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Haiku

Ylmf OS - Ubuntu on P3 / My inner geek jumps in joy / Freed from OS blues....... October 13, 2010 12:42 AM

Loud - Why are you so loud!? / I cross street to get away / Shanghai girl on phone....... October 2, 2010 7:50 PM

Rest - "Set your heart at rest" / Was what receptionist said / Wish I knew how....... August 2, 2010 2:40 PM

Summer - Stratus clouds mingle / Pink icing on a blue cake / This can't be Shanghai.... July 24, 2010 10:27 PM

Runner's symphony - Cicadas humming / 10K in the sun bumming / runner's symphony.... July 20, 2010 11:18 AM

Shandong girls - Shandong girls are tall / They drink beer but that's not all / Their drawl is like y'all.... July 16, 2010 11:19 AM

Fight the power - Terms like "Empower"/ "Facilitate" "Utilize"/ Ban them from business!.... July 11, 2010 11:21 AM

Subway smell - Sniff sniff...what's that smell? / Funky Shanghai subway smell / Holy crap! It's me.... July 6, 2010 11:21 AM

Drippy - Heat makes thoughts drippy / Like a melting candle brain / Can I just snooze now?.... July 2, 2010 11:23 AM

Salty fountains - The sweat is unreal / Like salty little fountains / Can't be good for you....... June 27, 2010 11:24 AM

Something word, dude - When up before dawn / There must be something wrong, dude / It's a holiday.... June 15, 2010 11:25 AM

Walking in circles - Walking in circles / My work requires this feat / Retail assessment.... June 6, 2010 11:26 AM

Annie's - I want Fusilli / This craving must be fed now / Annie's in Beijing.... June 5, 2010 11:27 AM

Xian - Just back from Xian / cough cough hack hack rub the eyes / building everywhere.... June 1, 2010 11:31 AM

Line 1 soundtrack - Some Run DMC / Kickin it old school baby / Hollis, NYC.... May 21, 2010 11:32 AM

GFW 1, Me 0 - Can't download the file / The great firewall scores one / Infuriating.... May 16, 2010 12:01 PM

Wombats - Wombats on the train / I'm so over the water / Doin' me 'ead in.. ..... May 5, 2010 12:03 PM

Ticking clock - Neighbors are quiet / Nothing but a ticking clock / I can finally think.... April 30, 2010 12:04 PM

Guanxi dinner - Part II - It was just awful / food talk place people and price / just have to ask - why?.... September 11, 2009 5:55 PM

Haircut - Looking in the mirror / Markets are dropping like flies / Time for a haircut.... October 25, 2008 12:05 PM

Button bitch - Waiting for the lift / Don't press that "close" button bitch / she smiles.... October 15, 2008 12:07 PM

Bus ride - Long 6hr bus ride / cute girl sits next to me :-) / crap, she has a cold..... September 30, 2008 12:08 PM

Kangding - Gong an everywhere / kangding - mountains and tourists / to serve and protect?.... September 29, 2008 5:44 PM

Rush hour - Rush hour red line sucks / unless pressed against hottie / doesn't seem to mind.... September 18, 2008 5:47 PM

Plaid shorts - Plaid shorts on Monday / Don't you dare touch that razor / I love long weekends.... September 15, 2008 5:49 PM

Could be romantic - Standing in the rain / could be romantic, but sucks / I could be online.... September 13, 2008 5:50 PM

404 Part II - Errors need love too / we make so many of them / now 404 cares....... September 11, 2008 5:54 PM

Sleep - Crisp white cotton sheets / like in an English novel / sleep is so divine.... September 11, 2008 5:53 PM

Pitch - That half closed eyes look / says it all about the pitch / time to walk out now.... September 11, 2008 5:52 PM

85度c - 85度c / nothing to eat but trans fats / my heart shrinks in fear.... September 11, 2008 5:51 PM

404 - Error 404 / Finally made it look cool / It actually works!.... September 8, 2008 5:56 PM

Witsters - Flight of The Conchords / Oh man are those guys funny / Post Zappa witsters.... September 7, 2008 6:00 PM

Guanxi dinner - The guanxi dinner / bad food, small talk with strangers / torturous exit.... September 7, 2008 5:59 PM

Shui - 2 liters of shui / dr. says drink more water / off to the bathroom....... September 7, 2008 5:58 PM

Frisky - Last minute rush / Beijing's terminal 3 - sweet / frisky customs girl.... September 5, 2008 6:01 PM

Clean air - It seems like clean air / but at night all cats are gray / Beijing day will tell....... September 4, 2008 6:03 PM

Beijing Olympics - Yes, the sky is blue / world's greatest smoke and mirrors scam / it is amazing.... September 4, 2008 6:01 PM

Chinese medicine - Chinese medicine / a mix between gunk and muck / black coffee from hell.... August 30, 2008 6:09 PM

Tea - Puer cha at night / they say there's no caffeine right / no sleep for me now.... August 28, 2008 6:10 PM

What is cool? - White Cons and black socks / complete reversal of youth / what is cool these days?.... August 27, 2008 6:10 PM

Thunder - Like bombs down my street / Thunder rolls into Shanghai / Damn that one's too close....... August 25, 2008 6:14 PM

Huangpu - Listening to Miles / I can see the barges pass / the afternoon hums.... August 25, 2008 6:13 PM

On a writer writing about China - Topic of China? / Like Tropic of Capricorn / Just a concept dude....... August 25, 2008 6:12 PM

The haze - Oh the haze, the haze / covers Shanghai like bad suit / where is the blue sky?.... August 22, 2008 6:16 PM

Gymnastic cheater - He Kexin busted! / IOC launches a probe / Who will take the blame?.... August 22, 2008 6:14 PM

Get busy - yawn followed by stretch / time to get busy and work / show me the money.... August 4, 2008 6:16 PM

Xian - Xian's not the sticks / tourists fueling cash machine / retail everywhere.... July 25, 2008 6:17 PM

Pass the wine - Red wine pours freely / the band blows a good blues tune / good hang with hedge fund.... July 18, 2008 6:18 PM

Growl - Too busy to eat / dashing here and dashing there / stomach growls in anger.... July 18, 2008 6:18 PM

After the club - Shanghai skylight dims / taxis and pros roam the streets / cigar has burned out.... July 17, 2008 6:19 PM

Qi - pedaling in the heat / to see the chinese doctor / my qi is better.... July 14, 2008 6:20 PM

Twitter follower - Hey, just saw your tweet / many days later it seems / sure, I can follow.... July 12, 2008 6:21 PM

Redesign - New site is now up! / 3q2u.com / Feel free to peruse....... July 11, 2008 6:25 PM

Chop - Waiting for the chop / business in China chop chop / Oh where's the red star?.... July 11, 2008 6:22 PM

Gee - The Gourmet Cafe / Gee, I'm the 1st customer / just walked in by chance....... July 7, 2008 6:31 PM

Taiwanese - Puer cha is strong / Taiwanese friends together / Makes me feel like home.... July 7, 2008 6:30 PM

Tail lights - Thumbs rub tired eyes / Or are those tail lights in front / nevermind, I'm home.... July 3, 2008 6:39 PM

Great concept - Riding bike to work / great concept until it rains / then it sucks big time.... July 2, 2008 6:42 PM

The do - 8" boufant do / dyed I Dream of Lucy hair / she's oblivious.... June 30, 2008 6:43 PM

外地人 - Gee that's quite a dress / pink ruffles like on a cake / still 外地人though....... June 30, 2008 6:42 PM

Best of... - Best CDs this year? / I know less than 10% / Am I that old now?.... June 27, 2008 6:45 PM

Papaya - Spoon and papaya / something slightly erotic / better than apples!.... June 27, 2008 6:44 PM

In progress - time to redesign / my wireframe in progress / a new set of clothes!.... June 25, 2008 6:45 PM

Age - all muscles on fire / tax on a heavy workout / age not becoming.... June 22, 2008 6:46 PM

Nanjing E. Rd - Taj Mahal cut short / Looked down to check my ear pods/ Sly fucker stole it.... June 19, 2008 6:47 PM

Wagas - Dinner at Wagas / NPR on the earpods / I'm the oldest one here.... June 17, 2008 6:48 PM

New neighborhood - A new neighborhood / First thing try the noodle shops / Ah...they have aircon!.... June 16, 2008 9:31 PM

Health check - Grease in everything / My blood is like motor oil / Triglicerides whacked.... June 15, 2008 9:32 PM

Bike - Old school bicycle / Hand painted pin stripes with rust / Stylin' round Shanghai.... June 14, 2008 9:34 PM

Dirty Taiwanese - 478-GY / So Taiwanese and nasty / Makes the girls turn pink.... June 14, 2008 9:33 PM

Business trips - Toe nails like bird claws / Belly like Texan rancher / Are these travel perks?.... June 11, 2008 9:35 PM

6am - Taipei 6am / Fresh doujiang fills my belly / Dreadful Cathay flight.... June 10, 2008 9:36 PM

President - Crisp blue Taipei skies / people seem much happier / Chen Shui Bian is gone.... May 18, 2008 9:37 PM

Hng - the taiwan accent / best heard through binglang and beer / in t-shirt and flops.... May 14, 2008 9:38 PM

The breeze - SF kind of day / shirt tail flapping like a kite / where are the brunettes?.... May 13, 2008 9:40 PM

Sichuan - Earthquake is a test / nationalism will rise / the French will sigh relief.... May 12, 2008 9:43 PM

Earthquake media - it's quite sad really / the circus this may become / the poor will be f%#ked.... May 12, 2008 9:40 PM

North side bar hopping - Tartan pole dancers / karaoke with fencing / the bar was empty.... May 10, 2008 9:44 PM

Ai Fukuhara vs Hu Jin Tao - I kick yo ass girl / take that and that ping pong star / Hu Jin Tao is boss.... May 9, 2008 9:47 PM

Strain - Pudong in the rain / finding taxi such a pain / oh my bladder strains.... May 8, 2008 9:49 PM

Paul's - Waiters in white hats / distant car horn, Nanjing rd/ Flaky Paul's croissant.... May 7, 2008 9:50 PM

Incredulous - Contoured blue plastic / evasive slightly benign / a seat on the bus.... May 6, 2008 9:54 PM

Bus #41 - vessel crammed with ren / woman screams into her phone / poster says "be nice".... May 6, 2008 9:54 PM

Commute - taxi so mundane / no stares or body odors / where is old China?.... May 6, 2008 9:53 PM

On being young in China - No values, just cash / No religion, just money / Only sex makes sense.... May 6, 2008 9:52 PM

Spring - Tall cranes moving slow / construction ants carry dirt / shanghai skyline blooms.... May 6, 2008 9:51 PM

Freedom of sleep - A stretch, a turn. yawn/the freedom of sleep long gone/email now awaits.... May 5, 2008 9:58 PM

Eight Belles - Just 3 simple goals/grace agility motion/now that horse is dead.... May 5, 2008 9:56 PM

Foot massage - Ow ow ow hao tong!/lcd with snacks and tea/foot massage.... May 3, 2008 10:03 PM

Foot massage - Part II - Pinch me poke me yeah/I like it when you hurt me/reflexology.... May 3, 2008 10:03 PM

Foot massage - Part III - Strange thing that fine line/the pain mixed with the pleasure/just 65 yuan.... May 3, 2008 9:58 PM

So tasty - The food keeps coming/dish after dish so tasty/4 kilos - oh man.... May 2, 2008 10:04 PM

Loud - 22yr old girls/cheap qingdaos and black t-shirts/shanghai rock n roll.... May 1, 2008 10:06 PM

China proud - Pride is a good thing/lets the people start to see/more than meets the eye.... May 1, 2008 10:05 PM

Welcome to America - 1% in jail/shoes off at airport check-in/US - police state?.... April 30, 2008 10:08 PM

China mobile - 20-50 plan/twibble download, symbian/twitter all you want.... April 30, 2008 10:08 PM

Day after - Lingering cigar/aftertaste like dead brain cells/floating nuerons pass.... April 30, 2008 10:07 PM

Sardines - Smashed on Wanpinglu/Bus 89, xiayizhan/Faster than taxi....... April 28, 2008 10:11 PM

Anger management - Stubborn cab drivers/Just go the way I said jerk!/Breathe in and out slow....... April 28, 2008 10:10 PM

Addiction - Press press press to close/Stand by that button lady/Elevator crack.... April 28, 2008 10:09 PM

Brubeck Braid - Sunday on the Bund/Brubreck's son tall and lanky/shanghai upscale scene.... April 27, 2008 10:12 PM

Oolong - old style oolong tea/from Miaoli hills in Taiwan/sipped in Xujiahui.... April 27, 2008 10:11 PM

Zoo - Lazy afternoon/friends with kids, wine, and rabbits/laowai invasion.... April 26, 2008 10:13 PM

Roger Clemmon's Glute - I have strained my glute On a couple occasions. I wish I could tell....... February 24, 2008 5:56 PM

Shanghai - Feels just like Taipei, Only 18 years ago, Ah, that was the time....... November 3, 2007 12:10 PM

Air con - It's an idle hum That makes my legs feel real cold But it's worse outside.... July 27, 2007 5:52 PM

Taipei - Is it moldy? Yes Will it fall apart soon? Yes Will the rain stop? No.... January 21, 2007 1:05 PM

Beijing Air - Dirt and smog, cough cough Burning eyes, sore throat, nose hurts How can people live?.... October 8, 2006 3:03 AM

Beer - If you drink 10 beers, The next day really sucks bad. What was I thinking?.... August 6, 2006 9:44 PM

Bark - Morning, bark bark bark... Evening, bark bark bark bark bark Will you please shut up?.... April 12, 2006 12:32 PM

Lime Green - Lime green bubble gum Mucous is so disgusting... Where does it come from?.... January 11, 2006 1:44 PM

Green Tea - A dog barks, cars pass Outside, things are happening I sip my green tea.... November 8, 2005 2:19 PM

Bling - 150GB My cap is sideways I have the new bling.... September 14, 2005 12:09 PM

Chomp - Crunchy ear of corn Little exploding kernels Chomp chomp chomp, so good..... August 28, 2005 2:21 PM

Droopy - 3:00 TV Like Valium for the weary Droopy droopy lids.... August 20, 2005 3:38 AM

Bamboo - Bamboo shoot season Lovely horn-shaped vegetable Hot breakfast soup - yum..... June 15, 2005 11:48 AM

Butterflies - Jogging with the dogs Butterflies slowly float by Soon I'll be forty..... June 10, 2005 1:25 PM

Again the rain - Again, the rain. Sigh. The dogs hate it, me too. Sigh. BBQ? Nope. Sigh..... June 3, 2005 1:57 PM

Steps - Steps define my day Up subway stairs no problem Today will be fine..... May 21, 2005 11:54 AM

Buttcracks - Buttcracks, so ugly! Women should show more cleavage, Most men will agree..... May 19, 2005 4:41 AM

The pace - A numbing feeling Waking up to jump the gun Will the pace stop soon?.... May 17, 2005 10:18 AM

Rainy Season - Sheets of rain in May Washes all the sun away Night's the same as day.... May 13, 2005 2:22 AM

Sleep - The bar is closing Sleep will soon be my reward A lucky dreamer.... May 6, 2005 2:34 AM

Elevator - Just keep pressing, Jerk Elevator will still move Technology...ooooohhh..... May 2, 2005 11:39 AM

Tomorrow again? - The days are like air Disappear into nothing Tomorrow again?.... April 26, 2005 2:20 AM

Halfway - Big stretch to the right 40 years catches up fast Almost halfway there....... April 24, 2005 12:26 PM

Words - Back and forth talking Does it make you feel better? Words just hurt my head.... April 23, 2005 12:30 PM

Hair - Not washing my hair Too tired to really care Work calls it's sullen cry.... April 22, 2005 11:16 AM

Big booty - Fingers are blistered Upright bass is so funky Like a big booty.... April 21, 2005 1:14 AM

Yawn - Wife is in China The night belongs to email 4am again.... April 20, 2005 3:31 AM

Bells - Church bells ring afar It's noon, and time to leave home The Living Room calls.... April 19, 2005 12:05 PM

Geeks - Sunday evening eight Me and Christian MSN Got this thing online.... April 17, 2005 8:35 PM