Posted on May 14, 2009 by The Nomadic Reporter
I’m finally at this brilliant point where I’m starting to understand what people say to me. It’s a fabulous feeling, even if I can’t say much back at the moment besides a whole host of random words and phrases (such as “sir, can I have 10 dumplings?” which is very useful I’ll have you [...]
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Posted on April 10, 2009 by The Nomadic Reporter
A “level 3″ stare…
Fine, fine, it’s not a game. I couldn’t come up with a title. I’m lame.
At any rate, I do want to talk about staring. Now, I am stared at here. Is this a surprise? Not really, considering my height and the way I look. I’m stared at here on a level that [...]
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