Flat mates

Still looking for flat mates. Everybody tells me they will be looking immediately after Spring Festival.
That is when everybody in China eats and drinks so much that they can't move for the next week so they just say, "Eh screw it!" and they have a collective mass vacation.

Many stores shut down. Services shut down (do NOT get a clogged toilet this week). And wise mothers buy lots of groceries in advance.

The lines to buy a railway ticket run just as long as the railways themselves.
You gotta buy ten days in advance, and if you're smart, you'll bring a tiny fold out chair with you.
Or maybe a 'hoppity-hop' would be nice.
If you want to see where the line ends, you might need a pogo stick.
And just to get through it unharmed, might I suggest a billy club?

Spring Festival is also when millions of people decide that they will light fireworks 24x7. Seriously, 24x7. You are NOT getting any sleep. Period.

Think you're safe at 4AM? Nope, that's the perfect time to send up more mortars.
Yes, mortars.

Think it's cool living ten floors up? MORTARS!
Well, let me tell you. After you've fished out anything that you nearly chocked on due to shell shock, you will be able to look out your window and see massive pyrotechnic amazement much closer than you'll ever see it again for the rest of your life. Oh yeah, keep your windows shut. Seriously!


After the massive Spring Festival vacation, drones of hammered people return to work ten pounds heavier. And that's when every single one of them will be looking for a new apartment. Until then, it's pretty quiet.

One of my old business partners is interested in coming over to China. I'm thinking of giving him a room. We've loosely talked for a few years, and I've helped him with some things. Now we'll do some biz together and see what happens. Running a forum has paid off. People recognize my knowledge base with ecommerce of digital goods.