quick update - just back from china, 1am. here for a few hours. then off to munich.
always awesome to be in shanghai - the place is changing so fast, it's unbelievable. places that were brothels two months ago are now Starbucks. there are two things shaping history right now: communications technology and china.
overall, i've had funner times in china. this time i had a lot of really depressing run-ins with european anti-US bigotry. i hate bigotry, regardless of who it's issued by or who it's aimed at, but it becomes particularly hard to ignore when it's aimed at you. it's something i've dealt with nearly every day for the last four years, but this time it was particularly bad. i had an english guy look me right in the eye and tell me in all seriousness, "i think you're shit." for no other reason that i was from the united states. i've never treated this guy with anything other than respect and dignity. but i need to remember that not all europeans are like this. i think it's kind of an unfortunate human weakness that there is a temptation to respond to bigotry with counter-bigotry. i refuse to let myself be baited into that. it's a vicious cycle that makes the world a suckier place. there are good and bad people of every persuasion.
on a happier note: i got it on with three girls at once! i always thought that if that ever happened, it wouldn't live up to my expectations. but, i must say, it surpassed my wildest expectations.
ok, now sleep for a few hours, then back on the plane. take care all, talk to ya in a week
always awesome to be in shanghai - the place is changing so fast, it's unbelievable. places that were brothels two months ago are now Starbucks. there are two things shaping history right now: communications technology and china.
overall, i've had funner times in china. this time i had a lot of really depressing run-ins with european anti-US bigotry. i hate bigotry, regardless of who it's issued by or who it's aimed at, but it becomes particularly hard to ignore when it's aimed at you. it's something i've dealt with nearly every day for the last four years, but this time it was particularly bad. i had an english guy look me right in the eye and tell me in all seriousness, "i think you're shit." for no other reason that i was from the united states. i've never treated this guy with anything other than respect and dignity. but i need to remember that not all europeans are like this. i think it's kind of an unfortunate human weakness that there is a temptation to respond to bigotry with counter-bigotry. i refuse to let myself be baited into that. it's a vicious cycle that makes the world a suckier place. there are good and bad people of every persuasion.
on a happier note: i got it on with three girls at once! i always thought that if that ever happened, it wouldn't live up to my expectations. but, i must say, it surpassed my wildest expectations.
ok, now sleep for a few hours, then back on the plane. take care all, talk to ya in a week
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Here's to safe travels!