Luggage: The Wrath of Khan

Okay, maybe I've been tapping the Star Trek theme a little too much, but it's too late to turn back now. The gifts have been bought, and my luggage is almost packed. It's the night before I leave. This is the place that I leave for tomorrow morning:

• Chinese militia open fire on demonstrators
  
• China may build dam to fight toxic spill
  
• 74 dead in China's latest mine disaster
• China's economic miracle a myth for millions of abused workers
• Avian influenza – Situation in China

Sounds like an awesome place to spend the holidays! Seriously though, I'm expecting to have a lot of fun there. I also expect to learn a lot about China, both good and bad. I think the key thing in travelling is to keep an open mind. People do things differently sometimes, and you just have to go with it.

Of course, should something terrible happen, I leave you with some instructions:

• Call the Canadian Embassy, if you don't hear from me in January. If they can't find me in China, try looking on the streets of Bangkok.
  
• If I am still nowhere to be found, my back-up replicant can be reached at this site. He is the closest replicant I can find, but I must emphasize that he and I are not the same person. Tell him my story, and let him carry on my legacy.
• While I am gone, I am renting my blog to GoldenPalace.com. They won the Ebay auction to use my blog as they see fit until my return. Enjoy!
• Have a Merry Christmas! If you are Jewish, then please enjoy the lonely dinner at home by yourself.