Archive for November, 2006

Speaking Test

It went AWESOME, if you discount the 204 or so horribly awkward silences.
Listening test tomorrow — the last one THANK GOD — I hear it’s a real bitch. We’ll see about that.

Posted by Kurt on November 30th, 2006

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Mamahuhu

That is my assessment of today’s writing test. It was easier than I thought, but harder than I expected. My cousin Minyee took the same test last year and scooped up 99%, and last I checked, she’s about as Banana as I am. But sweet baby Osbert, 99%. That pretty much settles who’s the Montel [...]

Posted by Kurt on November 29th, 2006

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Dun Dun DUNNN

The writing exam’s tomorrow morning. Wish me luck! I’ll need a lot of it for the invigilators to not notice the 5-pound dictionary bulging through my pants.

Posted by Kurt on November 28th, 2006

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Beijing Weather Update: 85% Chance of Silent Hill

I awoke yesterday morning to this lovely sight:

No, it’s not Fog. It’s his bastard cousin Smog — same crap visibility but with 1001% more lung damage. The upside is, you get extra-black boogers, in half the time! HOW COOL IS THAT?!

The Recovering Shopaholic is LOVING the weather. No prizes for guessing why.

Posted by Kurt on November 22nd, 2006

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Exam Prep: Hell

It’s been a hectic few days, and will continue to be until the exams are over next Friday. Meanwhile I’ll try to update whenever I can, but expect them to be sporadic.
You know, like the stuff growing on Paris Hilton’s crotch.

Posted by Kurt on November 20th, 2006

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No “Yo-Kurt!” Jokes Please: Is That Aloe Vera Up Your Ass?

Yes.

Posted by Kurt on November 16th, 2006

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No “Yo-Kurt!” Jokes Please: Part Deux

And thus the milking continues, with Part 2 of the Yogurt Packaging Series:

Part Three is fermenting nicely in time for tomorrow.

Posted by Kurt on November 15th, 2006

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No “Yo-Kurt!” Jokes Please

So I purchased some rotting cow udder secretions today, which you probably know as “yogurt”. I don’t really like yogurt, which of course explains why I bought THREE FOUR-PACKS. Also, the packaging is deliciously whimsical:

Picture of the second set in Part 2 tomorrow. (Hey, it’s a diary product — I’m OBLIGATED to milk it for [...]

Posted by Kurt on November 14th, 2006

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