I considered my stock Chinese insults: All involve the driver’s sister, mother, or grandmother, and a foreign resident of China and part of his anatomy.
then
March 3, 2005 is a day that will live in infamy with The Stevo. No, there was no sneak attack, unless you count The Fates: The Stevo’s constant nemesis, up to their mischievous tricks. I had been a resident of mainland China for 6 days. I was settling into a routine in my new country,…
tombs and wire
The hills around the China / New Territories Hong Kong border are covered in tombs. Much of the area is inaccessible, except on foot. The departed wanted to be buried in their homeland, China, but that practice was not permitted. They were interred by their loved ones as close as physically possible:On the green hills,…
busy beaver
RT Cunningham at Untwisted Vortex, uncrowned prince of the blogosphere, has been as busy as a beaver as of late. Last week he posted some great articles on improving your blog. Want to know how to use Feedburner to offer RSS updates by email? RT is the man to see. Check out info on the…
an open letter to superstar andy lau
Dear Andy: I’ve seen a movie or two of your’s. More often than not I see your face plastered on every product you pimp endorse. A trip to an electronic store has me facing your face, smiling at me from boxes of DVD players. A trip to a DVD store has me seeing your viseage…
no justice
As is my life in China, last night I was drinking Hennessy, eating crab, shrimp, and other expensive seafood.
hidden star
I’m a star of stage and (small) screen. That’s right, I’ve walked the red carpet (no, not the doormat outside my apartment), I can wear a borrowed suit and host a televised event like nobody’s business. I’ve been wined and dined. My services are in demand, baby. Should I get an agent? The Stevo’s fame…
as is well for mr. and mrs. stevo
I want to thank everyone for the avalanche of email. Yes, we are fine. The students and my school are fine. We are quite a distance from the earthquake zone and didn’t feel a thing yesterday during the event. I would be there in Sichuan lending a hand with the relief efforts if that were…
classmates, or your daily Chinese lesson
Classmates, or, tong xue (同学）. Or friends, pengyou (朋友). Here endeth the lesson. Captured: April 14, 2008.