About Me & This Site
Hi, I'm Charlie and this is my personal blog.
I'm a 28 year old graphic designer, web developer and DJ/producer and event promoter. On this site I mostly write about whatever it is that I'm up to currently. It's also a place to collect my thoughts, ideas and inspiration for reference later.
Ankle deep in water, taking photographs when the sun came out just after a monsoon in Saigon, Vietnam
Although I'm originally from Washington DC, I've been in Asia for five years. Most of my time is spent in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province. All in all, it's a great place to live and I've enjoyed the literal and figurative journey that it's been. You can check out the site I started about Chengdu: Chengdu Living and find out what's going on in the capital of Sichuan province.
Warming up in the spa at a hotel in Halong Bay, Vietnam on a rainy day. Joined by my good friend, Nemo
I also host a monthly event at a local club with my pal, Jovian. It's the last Friday of every month and we post info, photos, and free downloads on our accompanying website. Check out the Disco Death website.
Opening for DJ Fabio at Sonar in Baltimore, Maryland. Taken in 2003 when I was playing drum & bass
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Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: What is the 19th step a reference to?
A: It's a reference to a location in Chongqing which is among the most intriguing places I've found in China, called 18 steps in Chinese (十八梯). It's an alley with an incredible history going back to world war two. It's the location of one of cities largest underground bunkers which citizens ran into during Japanese bombing raids on the city, which was then the last holdout of the Nationalists. The underground bunker is covered with a grate today but the cave goes so deep that it constantly expels cool air during the summertime and is a place where local citizens hang out and cool off during the hot summers.
Q: What's the Jade Forest?
A: The neighborhood in Chengdu that I've lived in for years. In Chinese it's called 玉林, which is directly translated as Jade Forest. This neighborhood is infamous in Chengdu for it's rapid development in recent years, its long history, and its outstanding restaurants.