housekeeping down to a fine art

Danny is a friend who is a globetrotter/globetrekker (I have lost track of what they call themselves these days).  To facilitate his frequent travels,  he lives out of a suitcase; literary.   He has all his belongings in a suitcase (small).  He lives in hotels and has no fixed abode.  He seems to have only one pair of jeans and one pair of shoes.

He however travels round the world constantly.  His flexible job allows him to do so.  He's been to all the mainstream locations as well as the exotic locations which are off the beaten path.  He has endless amazing stories to tell all the time.

I will never be Danny.  I need my running shoes,  work shoes, hiking shoes, loafters, etc.;  amoung other modern conveniences.

I can however try to be as much as Danny as possible.  For the past 6-8 months I have self imposed an embargo on the stuff that go into my apartment.  All things except food are prohibited, I turned down free gifts from supermarkets, I threw away gifts, I threw away stuff belonging to other people and feigned ignorance.  I govern the stuff inventory of my own place of stay with an iron fist.

As an add-on,  being a stout antagonist in regards to housework (I have written extensively about this,  previously published as 'all housework is evil' on a blog post which was eventually closed down),  I established some rules. Things simply stay where they are
 I make no effort to makes things tidier yet I make sure with absolute certainty and with no amnesty and no compromise all things stay exactly where they are.. I have even cordoned off areas where no man shall pass.

I feel better.  I no longer clench my fist and shout to the skies on thunderous nights on my zeal to abnegate housework.  The current situation is not perfect but it is manageable (for now).

Yes some may scream psychopath but Danny will probably just frown and tell me I can do better.  Ah... It's all a matter of perspective isn't it.

how to make a guy chase you

My last post delved into complicated social dynamcics of chasing a girl.  Let's flip the script this time round; here you will find the formula to make a guy chase you (yes you female reader)

As a recap,  to chase a girl here are the 3 steps
- Buy her a small gift
- Do her a small favour
- Give her a compliment

A girl simply needs to initiate the same transaction from her end
-  Demand a small gift. If he is having a meal demand some of his sides, if he is having a drink demand a sip.
- Demand a small favour. Ger him to help you with the necklace, ask him to give you a ride.
- Demand a compliment.  'So how do I look? ' will work nicely.

If he doesn't read your signals or doesn't move things forward after all your hard work, he is either too thick or too shy.  Just move on and use your charm on another worthy soul.

how to chase a girl

Express interest.  This can be done in the following ways,  not necessarily in this particular order.

- small gift.  The key is something with small monetary value but stands out amoung its peers.  For example Starbucks coffee or California dates, not regular coffee or a packet of cheap snacks.
- small favour.  Again the key is small.  Proof reading an university assignment is a good example, completing the whole assignment is overdoing it.
- compliment.  Be specific, be creative.  For example 'you are pretty' is no good; 'you have pretty eyes' is not bad ; 'some girls have looks but no style, some girls have style but no looks,  I think you have both ' is amazing.  Saying a good one once is enough to have a permanent effect. Saying it too often backfires and makes you a pandering wimp.

And then what?

If a girl digs you she will start the interaction. Give her the pleasure to do the rest of the work.

If not it doesn't matter what else you do,  it won't change anything.  Find another target, rinse and repeat.

Macau + Zhuihai + Guangzhou

Went on a family trip.

Met for the first time and bonded with many cousins. They generosity knows no bounds!

Eyewitness to the lavish lifestyle of today's rural China

Had geoduck and many other exceeding expensive delicacies excessively for the first time.

Village chicken farming was eye opening.

Macau people seem chilled and friendly.

People try all things under the sun to make money

Caught my flight by the skin of my teeth.

It was a nice trip!

passport photo

The devil is in the details.   Because of the impressive clarity,  passport photos can be a sore sight and they make people look away .   Well it is what it is .. This is watered down because of lost in digital translation of some of the resolution