Traditional+Modern

The Spotty Massage

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July 2nd 2008
I've spend the past 24 hours thinking up jokes for this one. Unfortunately, since I'm only funny if it is scripted (by someone like Tina Fey), I will not be sharing any of them with this audience. So. Story. I've been feeling a bit stressed this week. As such, I spent three hours on Monday night researching the best massage place that I could afford. I had my heart set on getting an ASPARA S ... 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