Entries Tagged as ‘America’

December 25, 2008

On Virginity

I won’t lie to you. Last Christmas Eve, I set out on a mission to break up a happy couple for my own selfish reasons. Took me until Valentine’s Day, but goshdarnit! I succeeded. (Only to then break up with the guy in less than two weeks and secure my place in hell. Bygones). So [...]

May 17, 2008

O say can you see, by the bar’s early light

As promised, I will recount my adventures in the good ol’ US of A. If I had to sum up my trip in one word… Gluttony isn’t the right word, but it’s the first word that comes to mind. Before I left I had a conversation with my dear friend Kyle, who has been in [...]

December 28, 2007

1984 called. It wants its plot back.

When people ask me what China is really like, I usually tell them that its very different from the way Western media portrays the country. We live in a culture of fear and one of our greatest fears is ceding our global dominance to an unfamiliar rising power. We fear the unknown and, since we [...]