September 25, 2005• Life
Months ago, on a mission to simultaneously party with Zakhar, introduce Eric to something other than the mainstream, and cleanse Marta’s...
March 31, 2005• Life
Posted from: Beijing This Imperial Palace, said an internet guide to Chinese tourism, was built in 1772 during the heyday of the Qing...
February 11, 2005• Life
Posted in: Beijing, China It turns out that it takes a sort of vigilance not to go dull with solitude. I’ve made the observation on...
January 14, 2005• Travel
Posted from Haerbin, Northern China Twelve hours up on the train, and having an 18-hour non-express return trip to look forward to, Elena,...
November 13, 2004• Life
Posted from: Beijing, China “B?” Diana said. “I dunno, you sure you wanna eat here?” We were standing outside of an Indian...
October 9, 2004• Life
I’m good at saying no. Some people have a really hard time with it. They don’t want to offend anyone, or they just find themselves...
August 28, 2004• Travel
Posted from: Beijing When I arrived in Beijing, there were two, and only two, topics on everyone’s tongue. First was the centenary of...
August 24, 2004• Life
Posted from: Beijing, China My goal for the day was not to die. I didn’t wake up with extreme sports on the brain. When I yawned and...
August 21, 2004• Travel
Posted from: Beijing, China China. I’m back. And before you ask or hope I had a, it was a superb trip. Su-perb. Travel at its economy...
July 7, 2004• Travel
Posted from: Los Angeles There’s a very good reason that I ended up back here in Los Angeles several months too early, and without so...