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Plus Nine Hours: Beijing Blur - James West
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Snippets of Japan from an (artificially) ginger Northern lass. Thursday, 11 June 2009. Beijing Blur - James West. I have just finished reading 'Beijing Blur' by James West, a young Australian writer who lived in China for a year as part of a placement agreement between ABC and CCTV International. He recommends some things to take a look at in the back of his book, which I will post here and hopefully get round to having a glance at soon. The Insider's Guide to Beijing - Adam Pillsbury. The Woman in White...
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Plus Nine Hours: April 2009
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Snippets of Japan from an (artificially) ginger Northern lass. Saturday, 25 April 2009. A Rant About the Word 'Awesome'. I am going to expain why I do not only dislike the word 'awesome' but also find it highly irritating. I'm writing this largely pointless passage because I spend around nine to ten hours a day with someone who uses this word, without exaggeration, several times an hour. My definition) Astounding, amazing, state of being absolutely dumbstruck by something almost inconcievably brilliant.
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Plus Nine Hours: "Tramp" takes fashion world by storm in China
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Snippets of Japan from an (artificially) ginger Northern lass. Thursday, 4 March 2010. Tramp" takes fashion world by storm in China. Http:/ www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/handsome-chinese-vagrant-draws-fans-of-homeless-chic-1915812.html. I don't know whether I like this article or not. I smiled to myself at first, as it is a pretty unique story, but should we really turn every aspect of life into a kind of freak reality TV situation? Posted by Wakari Masen. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Plus Nine Hours: December 2008
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Snippets of Japan from an (artificially) ginger Northern lass. Wednesday, 31 December 2008. Oh and one other thing. HAPPY NEW YEAR to anyone who might ever visit this little space of the cyber universe. Have a good one and 2009 will probably have something good, just for you.all the bestness to all ye wenches and chaps. Posted by Wakari Masen. Scouse girls and pjyamas in public. I really wish I'd taken some photos for those who don't believe that this really is a widespread thing. Surely a law banning th...
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Plus Nine Hours: Annoying Things in Life
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Snippets of Japan from an (artificially) ginger Northern lass. Saturday, 25 April 2009. Annoying Things in Life. When one headphone stops working. Drivers who don't indicate until the last second or not at all. Getting in the shower to find the soap is in the cabinet. Rental DVDs being scratched halfway through the film. People who stop moving when they get to the top of an escalator. Spitters and litter throwers (AAaAAAaaAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaAAAGHGHGHGHHHHHhhh! More to come, I'm sure. The W...
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Plus Nine Hours: January 2009
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Snippets of Japan from an (artificially) ginger Northern lass. Friday, 30 January 2009. Finally writing for a newspaper. I'm finally writing for a publication that is officially, commercially in print. My interview is on the site, but something might make it into the paper version one week. Http:/ www.citylife.co.uk/music/features/news/12210 manc return for joy formidable s ritzy. Hold on, doesn't seem to be working, but never mind. Watch that space, anyway, for more Tench literary action. Arts Cuts in ma.
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Plus Nine Hours: June 2009
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Snippets of Japan from an (artificially) ginger Northern lass. Thursday, 11 June 2009. Beijing Blur - James West. I have just finished reading 'Beijing Blur' by James West, a young Australian writer who lived in China for a year as part of a placement agreement between ABC and CCTV International. He recommends some things to take a look at in the back of his book, which I will post here and hopefully get round to having a glance at soon. The Insider's Guide to Beijing - Adam Pillsbury. Martin Amis - Money.
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Plus Nine Hours: September 2008
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Snippets of Japan from an (artificially) ginger Northern lass. Tuesday, 16 September 2008. I'd just like to say that I went to see Jeffrey Lewis last night and I can't remember when I last went to see someone as good as that. I shall be reveiwing it shortly.(not here I think.). Posted by Wakari Masen. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Manchester Live Literature: Autumn 2016. An englishman in osaka. Time please, ladies and gentlemen. Ian MacKenzie » 2008» November. Some great reads (In no order in particular).
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Plus Nine Hours: February 2009
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Snippets of Japan from an (artificially) ginger Northern lass. Saturday, 21 February 2009. Starbucks - to buy or not to buy? I'm a coffee shop enthusiast - phew. It's taken me years to come out and say that. I didn't want to be one, but I am. I generally spend too much money on coffee, use too many eco-unfriendly paper cups, pack in too many baked goods calories and while away too many hours staring out of patterned, stickered windows watching busy people pass by. I bought rocky road cakes, blueberry, wh...
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