First meal

A long, unwanted pause

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March 23rd 2008
Hello everyone! I am very sorry for the long wait for an update, but life here has been kinda hectic yet mundane at the same time. As some of you already know, I was hospitalized for 4 days recently. My appendix was the culprit- I went into emergency surgery to have it removed shortly after arriving at the hospital. The stay in the hospital was boring and I didn't even have access to the int ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more