Personal stats for the past week beginning last Monday to Sunday:
cups of coffee* consumed: 10
pints of Tsingtao consumed: 8
times I broke my vow to never eat in the same restaurant: 1
visits made to the Vietnam embassy: 1
hours spent KTV-ing: 3
Showing posts with label week in numbers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label week in numbers. Show all posts
June 14, 2009
June 3, 2009
The Week in Numbers - #16
Personal stats for the past week beginning last Monday to Sunday:
cups of coffee* consumed: 4
pints of Tsingtao consumed: 0
delicious passionfruit cocktails sipped at my new favorite bar: 2
times I broke my vow to never eat in the same restaurant: 1
hours spent watching Carmen performed in Chinese at the Egg: 3
walked over bridges carrying me over swampy Baiyangdian waters: at least 8
cups of coffee* consumed: 4
pints of Tsingtao consumed: 0
delicious passionfruit cocktails sipped at my new favorite bar: 2
times I broke my vow to never eat in the same restaurant: 1
hours spent watching Carmen performed in Chinese at the Egg: 3
walked over bridges carrying me over swampy Baiyangdian waters: at least 8
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May 30, 2009
The Week in Numbers - #15
Personal stats for the past week beginning last Monday to Sunday:
cups of coffee* consumed: 8
pints of Tsingtao consumed: 2
times I broke my vow to never eat in the same restaurant: 2
cost of my new bike: US$20
hours spent at the Intro 2009: Beijing Electronic Music Festival before it was shut down by the police: 5
cups of coffee* consumed: 8
pints of Tsingtao consumed: 2
times I broke my vow to never eat in the same restaurant: 2
cost of my new bike: US$20
hours spent at the Intro 2009: Beijing Electronic Music Festival before it was shut down by the police: 5
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May 19, 2009
The Week in Numbers - #14
Personal stats for the past week beginning last Monday to Sunday:
cups of coffee* consumed: 11
pints of Tsingtao consumed: 2
times I broke my vow to never eat in the same restaurant: 1
time spent climbing Hongluo (Red Snail) Mountain: 1.2 hours
filled seats in Megabox, theater where I saw J.J. Abrams's Star Trek: 25%
cups of coffee* consumed: 11
pints of Tsingtao consumed: 2
times I broke my vow to never eat in the same restaurant: 1
time spent climbing Hongluo (Red Snail) Mountain: 1.2 hours
filled seats in Megabox, theater where I saw J.J. Abrams's Star Trek: 25%
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May 13, 2009
The Week in Numbers - #13
Personal stats for the past week beginning last Monday to Sunday:
cups of coffee* consumed: 13
pints of Tsingtao consumed: 1
times I broke my vow to never eat in the same restaurant: 3 (jeez, I'm not doing so well here)
Bon Jovi songs I rocked during Saturday night KTV: 2
hours spent browsing and trying on summery dresses at the new H&M store on Qianmen Street: 2
cups of coffee* consumed: 13
pints of Tsingtao consumed: 1
times I broke my vow to never eat in the same restaurant: 3 (jeez, I'm not doing so well here)
Bon Jovi songs I rocked during Saturday night KTV: 2
hours spent browsing and trying on summery dresses at the new H&M store on Qianmen Street: 2
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May 7, 2009
The Week in Numbers - #12
Personal stats for the past week beginning last Monday to Sunday:
cups of coffee* consumed: 3
times I broke my vow to never eat in the same restaurant: 2
nights I spent sleeping a yurt: 1 bitterly cold one
hours riding in a cramped minibus: 19
hot pot dinners consumed: 3 (I think that I'm officially over my hot pot obsession)
cups of coffee* consumed: 3
times I broke my vow to never eat in the same restaurant: 2
nights I spent sleeping a yurt: 1 bitterly cold one
hours riding in a cramped minibus: 19
hot pot dinners consumed: 3 (I think that I'm officially over my hot pot obsession)
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April 30, 2009
The Week in Numbers - #11
Personal stats for the past week beginning last Monday to Sunday:
cups of coffee* consumed: 10
time it took me to consume one bottle of brewed-in-Oregon Dead Guy Ale: 30 minutes
video game consoles used to make Friday night dance music: 1 first gen Game Boy
times I broke my vow to never eat in the same restaurant: 2
potentially awesome business idea discussed over post-dim sum coffee: 1
cups of coffee* consumed: 10
time it took me to consume one bottle of brewed-in-Oregon Dead Guy Ale: 30 minutes
video game consoles used to make Friday night dance music: 1 first gen Game Boy
times I broke my vow to never eat in the same restaurant: 2
potentially awesome business idea discussed over post-dim sum coffee: 1
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April 23, 2009
The Week in Numbers - #10
Personal stats for the past week beginning last Monday to Sunday:
cups of coffee* consumed: 14
pints of Tsingtao beer consumed: 0
cost of a small bottle of incredibly bad sake: 12 RMB (we ordered it because we were curious about how 12 RMB sake would taste like)
books purchased from sidewalk book cart: 2
time it took for the repair guy to fix my leaky washing machine after waiting a week and a half for him to actually show up: 1 minute
cups of coffee* consumed: 14
pints of Tsingtao beer consumed: 0
cost of a small bottle of incredibly bad sake: 12 RMB (we ordered it because we were curious about how 12 RMB sake would taste like)
books purchased from sidewalk book cart: 2
time it took for the repair guy to fix my leaky washing machine after waiting a week and a half for him to actually show up: 1 minute
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April 16, 2009
The Week in Numbers - #9
Personal stats for the past week beginning last Monday to Sunday:
cups of coffee* consumed: 5 (ran out of coffee last week)
pints of Tsingtao beer consumed: 3
hours spent on a ferry docked on Liangma River listening to a swing band, dancing to a so-so dj: 2.5
slightly malformed, but tasty, dumplings made by my hand: 15+
time spent in the China Post office: 20 minutes
cups of coffee* consumed: 5 (ran out of coffee last week)
pints of Tsingtao beer consumed: 3
hours spent on a ferry docked on Liangma River listening to a swing band, dancing to a so-so dj: 2.5
slightly malformed, but tasty, dumplings made by my hand: 15+
time spent in the China Post office: 20 minutes
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April 8, 2009
The Week in Numbers - #8
Personal stats for the past week beginning last Monday to Sunday:
cups of coffee* consumed: 14
pints of Tsingtao beer consumed: 9
maximum speed reached by the train I rode from Beijing to Qingdao: 241 km/hour
number of times "bīnguǎn bīnguǎn bīnguǎn" was shouted at me as I exited train stations: at least 30
chick lit books I picked up at a book swap: 1
cups of coffee* consumed: 14
pints of Tsingtao beer consumed: 9
maximum speed reached by the train I rode from Beijing to Qingdao: 241 km/hour
number of times "bīnguǎn bīnguǎn bīnguǎn" was shouted at me as I exited train stations: at least 30
chick lit books I picked up at a book swap: 1
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April 1, 2009
The Week in Number - #7
Personal stats for the past week beginning last Monday to Sunday:
cups of coffee* consumed: 15
pints of Tsingtao beer consumed: 0
laps jogged around a basketball court located on a building rooftop: 5
dishes I cooked in a Nanlouguxiang hutong kitchen: 3
New Yorkers-abroad moment experienced with a math rock musician: 1
giant inflatable animals purchased: 5
cups of coffee* consumed: 15
pints of Tsingtao beer consumed: 0
laps jogged around a basketball court located on a building rooftop: 5
dishes I cooked in a Nanlouguxiang hutong kitchen: 3
New Yorkers-abroad moment experienced with a math rock musician: 1
giant inflatable animals purchased: 5
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March 25, 2009
The Week in Numbers - #6
Personal stats for the past week beginning last Monday to Sunday:
cups of coffee* consumed: 17
pints of Tsingtao beer consumed: 3
coal spotted behind art galleries: 1 massive pit
strangers who couldn't tell me how to get to the Park Hyatt which was a mere block away: 2 (Park Hyatt peeps, please add a sign onto your building's facade, ok?)
rubs I gave a jade horses for good luck: 4
Chinese Chileans I met in a pizzeria: 1
cups of coffee* consumed: 17
pints of Tsingtao beer consumed: 3
coal spotted behind art galleries: 1 massive pit
strangers who couldn't tell me how to get to the Park Hyatt which was a mere block away: 2 (Park Hyatt peeps, please add a sign onto your building's facade, ok?)
rubs I gave a jade horses for good luck: 4
Chinese Chileans I met in a pizzeria: 1
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March 18, 2009
The Week in Numbers - #5
Personal stats for the past week beginning last Monday to Sunday:
cups of coffee* consumed: 12
pints of Tsingtao beer consumed: 0 (alcohol depresses the immune system)
trips to Swedish and American big box stores: 3 (those wide aisles remind me of home)
naptime induced by my exploration of Beijing's biggest mall: one hour
meals cooked in my kitchen: 5
number of bikes, electric and human-powered, parked outside my apartment door: 2
cups of coffee* consumed: 12
pints of Tsingtao beer consumed: 0 (alcohol depresses the immune system)
trips to Swedish and American big box stores: 3 (those wide aisles remind me of home)
naptime induced by my exploration of Beijing's biggest mall: one hour
meals cooked in my kitchen: 5
number of bikes, electric and human-powered, parked outside my apartment door: 2
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March 10, 2009
The Week in Numbers - #4
Personal stats for the past week beginning last Monday to Sunday:
cups of coffee* consumed: 6
pints of Tsingtao beer consumed: 0
Chinese spam texts received: 1
days I've had the sniffles: 7 and counting
loutish behavior I've witnessed that made me feel embarrassed to be an expat in China: a large chunk of Friday night
times I've been tempted to try the street meat vendors: too many to recount
cups of coffee* consumed: 6
pints of Tsingtao beer consumed: 0
Chinese spam texts received: 1
days I've had the sniffles: 7 and counting
loutish behavior I've witnessed that made me feel embarrassed to be an expat in China: a large chunk of Friday night
times I've been tempted to try the street meat vendors: too many to recount
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March 2, 2009
The Week in Numbers - #3
Personal stats for the past week beginning last Monday to Sunday:
cups of coffee* consumed: 9
pints of Tsingtao beer consumed: 1
spins around a pole in an underground Russian dance club: 5
times I've seen a guy selling baby bunnies by the subway station: 3
colds contracted: 1
times stray cats have given into my "here kitty, kitty" overtures: 1!
cups of coffee* consumed: 9
pints of Tsingtao beer consumed: 1
spins around a pole in an underground Russian dance club: 5
times I've seen a guy selling baby bunnies by the subway station: 3
colds contracted: 1
times stray cats have given into my "here kitty, kitty" overtures: 1!
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February 23, 2009
The Week in Numbers - #2
Personal stats for the past week beginning last Monday to Sunday:
cups of coffee* consumed: 13
pints of Tsingtao beer consumed: 3
smog masks purchased: 3
SMS texts received and sent: 126
real estate agents who tried to befriend me after unsuccessfully trying to screw me over during my apartment search: 1
times stray cats have ignored my "here kitty, kitty" overtures: 5
cups of coffee* consumed: 13
pints of Tsingtao beer consumed: 3
smog masks purchased: 3
SMS texts received and sent: 126
real estate agents who tried to befriend me after unsuccessfully trying to screw me over during my apartment search: 1
times stray cats have ignored my "here kitty, kitty" overtures: 5
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February 16, 2009
The Week in Numbers
Personal stats for the past week beginning last Monday to Sunday:
cups of coffee* consumed: 11
pints of Tsingtao beer consumed: 3.5
restaurant walls I've graffiti-ed with a pink Sharpie: 1
Canadians I've met: 2
books purchased: 2
subway tickets used: 6
*"Coffee" covers everything from crappy Nescafé to coffee from a can (I got desperate).
cups of coffee* consumed: 11
pints of Tsingtao beer consumed: 3.5
restaurant walls I've graffiti-ed with a pink Sharpie: 1
Canadians I've met: 2
books purchased: 2
subway tickets used: 6
*"Coffee" covers everything from crappy Nescafé to coffee from a can (I got desperate).
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