came into school on Saturday, started feeling ill, came home and lay in bed for two days cold-sweating and lacking the ability to eat or (largely) move. When It didn’t give me a headache I was able to watch … Continue reading →

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The last few days

Posted on 21/05/2006 by haonowshaokao

I woke up on Thursday (now my only day off) with the usual semi-hangover and caught the bus into Gongbei with Brent. Gongbei is the area of Zhuhai bordering Macau and therefore the shopping district where the Macanese types pop … Continue reading →

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Posted on 17/05/2006 by haonowshaokao

In a complete turnaround for the books, the typhoon is again heading our way and I will after all be able to move into the amazing flat. In other news; here is a shop in a local shopping centre whose … Continue reading →

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Posted on 16/05/2006 by haonowshaokao

There was a typhoon heading straight for us today, but it seems to have veered off to the East. Though this is in a way a relief, it is also a little disappointing. I suppose there will be plenty this … Continue reading →

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Posted on 08/05/2006 by haonowshaokao

I got back from Manila yesterday. It was the first time that I’ve been anywhere that has taken me completely out of my comfort zone. The first two days were just an utter headfuck. Las Piňas, where we were staying, … Continue reading →

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Posted on 01/05/2006 by haonowshaokao

Mayday is a week-liong holiday in China, so I’ve come to Manila with Brent and Samantha for the duration. Bit of a culture shock, but also very cool. Will expand on this later.

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Posted on 27/04/2006 by haonowshaokao

Today some of us staff went out to Flying Sands Beach. It took about two hours to get there, then we had to walk through a bit of forest, like so: The beach was like this, but the sun was … Continue reading →

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Posted on 25/04/2006 by haonowshaokao

From stealthmunchkin… How many times has someone on your friends list posted about something and you were really confused, but you didn’t want to ask because you knew you SHOULD know? How many times have you felt ‘guilty’ asking a … Continue reading →

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Posted on 23/04/2006 by haonowshaokao

Last Wednesday our landlady Miss Lay called to say we were getting air conditioners in the flat, on Thursday at 2 to be precise. I’d been meaning to get a few things done, but got back to let the installation … Continue reading →

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