Category Archives: in china

Along with lies like it has clean air, it’s beautiful and it’s clean in general, another apparent lie told by the good people of this town, is the weather extremes. “Oh, behing located nestled in the mountains, Shiyan has fine … Continue reading →

I can appreciate the value of the grass on the sport fields here at school. Not only is it the biggest patch of grass in the whole of the inner city of Shiyan, but it’s the only one I’ve seen … Continue reading →

“I know you’re an honorable man…”. That phrase is going to influence my life for some time to come. In light of being that honorable man, you know, the one that I am, I faced the demons of my second … Continue reading →

Bemoaning my problems to King last night, I told him the Ex had phoned earlier that day. “She said she phoned wanting to talk about my son wanting to come or not”, I said, “but I think she really phoned … Continue reading →

So, the Ex sent a message saying she asked your son if he wanted to visit you in China, and he said no, several times. Message content: “When r u comin 2 kk? Do u hav 2 take him to … Continue reading →

Last Wednesday, I broke up with K. Or, I tried to anyway. I took the opportunity following one of our little spats, which I now realise are not spats at all, but merely a form of communication. “I want to … Continue reading →

“Three things”, he says sitting on the other side of the small table, looking incredibly far away considering it’s size. I squint, but still can’t see his face. The light hanging from the ceiling has one of those wide covers, … Continue reading →

Last night I cried. Like an 8 year old, who after 2 months without front teeth, finally fully re-grew the permanent ones, only to fall and knock them out. It was a deep, gut-wrenching weep, like I haven’t wept in … Continue reading →

Like when Pamela woke up to find Bobby in the shower, after we all thought he had died in the ’80′s hit, Dallas, so an email from an unexpected source arrived in my inbox this morning. I was just as … Continue reading →