Summer’s been busy. I haven’t written squat on here since June and for that I feel pretty crummy. The good news is I’ve been taking tons of notes, so when I eventually write my next little update I’ll have plenty to talk about. I’ll still probably manage to leave some stuff out, but in hopes that I don’t forget be sure to check back in a couple days for tales of stalkers, a trip to Nanjing, a Hong Kong visit, dodging she-males, making a zine, Shanghai Files 3 & 4, another b-side edit, meeting more homies, a bum fight, redesigning the shop and even more.

Anyway, before I do that I wanted to post up a couple skate photos, just ’cause.  Top one is John Sawchak skating the Pudong magnet and the second photo is Jack Moore with a wallie.

I’ve been here in Shanghai for two weeks now and figured it’d be a good time to fill you in about what’s been going on. The first week here was equally exciting as it was agonizing; to say things here are different would be a gross understatement.

I arrived on February 22nd, thinking I’d be able to dodge the inevitable jet-lag that everyone was warning me about. In retrospect, I really should have slept more on the airplane but ended up watching four movies instead: Bad Grandpa, Bonnie & Clyde, We’re the Millers and Gangster Squad. I also drank a handful of beers since I upgraded my seat for $100 dollars which allowed me to receive complimentary spirits. At the going rate others were paying, I nearly made my money back solely from the in-flight beers. I slept a bit too, but not nearly enough…

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