Monthly Archives: August 2012

The Princess

Posted on August 31, 2012 by WoAi

I can’t stand princesses, but as people start earning more money in China, it seems to be a growing problem. These are girls who basically avoid doing ANYTHING for themselves if they can possibly avoid it and instead get guys … Continue reading →

Posted in Arrrrggghhh!, Travel | 15 Comments

WoAi In Bangkok

Posted on August 28, 2012 by WoAi

So having only just unpacked from my London trip, I’m here in Bangkok for a couple of days of meetings. But I almost didn’t make it. The car I ordered to take me to the airport didn’t show up this … Continue reading →

Posted in Arrrrggghhh!, Food, My Life, Travel | 6 Comments

The Blame Game

Posted on August 27, 2012 by WoAi

I recently wrote about a guy who bumped in to me at a football match, broke his glasses and then blamed me for it and demanded compensation. It seems to be a common occurrence here. Today I saw a guy … Continue reading →

Posted in Arrrrggghhh!, This is how we do it | 12 Comments

Cool For Caturday

Posted on August 25, 2012 by WoAi

Autumn isn’t quite here yet but Tommy brings his own brand of coolness to the late August heat. Apologies for the lower than usual quality, it’s an iPhone picture.

Posted in Caturday | 2 Comments

Death By China

Posted on August 24, 2012 by WoAi

This really is shocking. It’s a trailer for a film called Death By China and the clip here shows many Americans blaming China for the current state of their economy with comments like “when workers in China are abused, workers … Continue reading →

Posted in Arrrrggghhh! | 6 Comments

Dating The Chinese Way

Posted on August 23, 2012 by WoAi

A friend recently went on a blind date in Beijing. Arriving at the coffee shop, he found not only the girl but her mother, too. Within minutes she bombarded him with questions: What does he earn? Where did he study? … Continue reading →

Posted in Love and romance, This is how we do it | 14 Comments

Be My Chinese Valentine

Posted on August 22, 2012 by WoAi

If you’re in trouble for forgetting Valentine’s Day a few months ago, you have a chance to redeem yourself because tomorrow is Chinese Valentines Day or Qixi festival as it’s called, falling on the 7th day of the 7th month … Continue reading →

Posted in Sex in the city, This is how we do it | 9 Comments

Japan, Again

Posted on August 21, 2012 by WoAi

It happens every few years. I remember clearly in April 2005 there were waves of anti-Japanese protests in many cities across China because of some new text books which apparently played down the atrocities carried out by the Japanese during … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs | 6 Comments

Caturday In Devon

Posted on August 18, 2012 by WoAi

This is Alfie. He belongs to my university lecturer who has retired and now lives in Topsham (population  5,023) in Devon in the south west of England (near Exeter), a lovely part of the country I grew up in but … Continue reading →

Posted in Britain, Caturday, My Life, Travel | 11 Comments

Bosideng Goes Global

Posted on August 16, 2012 by WoAi

I was looking for the pub at the top of London’s South Molton street last week, as it’s always nice to drop by for a pub lunch to give tired feet a break from shopping. Imagine my surprise when I … Continue reading →

Posted in Britain, Business, Fashion | 9 Comments