One of things I really miss about living in South Korea is how hi-tech everything is becoming. The internet was wonderful and unrestricted, PC rooms were on every corner, almost all taxi’s were equipped with GPS navigation devices, and everyone had these ultra modern Samsung or LG cell phones that did everything but their shopping. [...]

One of the most annoying things about Beijing is the morning shopping trip to the supermarket. At the best of times the supermarket is filled with shoppers, and usually the number of shoppers are proportionate to how cheap, or expensive, the supermarket is. I personally enjoy shopping at Walmart near my house. The prices are [...]

Yesterday, Em and I went and bought something that we have wanted for a very long time. Something that will make out lives that much better and give us renewed hope and happiness for our immediate future; An electric blanket. Now scoff if you wish, but with the temperatures plummeting here in Beijing, especially at [...]

In Korea I loved shopping online. I used G Market mainly because I didn’t need a Korean credit card, but also because they provided an English site and had a lot of items that was quite hard, if not impossible, to find in Korea. I bought my oven from there, as well as an endless [...]

One of the things China is infamous for is the peddling of fake and phony goods, such as you high quality merchandise from Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and Prada. It’s so bad that when you see someone wearing a Louis Vuitton bag, or a pair of Gucci sunglasses one immediately  dismisses it as a fake without [...]

I’m happy to see that Apple may be releasing their first type of reading tablet early next year. According to the news report, the tablets will flood into the market challenging the dominant Amazon Kindle, probably the most popular reading table on the market at the moment. APPLE is preparing to launch a tablet personal [...]

It’s been a cold and wet weekend, a vast contrast to the weather over the last couple of months and no doubt an indication that winter is just around the corner. Despite the overcast conditions on Saturday, Em and I decided to spend the day downtown. We don’t go downtown that often, so we do [...]

What a busy weekend shopping, cleaning, and cooking. On Saturday Em and I decided to spend the day downtown shopping for some clothes. Not so much for me, but for Em, who is in dire need to fatten up her spring collection (which I’m told all women need to do). Without going on too much, [...]

A pretty good weekend so far. Last night after work Em met me outside the hagwon and we headed down to the university area. On the way there I stopped in at McDonald’s and bought myself a Big Mac. I don’t usually eat McDonald’s these days (for no real reason) but I just felt like [...]

I have to confess I was happy the weekend came about. The week at work, for no exact reason, had me a little exhausted by the end of it and I was happy to call it Friday evening. Instead of going home and cooking, I decided to meet Em at her hagwon and, better yet, [...]