I know where I am, bro'...
Monday, 31 August 2009
Wednesday, 26 August 2009
A ham sandwich goes into a pub and says..
..."Barman I need a drink", and the bartender replies, "Sorry, we don't serve food here."
That joke is almost as lame as this sandwich I just ate:
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
I'm your density. I mean...your destiny*
*George McFly in Back To The Future.
Do you believe in destiny? I always thought of destiny as something that was quite romantic. Two people finding each other, being together because it was meant to be, etc. But I'm reading a novel now called Downtown Owl, by Chuck Klosterman, which is a cynical and quirky look at small town life in North Dakota. In part of it, a couple of the characters had interesting takes on the concept of destiny that made me reconsider for a second. To paraphrase: Predestination is lazy. It is a mental construction for people who do not want to take responsibility for their own actions. Furthermore, in a predetermined world, every human achievement would be devoid of meaning, or at least devoid of credit..
I still prefer my (and George McFly's) view of destiny, but it's interesting to see it from the other side.
Labels:
Chuck Klosterman,
destiny,
Downtown Owl,
fiction,
North Dakota
Friday, 21 August 2009
What's For Dinner?
At the local supermarket, ladies "rummaging" through the chicken like it was a 99¢ bargain bin at K-Mart.
Labels:
China,
Consumerism,
Fast Food,
Shanghai,
Shopping,
supermarket
Thursday, 20 August 2009
Dress For Success
If you want to do business in China, you have to look the part. So here is a simple guide for how to dress to impress:
Labels:
Businessmen,
China,
Fashion,
Guangzhou
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