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To the fellow who searched

neon yellow post nasal drip

and found my website, I’m sorry you’re dealing with that. Perhaps you have an infection? Good luck.

Best wishes,
Chang

Today I had an appointment at a Western hospital in Beijing. Although I am many hundreds of USD poorer (hopefully only temporarily until insurance pays me back), I finally know what the fuck is wrong with my body. I have sinusitis and bronchitis, and the sinusitis’ post-nasal drip is causing my phlegm. I will take antibiotics and antihistamines. Now, China, was it that hard?

On my way home from the hospital, I found Jenny Lou’s, a western grocery store with inflated prices (haha, kind of like Whole Foods, but dirtier). I thought it would be appropriate to make myself feel better about spending a lot of money by spending more money. So I bought alcohol (rum), cheese (halloumi, cottage), cereal (panda peanut butter puffs), and four loaves of bread (vegetable, pretzel, whole grain, banana). I also went into the local organic supermarket (yeah, I didn’t think they existed in China, either) and found avocados.

Oh, and I come online and find that access to the NYTimes has been restored. Life is complete.

Here’s a video simulation of 24 hours of air transport over the Earth. It looks so serene, a stark contrast to what most airport experiences can be. I can’t help but think about all the people on those fights. About who they are, what they’re doing, where they’re going. You can download the higher-resolution version here.

(via Economist)