An American Expat in China

On the weekend of November 15-17th Faye and I ventured over to Hong Kong for the 2024 All China Nash Hash. We left late on Friday and traveled to Wan Chai station via a bus from Shenzhen Bay Port.  From there it was a short walk to our hotel.  We spent a couple hours looking around for somewhere I could exchange cash.  When we did not find a place I just withdrew from an ATM.  Then Faye got some noodles and I got a sim card to last the weekend.  On Saturday morning we went to Shooters Bar across the street to sign in for the hash events, get our hash gear and our wristbands, and to socialize a little before loading on the bus.  We rode on the bus for about an hour and a half before arriving at the start of the trail in the northern territories.  I was a nice trail but there was no beer stop.  There were some nice views though.  I took a timelapse video but my gopro ran out of storage space.  Also, for some reason the video is upside down...

Dear friend, neighbor, loved one, relative, colleague, classmate, and/or etc. On November 5th 2024 America made history by electing its first wannabe dictator as POTUS.  You were among the majority in this country who decided this was their guy.  For the other half of the country this was a dark day.  This letter aims to explain why we are so afraid for the future of our country, our health, our safety, and our livelihoods.  It is also an attempt to open up a dialogue.  I am not trying to change your mind.  I am simply sharing with you facts that scare the living shit out of us and hopefully you will understand our concerns.    After you have read this letter in full please know that you are welcome to share your thoughts.  If you are open minded enough to read this till the end then I will be willing to hear you.  Let's keep it respectful.  Here are the facts: 1) Trump (and republicans in general) are worse for the economy.  S...

 It has been a while since my last post so I have a lot to cover.  On October 19th I judged a speech and debate competition at my school. It was my first time doing this.  I learned a lot and enjoyed myself.  I also got compensated for my time earning 140USD for about 6hrs of work.   The rest of October was slow going.  I started rehearsing with the CNY band but ended up backing out because I did not want to commit to practicing on Sundays and they picked a shitty set list.   I started using a new branch of my gym which opened up across the street from my job.  It is super convenience because now I don't need to walk so far to get my workout on.   On November 2nd I had my first dentist appointment in 2 years.  It went well.  The view from the office was nice.   Although I was cavity free they filled a couple teeth that were particularly sensitive because of exposed dentin near the gums.  Now they are ma...