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Wherever I lay my hat?

November 21, 2012

It was a little weird returning to Beijing after a few weeks in London, and then Vietnam and, for the first time, thinking of a place other than England as “going home.” It was odd to start with when answering what should have been a very basic question from those in Ho Chi Mihn City […]

Chinese lessons: part I

May 11, 2012

I’m not in the habit of talking to old men in parks, but sometimes you have to buck the trend and go with it. And so it was on Sunday, whilst sitting, reading by a lake in Solidify Lake Park, that I became embroiled in a conversation with an elderly Chinese gentleman. By conversation, of […]

Coursel

September 18, 2009

(kôr’səl) n. A a programme of instruction, as in a college or university intended to cover one topic, or a particular area of a larger topic, usually over the course of a single session

Blog Snorkeling

August 25, 2009

(blŏg snôr’kəlĭng) n. The act of searching through blogs manually, especially as part of managing your online reputation. More people should use this term.

Gradvertising

August 21, 2009

(grād’vər-tī’zĭng) n. The activity of attracting public attention to a graduate job or career, as by paid announcements in the print, broadcast, or electronic media. The business of designing and writing advertisements for such jobs.

Gradmin

August 17, 2009

(grād-mĭn) n. The menial, repetitive, yet highly paid entry positions available to graduates in industries such as accountancy or law. Requiring long hours and little brain power but necessary for future career prospects. Outsourced lower-level service roles taken by large numbers of skilled graduates overseas, e.g. in India.