The time has come, the walrus said...

The one or two of your that still randomly check in here might have noticed the immense dearth of information about my life. I know. And I've been in Paris since last July, and barely a word.

I could make the usual excuses, but won't.

Thus, I've decided that it's time to part ways with Blogger and retire MonkeyPrints.

However, I'm still online, and I'm multiplying. I've decided that all of my journalism/web/media stuff deserves it's own site. You can find all that on http:www.mailecannon.com.

I've set up a Tumblr blog, for all my other life stuff at http://mereaccumulation.tumblr.com. I promise you there are photos of Paris there.

Thank you, patient readers. Adieu, adieu, adieu...

My first piece in the International Herald Tribune!

Here's my first written piece for the International Herald Tribune. Wahoo! You can also check it out on the New York Times Web site.


Shanghai Bloggers Shed Light on "New China"

Lady Gaga, sort of...

Oh man, this is awesome. A translation of the lyrics are below (and in fairness, you can't say they are any worse than what Lady Gaga wrote originally).



Happy New Year
Good Luck and Great Prosperity
Happy New Year
Good Luck and Great Prosperity
Happy New Year
(Good Luck and Great Prosperity) The spring breeze asked me, I said the spring is already here
In a flash a long year had already gone by
Spring festival is here everybody are all setting off firecrackers
Pi-li-pa-la, pi-li-pa-la [firecracker sound] all so loud

Oh~
(Happy New Year, Happy New Year, ah New Year, year after year)
Oh~
(Happy New Year, Happy New Year, ah New Year, year after year)

New Year is here, New Year is here
Every family and every household are full of joy
(dong dong dong chong, dong dong dong chong) *drum sound*
The God of Wealth is here, the God of Wealth is here
The God of Wealth is handing out red envelopes all around
(Wish you a good fortune, hand over the envelopes)

Con-con-con-congratulations, con-con-con-congratulations
(Happy New Year)
Con-con-con-congratulations, con-con-con-congratulations
(Good Luck and Great Prosperity)

(Good Luck and Great Prosperity) The spring breeze asked me, I said the spring is already here
In a flash a long year had already gone by
Spring festival is here everybody are all setting off firecrackers
Pi-li-pa-la, pi-li-pa-la [firecracker sound] all so loud

Oh~
(Happy New Year, Happy New Year, ah New Year, year after year)
Oh~
(Happy New Year, Happy New Year, ah New Year, year after year)

New Year is here, New Year is here
Every family and every household are full of joy
(dong dong dong chong, dong dong dong chong) *drum sound*
The God of Wealth is here, the God of Wealth is here
The God of Wealth is handing out red envelopes all around
(Wish you a good fortune, hand over the envelopes)

Con-con-con-congratulations, con-con-con-congratulations
(Happy New Year)
Con-con-con-congratulations, con-con-con-congratulations
(Good Luck and Great Prosperity)

New Years is here, every family and every household are full of joy
Ah dong dong dong chong, dong dong chong
dong dong chong, dong chong, dong dong chong

The God of Wealth, the Lord of Wealth is handing out red envelopes all around
Wish you a good fortune, hand over the envelopes
Yeah yeah yeah yeah

New Year is here, New Year is here
Every family and every household are full of joy
(dong dong dong chong, dong dong dong chong) *drum sound*
The God of Wealth is here, the God of Wealth is here
The God of Wealth is handing out red envelopes all around
(Wish you a good fortune, hand over the envelopes)

New Year is here, New Year is here
Every family and every household are full of joy
(dong dong dong chong, dong dong dong chong) *drum sound*
The God of Wealth is here, the God of Wealth is here
The God of Wealth is handing out red envelopes all around
(Wish you a good fortune, hand over the envelopes)

Con-con-con-congratulations, con-con-con-congratulations
(Happy New Year)
Con-con-con-congratulations, con-con-con-congratulations
(Good Luck and Great Prosperity)

Con-con-con-congratulations, con-con-con-congratulations
(Happy New Year)
Con-con-con-congratulations, con-con-con-congratulations
(Good Luck and Great Prosperity)

Con-con-con-congratulations, con-con-con-congratulations
(Happy New Year)
Con-con-con-congratulations, con-con-con-congratulations
(Good Luck and Great Prosperity)