OOOoooohhh ~ So delicious :)
It’s cold outside…but that didn’t stop my friend Dominique and I stopping by for some ice cream ^^
View ArticleSweet Dream by MFBTY
The project group MFBTY (My Fans Are Better Than Yours) featuring Yoonmirae, Tiger JK and Bizzy has released ‘Sweet Dream’ – an addictive, rather wild, definitely crazy alternative to the candy-pop...
View ArticleYou’d be prettier if you lost weight.
Everyone will know what I mean when I say there is a list certain things you’re not meant to say to girls unless you happen to be either her mother or her closest friend. Pretty close to the top of...
View ArticleThe Favourite.
When China introduced the One-Child policy, few realised how drastically it would affect the Chinese psyche. The over-whelming preference for sons quickly became clear. They stayed with the family,...
View ArticleFlying domestic in China
Prepare yourselves. Think of air travel in Europe a decade ago. Take a deep breath. Read on. In all honesty, domestic air travel in China is not a particularly pretty affair but here’s my quick guide...
View ArticleComing Home : Happy Valentine’s Day
So on Valentine’s Day, I boarded a plane and flew half way across the world to come home and surprise my mother. It was a little plan that my Father and I had been cooking up since Christmas when I’d...
View ArticleSo when does the war start?
I have had 5 people ask me today “When is North Korea going to wage war with the South?” or something along those lines. Now, I’m no expert (by any stretch of the imagination) but as far I can see, not...
View ArticleStarting Japanese…
So, continuing on my “I will conquer Asia” quest, I have recently started learning Japanese. After a couple of hours in the library spent learning the two alphabets (Yes! Two!!), I trotted off to my...
View ArticleMaking friends…
So I had my second Japanese class on Thursday and it was ever so much better than the first!! Thankfully, a good number of my close friends at BNU (my Chinese university) are Japanese and they have...
View ArticleKnowing your limits.
So today I was meant to go and climb a mountain. Instead I am stuck in bed, studying, full of cold, headachy…and basically feeling a bit sorry for myself. That said, it is my own damn fault and I...
View ArticleAnd….we are back!
Goodness me, it’s been a little while hasn’t it! Over a month in fact! Well that’s not good. Well, this post won’t be a long one as I am right in the middle of exams (hence the recent absence) but...
View Article中国最强音 。。。signing up for Chinese X Factor
So a few weeks ago, one of my followers on the Weibo (Chinese twitter) linked me to the audition page for Chinese X Factor suggesting I should go and try out. In all honesty, I thought he was just...
View Article中国最强音~Passing the rounds…
So, having signed up on the Friday, I went back on the Sunday for the first round of auditions. Despite arriving about 45 minutes early, there were still at least 500-odd people in front of me and...
View Article中国最强音 : Realising I can’t do everything…
So, for the third day of auditions, my Chinese friend was kind enough to come and provide some moral (and linguistic!) support. The interview questions were starting to get a little deeper so I was...
View ArticleTime is nearly up…
Good God. My year in China is nearly up and it’s crazy to think that all this time has passed…and I still haven’t been to the Great Wall! Shock and horror! I know, right?! (Don’t worry, I’m saving it...
View ArticleChina May Day Getaway (MACAU)
Last week, thanks to China’s May Day (and skipping two days of class..*ahem*), I was able to head back to Guangzhou to meet up with a good friend of mine. Funnily enough, Winnie and I met in Seoul last...
View ArticleChina Day Getaway: Gambling the day away…(MACAU)
Or not quite. We got there and went to go in the casino and I got turned away for being too young! Seems the international gambling age is 21…I’d assumed that, at 19, and being able to do pretty much...
View ArticleYear Abroad : Mission Complete
Well, that’s it. Mission complete. My year abroad….over. Goodness me hasn’t time flown. I still remember flying from Changsha to Beijing on the first day, the absolute bureaucratic nightmare that is...
View ArticleUk-vs-China : Weight
Weight….it’s a tricky subject. I was talking yesterday with a director about the differences between China and the UK/US when it comes to the concept of weight. In the West, weight is an incredibly...
View ArticleWhen it all falls apart…
In the last month, I got signed up to a big CCTV drama and a record contract only to have both fall through due to school commitments (CCTV drama) and visa troubles (the recording contract) so it looks...
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