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first month in, feelin doubleplus good...(oh right, already used that yesterday). i would love to tell you it's been a tough time adjusting to my new life here, as I peel the pull tab on my San Miguel, but in truth, i'm having a bloody good time doing what i'm doing. admittedly, there has been a lot of 'retirement' talk, which has caused at least 2 very strong unlikes in my community....but the truth is that it's really just blog schtick. i do plan to get a job eventually and contribute as much bacon as i can to this family. cue the segue, as it so happens that I got a callback from a modeling agency this week. there was a potential gig happening tonight (Friday), and it was suggested that i could be just the man model they were looking for. sadly though, the big break hasn't broken yet. the email, verbatim>
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Dear Rich,
Sorry, the client didn’t pick you for the job.
Will contact you if any other job comes up.

Thanks for taking part in this time.
Talk soon.

Rds,
Katelyn
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it's tough hearing things like this, after putting my heart & soul into this life choice. but i won't get defeated...i just need to get better/prettier, something....anything.

on a brighter note, i'm happy to let everyone with bated breath know that i bought some shoes. "oh good for you", you may say, and yes, i too say good for me. 2 pairs in fact....one slip-on replacement (Lacoste - are they still cool, guys?) and one more rugged pair of NB's. the great thing about shopping here is that the price you see is the price you pay. none of this BS tax stuff...just the straight goods. all-in, the 2 pairs ran me about $75 CAD. a steal.

finally, i know you've also been waiting for more tales from the grocery store. quick side note - i actually love grocery shopping, and probably a good thing, since i'm there everyday. double side note - i see the same people persistently, and i'm quite certain they probably think i'm a stripper.....why else would i be there each day at 3pm. (i sense 2 more 'unlikes' coming with that comment).

here are a couple random products i decided to bring home on a whim. probably not the craziest things you've ever seen, yet the mystery is still there.
the can of 'Nescafe' probably solves itself right away....i'm betting it's something to do with coffee....and yes, remarkably it is, iced coffee or something along those lines. never had iced coffee, but i do love my iced tea, so it just makes sense that i'd like this...and i do. it will be my drink of choice when i need to quench a thirst and get jacked up and all twitchy. to its left, a random drink box, with random foreign writing....i think it might be Japanese. i also have a sneaking suspicion it's a milk product, with a flavour of.....hmm....chocolate perhaps. correct answer: chocolate soybean milk.....with pork....
of course, i kid. just straight up choco milky goodness. how's that 'culinary manhood' coming, you may ask....and yah, it's pretty weak still. that said, Chinese New Year is kicking off next week and i'll be damned if i don't bite the head of off something.
tastefully yours,
the rich