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does this ish work

Checking out wordpress for the blackberry. Is this thing working? I'll even chuck a photo of an Omanian taxi driver...


The Gladiators

You have seen Gladiator right? The Russell Crow film? Of course you have. Russell is a wronged man fighting the fight but one constant thing ...


This superb article by Harry Allen (media assassin) sums it all up. All the honkies are using this for other purposes. Click here. 43 Hours...


war is over

The end game looms into view. Over a month ago I said goodbye to my little family and I had to be strong and hold ...


Number 2

And there he is. My wife sent through some 4D ultrasound scans today of our son and he looks so perfect. His eyes closed just ...


Things Fall Apart

So this is the day. This is the day it all falls down. Today has been a pivotal day job wise. It has seen the ...


Turning the screw

It was a month ago that we all had this chat. You know,everything's gonna be alright. Work until October. Relax. No more sackings. Well OK, ...


Do you wanna be in my Gang?

''you're management naaaah'' one of the bosses drunkenly slurred in my shell like. It's code for 'you're in the gang' which I assume means the ...


XBox hypocrisy

So I got another XBox then. Weighing it all up and thinking with my wallet 89 Dinars as opposed to 170 for a PS3 means ...


53 days and counting

This is what happens when one has children. They become a measure of time.You begin to slowly plot your life around them and your milestones ...


12th July

We had our 20 week scan this weekend. The first pregnancy was slow, drawn out and painful. This one has rattled along and we are ...


The Time Of Your Life

Please excuse this rather self indulgent post but I want to just record the things that have happened to me as I don't think they ...


Whats your fucking problem eh? Mentioning to some people that I wanted to get one of the scarves that are synonymous with the Middle East ...


Under Pressure

This is very intersting, in fact groundbreaking. Chinese media never, ever, reports anything that goes against the wishes of the Communist Party. As you know ...


Death Of A Salesman

So that’s it then. Well, not quite but it looks like my cards are marked here in Shanghai. It’s all over for me bar the ...


weird

crazy day yesterday. Not one big but lots of little weird things. Firstly, my Chinese teacher was weird. She looked sad and tired and I ...


Back To The Future

Picture the scene. A spotty teenage boy is sitting in his bedroom in Stanford-Le-Hope playing records. His adolescent mind already captured by the magic of ...


The Birth Of Cool

Not often I have to rush home to update my blog so make the most of it. I get a cab to and from work ...


2 4 6 8 Motorway

drove from my home in Lijiazui to WuXi for a Grand Opening today. Crazy scenes ensured. Basically this was like an Ideal Homes Show but ...


Iceland 1 The Suckers 0

I’m gutted. I should have seen this coming man. This is all a hex but brilliantly done. Just as I was warming up to dance ...


very interesting if somewhat unsurprising report generated by citizenlab. basically Skype is riddled with spyware that filter naughty words out and instead puts the naughty ...


Marks and Sparks

The opening day of Marks and Spencer's new store in Shanghai was a thing of great beauty. Four floors full sweating laowai trying on ill-fitting ...


Rear Of The Year

So I just thought I would slip in this in before I miss my self imposed 'at least one post a month' rule. So hows ...


Weekend

Moved into my abode on Friday night which was a HUGE relief. Unpacked my suitcase and scattered my things around the flat in true territorial ...


Homelessness

Whatafuckingweek. I awoke the next day disoriented and confused. The previous evening I had taken a brief wander around Shanghai to get the vibes and ...