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So Much Soul (But So Little Time!)

admin | 31 October, 2006 17:27

It's already Halloween and the day before November... Damn, time is flying!

The weather here has chiled out quite a bit. I'm wearing a long sleeve dress shirt (with cufflinks, of course) and jeans and I feel quite comfy outside like this, but China weather can be pretty unpredicatble... based on my two-plus years time in this crazy country, in about two weeks, I'll have to pull out my down jacket.

Double-damn...

Nevertheless, I am headed home to NY/NJ and KY in December for Christmas! It's been more than a year since I've been home. Honestly, I'm a bit worried about the culture shock... Less bikes, more Fords - sneaks for five bucks turn to sneaks for 50 bucks... This is scary.

But I have another month and so before that happens. For now, I got a show to promote...

"So Much Soul" is my latest bread and butter project with The Lab. This one I'm promoting with local media (such as SmartShanghai.com, City Weekend and my favorite crew at Shanghaiist.com who did a fab job at last week's Halloween Bash.) and the like and performing with my crew Redstar.

Redstar (from l. to r.) Tangking, Mojo, Beatmaker Sickstar

Unfortunately, Tangking won't be able to perfrom due to his motorcycle accident last week. So Tangking, if you reading this, know that i got your verse for "Shanghai Represent". I'll make sure my pronunciation is on point. But, under no circumstances, will I wear your bling-bling. (Yes, Chinese locals know what bling-bling means... Hip-hop is at a new low here in China... Gotta love it.)

Spooky China... (IT'S A THRILLER!!)

admin | 30 October, 2006 12:32

October 30th, a day before the spookiest holiday of 'em all. Halloween!

Believe it or not, like Valentine's Day and Christmas, Halloween has become another "lao wai" holiday for China with folks dressing up in Naruto outfits and Angel costumes... This is the new rage of China.

I went to a Halloween party last Saturday for Shanghaiist.com, the "other" blog I write for. Yes, Shanghaiist is a site written for an English language speaking audience, however, many locals came to the party with the foreign spirit of Halloween shaking in their bones.

Yours truly came in as the late, great Rick James... (I'm Rick James!!)

Anyway, when getting ready for Halloween, costume shopping is a must and it's only been about two years since China has truly delved into the Halloween market. Me being a businessman (and a business, MAN!!), I kept my eyes out on prices for certain Halloween goodies.

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Cape - 40 kuai ($4.50)

Wig (shoulder length) - 80 kuai ($10) (and a nice wig too!)

Fake silver chain with thick links - 10 kuai ($1.25) (although it broke after the party)

"Scream" masks with blood runing dow the face - 30 kuai ($3.75)

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You can get 'em all and more at Shanghai's ancient section, Cheng Huang Miao. I even got a couple hats for five kuai. (not even a dollar)

Anyway, off of the cheapness of China thing for a minute... Foreign Holidays are making huge headway here in the Middle Kingdom and i htink people are having fun with it, especially a chilled out and exciting holiday such as Halloween. Next up is a more controversial holiday, Christmas. The spirit of giving is there, but will there be much talk about Holy Spirits and Christmas' true meaning? We'll see.

Many Apologies and Orphaned Kitty

admin | 26 October, 2006 12:07

To all my readers. I apologize for not writing for a bit. Firstly, spam and porn links have been destroying my page which has cause me not to write, but thanks to Jason and Jay, I am back to normal. Thanks guys!

Anyway,back to China as we know it.

I found a kitty 3 days ago...

Her name is Muffin and we found her outside of The Lab...

Anyone in Shanghai looking for lone kitty, please let me know. She's only one month (maybe less) old. She is super-small, needs her shots and a lot of care and attention. Lost animals happen frequently in China. Animals like these need love and care. Send me a comment or check out an article on this cutie here. Thank you.

Thank you, Scarlet. I'm touched.

admin | 02 October, 2006 00:31

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It's National Day, cover your ears.

admin | 01 October, 2006 16:29

As if China wasn't loud enough...

I woke up this morning, groggy and unaware of what's going on around me, as I always am when I wake up. I heard a faint "SHHHHHHH" and several "crackles" in the air.Yesterday was pretty rainy, so I thought a heavy rainstorm hit the mainland. I put my head back on my pillow and slept for another hour.

An hour passes....

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BAM!! POW!! BOOM!! CRACK!! People are screaming! Car alarms are going off! My cat Ella and my dog Parker race to my bed where I lay!

Honestly, I thought somebody caught a couple bullets to the chest (Just like home sweet home...), but my China senses came back to me and I remembered that guns are illegal out here. (Illegal... doesn't mean that they don't exist out here.)

Ella is having a stroke and Parker, a heartattack. I have no more space on my bed... and soon I remember...

It's National Day!!

Oh boy... I know what this means: Lots o' people moving around China all at once. No space, no travel tickets for nothing! From what I hear though, Shanghai won't be too bad. Most locals will stay at home, watch the boob tube and eat a crap ton. Half the city will all either head to their "老家"or take a tip to a pretty and far away land. (I wouldn't suggest Vietnam or Thailand, however.)

I'll be in the city this week. There'll be less people on the streets and I can still order pizza on this great Chinese holiday for 10 bucks.

I still can't take the firecrackers, but at least it's not New Years in Louisville, Kentucky. Then there would be gun shots. Keep your earplugs close, my fellow China friends!

(For some cool French reading on this National Day, check out my boy akabrownsugar's post on Back to the Roots V. 3.0. He took some dope shots.)

Syncity: Follow-up.

admin | 01 October, 2006 15:58

Yum.

Syncity is a cool chick. She wrote a little something on Shanghai and put up a shoutout for ya boy. MySpace is gangster. Check it out...

I love it when visitors are shocked by China.

Also, it's National Day here in China. Beijing is full of people... Shanghai, on the other hand, is becoming very chill. I'm loving it. China has way too many people for my taste sometimes. Agressiveness is the key to getting around in this 18 million person city. But this week, I won't have to worry about bicycles and taxi cabs aiming for this poor black man. =)

In the spirit of China and its "5,000 years of history", here's a pic from the entrance of my building. I call it, "Complex Lanterns." Peace!

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