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My Journey To Shanghai – Part Deux

Monday, May 25th, 2009

“Angel is good. But when Angel is bad, it’s a big bad.”
It was a warm Monday morning in Shanghai. Flora and I were about to head out for our first full day together when she stopped us short at my hotel room door.
“Wait wait,” she said, “Your hair is-a messed. Let me fix.” She grabbed [...]

My Journey To Shanghai China

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

“You are Satan. I am Angel. Therefore, our story will be one of Satan and the Angel.”
From day 1, she had it all figured out. Flora, the impossibly cute Chinese girl who would be my guide for the next week in Shanghai, sized me up in an instant.
Looking back at her through my trademark big [...]

My Hell of a New Year’s In Seattle

Saturday, January 10th, 2009

On Christmas afternoon, 2008, my friend Matt and I jumped on a plane to Seattle, Washington. I hadn’t been there in almost 6 years.
Maybe it should’ve been longer.
What follows are 2 pieces I wrote earlier, describing the “highlights” of our little journey:
[begin part 1, written 2 days after our arrival]
I’m writing now from cold, snowy, [...]

Are European Men Really More Romantic?

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Hey Girls,
Do you think European men are more romantic than we Americans?
Maybe you should read these letters before passing any hasty judgement…
Letter #1:

I just got back from a semester abroad in Europe, and let me tell you, it truly was the most magical, amazing experience of my entire life. The French countryside was like something out of a [...]