Diary of a Mad Old Me

Diary of a Mad Old Me

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I'm migrating to beehiiv
Jan 30 • 
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Part 10: After the Sunshine Comes the Rain
In the room, people come and go, talking of “get me tf out of here”
Jan 16 • 
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August 2024

Part 9: An Interlude of Real Life in Shanghai
Of apartment hunting and xiaolongbao
Aug 12, 2024 • 
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July 2024

Part VIII: A New Director, and a New Investor
The rollercoaster continues inching up the starting uphill incline
Jul 29, 2024 • 
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June 2024

Part VII: Chickens and Eggs
In which nothing really ever comes first
Jun 30, 2024 • 
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November 2023

Part Six: Show Me that Smile Again
Don't Waste Another Minute on your Crying
Nov 22, 2023 • 
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Part 5: A Reset in the Making
Setting the stage for the idea that would change everything
Nov 18, 2023 • 
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Part 4
Filmmaking Expats in Shanghai
Nov 4, 2023 • 
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March 2023

Part 3
Early Days in the Novel Building
Mar 16, 2023 • 
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Diary of a Mad Old Me
Part 2: Got Milk?
Mar 9, 2023 • 
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Diary of a Mad Old Me
Memories of Starting from Scratch in Shanghai
Mar 6, 2023 • 
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This is Diary of a Mad Old Me.
Mar 1, 2023 • 
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