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1/13/2012 11:05:09 AM
“What are you doing after Christmas?” inquired Amy. I wasn’t going back to the USA then in 2007, nor have I been back any Christmas, or any other time in five years. My curiosity was up since I had not spoken to her in months.
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1/2/2012 12:30:06 PM
Most everyone is familiar with the common jobs for foreigners in China such as teaching English in a private English training center or university, managerial or technical positions in a multinational company, owning export companies, etc. However, there are lesser known, somewhat clandestine jobs occasionally available for foreigners not often talked about… until now.
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12/31/2011 11:35:03 AM
After meeting Vivinia and JoJo, I made the requisite phone call telling Vivinia how nice it was to meet them the previous night. Vivinia would be returning to Australia in a few weeks, so I had my sights set more on JoJo with her near zero English. There was little expectation on my part I would see either of them again, until two days later when my phone rang.
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11/23/2011 11:03:13 AM
As many people outside the USA know, Thanksgiving Day is one of America’s most important and popular holidays along with Christmas Day. But, what about the American expat in China or Asia on Thanksgiving Day which falls on November 24th this year?
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11/21/2011 9:18:22 AM
Hooter’s of Chengdu, or any Hooter’s worldwide, is by no stretch of the imagination what you would characterize as a classic pick-up joint or “Meat Market”. However, for the keen observer, there are often targets of opportunity to be investigated and explored.
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11/11/2011 11:32:11 AM
Several methods for expats to meet women in China, some good, some not so good, were outlined in my last posting. However, there is one method, not so common I didn’t discuss.
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11/7/2011 12:37:45 PM
A foreigner doesn’t need to be in China very long to notice everywhere a daily abundance of “Targets of Opportunity”. While this can be an advantage, or a plus, those in-country have over those relegated to developing relationships purely online, it has some downsides.
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10/25/2011 9:25:30 AM
China is littered with the bones of foreigners, or the walking wounded, from direct hits by the M-Bomb. Almost any foreigner boots on the ground in China had either something similar happen to them, or one of their friends. It happens far too often and I put the blame squarely on the shoulders of these Chinese women.
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10/20/2011 10:45:10 AM
I took V to my favorite “Haunt”, “Second home” or “Other office”, AKA Chengdu Hooter’s, for the first time. We were having an enjoyable conversation in limited English, and with the assistance of an electronic translator and the friendly Hooter’s girls occasionally acting as translators. About 10pm, her phone rang.
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10/13/2011 11:41:54 AM
There is an important question all you foreign men need to ask that special woman you’ve met regardless if online or in person. From the outset, other than common questions like name, place residing, job, etc., you need to ask this question quickly before wasting your time, energy, emotions and of course, your hard earned money.
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