Tag Archives: Nokia

Be Prepared

Posted on February 14, 2011 by cecilie

Just before CNY I had a charades-party on my roof. There are two kinds of people, I find: People who love charades and people who hate charades. So I told people beforehand that charades was all we’d be doing (apart … Continue reading →

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Communication

Posted on September 11, 2009 by cecilie

This could never happen in Hong Kong. No, not some geezer talking on his mobile you berk, but sticking up in the middle of a four-lane highway with only a single traffic cone for protection. The place is lovely Lanzhou, … Continue reading →

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Domestic Behaviour Tips For Plonkers (warning: contains a kind of product placement)

Posted on July 18, 2008 by cecilie

REST IN PEACE, LITTLE NOKIA So you’ve dropped your mobile from the top of the Mid-Levels escalator 8 meters straight down on concrete, only to find it working fine after you hammered the various components together. You’ve taken it everywhere … Continue reading →

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New Series: Dating Tips For Lovers

Posted on April 13, 2008 by cecilie

Wei hey all you groovy shakers out there. I’ve just come back from Shenzhen, that mecca of foot masseurs and not so cheap anymore tailoring, and during the trip was subjected to my friend’s complaints about a man she’d recently … Continue reading →

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