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On the surface, life in China seems to throw up very few 'social issues' when compared to life in the West. You don't see graffiti; no hooligans pissing up the side of cars at closing-time; no-one throwing rocks through plate-glass windows just because they are drunk and think it's a good idea; few people get attacked because of their race, colour or creed; and there is no cancerous PC.
This series unapologetically delves into the depths of the traumatic breakup with my former partner Lily and its immediate aftermath, including what happened in the fraught days and weeks following the separation. Writing it is providing a much needed catharsis, releasing me from many negative emotions associated with the galling break up.
We wandered around to the night market once more in Chiang Mai. A good excuse to drink another couple of Guinness. After all, I am a creature of habit. It had been a satisfying day. I could now look forward to collecting the D Max in two days’ time.
So, Trump became the new President of the 'Divided States of America'.....Yay !
Yong and I are at the doctor’s office. She has had some worrying symptoms lately. Indeed, the fact that we are here is some indication of the severity of the problem. The Chinese medical model does not dictate running to the doctor’s office at the first sign of a cough or occurrence of a broken fingernail. Instead there exists a list of foods you should or shouldn’t eat depending upon your specific condition as well as a host of concoctions to ingest to assist in the healing process.
This story continues from the last article. It describes the day after I’d been unceremoniously kicked to the kerb by my last girlfriend, Lily. One of the less joyous times of my life. One that even to this day, is etched painfully into my memory. It's easy to say "Well, as one door closes, another one opens".
From the kitchen, the woman went to the hallway. After checking her dress in the mirror there, she quickly ran her fingers through her hair one more time, then opened the door. In the doorway, a young man stood, slightly out of breath after climbing six flight of stairs. In his hands, he held a potted cactus, the size of a soccer ball. He looked to be in his early twenties. Sweat covered his face, and a lock of hairs stuck to his forehead. His gray T-shirt was soaked through, leaving dark spots around his armpits and on his chest. His chinos, loose-fitting, were cut at knee hight. His bony legs ended up in a pair of battered running shoes. He had abnormally large feet. If hard times were to sneak upon him and in the lack of a job, he could have easily tried out for an elite swimming team. With his lean body and those huge flippers of his, he could have even made it to the Olympics. Looking somewhat startled, the young man apologized for being late with the delivery. Then, as if in need to say more, he opened his mouth but, in the next second, quickly swallowed the words and looked behind him. One of the woman's neighbors, an elderly man with a walking stick, was getting down the stairs.
The two cars that interested me were both double cab pick up trucks. One an Isuzu D Max and the other a Nissan Navarra. Noi was right, today was my turn to go shopping - for wheels.
'Betty Crocker's' was the very FIRST instant cake-mix to ever be sold. All you had to do was add water.
"To see a world in a grain of sand, And heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour"
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美丽的邂逅 A Beautiful Encounter on CLM
Members Balanced Life (Sean)and qdphoebe (Lei) have met and married on CLM! It was Lei who described it, in Chinese, as a Beautiful Encounter. Lei hails from QingDao, Shandong, China and Sean from Anchorage, Alaska, USA, where the couple has settled down into a happpy home. They have a young child of their own now, and are also caring together for Lei's son from a former marriage. Click the "Read More" link below to see their Success Story. We'll be posting a video on it soon.
60 Yr Old Teachers Banned in China
Barry1 has reported, based on reliable sources and backed by a recent Google search, that China is no longer allowing foreign English teachers to teach English in China if they are 60 years or older. This is bad news for many members of CLM who are already teaching English in China now, or are planning to in the near future, but who are 60 years old or nearing that mark. Get more details on Barry's forum thread linked below.
Seeking Suggestions for a Tribute to Gareth
We're still in shock at Gareth's passing, and we're sure it is much, much worse for his family and closest friends. As we wait for the grief to slowly disipate for everyone and turn into loving and cherished memories, we are contemplating how to best honour Gareth and are waiting for some input from his family. Read Peter's touching In Memorium here, John's initial announcement here and the Funeral announcement here. Anyone wishing to offer suggestions on an appropriate way to remember Gareth please feel free to do so in a comment on any of those three blog posts.
AsianBeauties.com is now AsianDate.com
We all know AsianBeauties.com is a scam site, but what about their reborn selves as AsianDate.com. Still scamming we are sure. There are now three valuable articles to read on the subject.1. AsianDate, AsianBeauties - What's the Difference?
2. Scam Sites - What About AsianBeauties.com?
3. Scam Chinese Dating Sites.
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