Author: stephanusoptimus

It’s been nine years since I’ve set foot on the island and, unlike before, I’ve learned a little more about the island, its history and current struggles. The last time I went was a delay in returning to Canada after having worked and travelled abroad for a year and half. This time, however, I’m working…

If you’ve been following along what’s been happening in China over the last few weeks, it’s been noticeable that they’re preparing for something. Well, that something is the 70th anniversary of the founding or, rather, declaration, of “New China’ by Mao Ze Dong on October 1st, 1949. The date marks the 70th anniversary of the…

Upon hearing that I was suffering from allergies in her apartment, my landlord was nice enough to send over a man to clean my mattress and pillows for free. This man was very talkative and showed me exactly how the process worked. He was also very forthright with the fact that he was using a…

And the results are in from my HSK 3 test, surprisingly quickly since they say it would take 45 days to issue them. Anyway, I managed to hit score 246 out of a possible 300, which is higher than the average of 234.3, though I’m not sure if that’s the average of the group or…

I’ve owned a drone for just under a year now and, according to my records, I’ve flown for about 11.5 hours, or about one hour per month I’ve had the thing. You’ll recall I had flown my Uncle’s drone and caused its subsequent demise, but that would only add another two or so hours total.…