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11 TIPS TO HELP YOU SURVIVE ON 78¢ A DAY

China, Misadventures, Money, Tips, Travel on April 9th, 2013 2 Comments

On February 15th, two weeks before payday, I left Beijing with all the money I had in the world: $11 or ¥75. That breaks down to roughly ¥5 or 78¢ a day.

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Tags: Justin Timberlake, Kobe beef, Numbeo

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HONG KONG HUSTLE

Adventure, China, Misadventures, Travel on March 14th, 2013 No Comments

The following is the travel itinerary and my eventual breakdown on the last day of the year.

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...highlights of 2012

HOW TO BREAK BONES ACTING!

Acting, Misadventures, Reflection, Tips on December 29th, 2012 3 Comments

This spring Michael broke his hand acting and offers you a quick ‘how-to’ so you can break your hand acting too!

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Tags: Barbara Schneider Foundation, Dustin Hoffman, HCMC, Marathon Man, Sir Laurence Olivier, Young Actors Theater Company

...learn something new everyday

AN OPEN LETTER TO WALMART

China, Complaint, Misadventures, Observations, Peeves on October 10th, 2012 No Comments

Walmart, I’m disappointed in you. You’re better than this…

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Tags: BuzzFeed, Glade Plugins, RT Mart, Walmart, Wikipedia

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THE GUEST OF HONOR…

China, Misadventures, Observations, Realization on October 5th, 2012 1 Comment

As it turns turns out, it doesn’t matter where you go: you can make a fool of yourself anywhere.

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    My youngest & most amphibious student (at School)


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    An eighth grader’s #Chinese #Adidas. When I asked if the shoes help him run faster he said, “I fly.” (at School)


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    #icecream in #China (at Home)


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    Goodbye, fountain. #China (at Pedestrian Street)


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    Dinner with my boss, Chinese “girlfriend,” a student, and the student’s parents. 6:49PM.


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