But, here too, I digress, and delay the final arrival of my point….which is that there’s always a song running through my mind playing as the soundtrack of my life. So, today’s episode includes a little soundtrack for your listening pleasure. (And yes, these are all some of my favorite songs!)
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Posts tagged with 'Beijing'
Bye Bye, Beijing!
To quote the words of famous Beatles song that I’ve always used as the prime directive for my life and my nomadpreneur adventure: “…for tomorrow may rain, so….I’ll follow the sun!”
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That’s MISTER Milk to you, madam!
From: [email protected] Subject: Jamaican in China!–“That’s MISTER Milk to you, madam!” (Language Lesson #1) Date: October 22, 2010 8:00:08 AM GMT+08:00 Tales of Dating and Cereal, (Cereal Dating???) As I’ve said to many a friend when discussing inter-cultural and international dating, “Language is highly overrated.” You don’t need to share a common spoken language in […]
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The Embassy Girls!
Every time you meet a fellow Jamaican somewhere overseas, you take a little trip back home before you even utter a word to each other. There is a knowingness, a….
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My idea of a good day….
From: [email protected] Subject: Jamaican in China!–My Idea of a good day (Option 1) Date: October 2, 2010 8:44:45 AM GMT+08:00 Today was a good day. A walk through the streets to blend into everyday life. Parents take their kids to school A stroll through the park to watch people exercising, dancing and doing Tai Chi, […]
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The Value of an Education
Because you’re special, you get to see a photo of some of the people I make reference to in the article that Tribune readers didn’t get to see!
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How to Meet Girls in Beijing, China
This post is expanded with even more serious tips on dating in the Kindle/Nook edition of Jamaican in China: Guess Who’s Coming to Dim Sum! (see left sidebar) (Don’t have a Kindle or Nook? CLICK HERE to order regular, ol’ ebook and download immediately! From: [email protected] Subject: (resending) Jamaican in China!–How to Meet Girls in […]
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One Night in Ho Hai!
A few days ago, I met up with another couchsurfer and her friend for a tour of a famous little section of Beijing.
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Life as we know it
This is a special email. It is being sent out of sequence to a select group of people to share with you what just happened on my second day in China (even though you haven’t received the first day’s chronicle yet), because the significance of what I’m about to share with you defies adequate description in words, and can not be overstated….
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Day 1. I think I’m going to like it here
The minute I step of the plane, I get besieged by people who want to take their photo with me.
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