Impending Separation...

As part of the Chinese Language scholarship I was awarded in August, I leave for China in a little under two weeks.
Such an event requires meticulous planning. Think about it: I'm going to be away from my iTunes for over a month!
I've downloaded a couple of full albums (Fall Out Boy and Nickelback) and some single tracks (Flyleaf, Escape the Fate, Story of the Year, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus). I've also put the best tracks from some of my favourite artists (Foo Fighters, 311, Weezer, Fun Lovin' Criminals) into playlists - call them my own 'greatest hits' collections, although usually the songs I like best are neither singles nor hits.
I hope it's enough to tide me over...
The new Fall Out Boy album, Folie a Deux is well worth a listen. I'm digging the riffing of America's Suitehearts and the retrospective outro of What a Catch, Donnie at the moment. There's an element of extra value in any Fall Out Boy album because half the tracks require you to guess what the heck their title means.

On the trip to Beijing I will be accompanied by the lovely Mrs Powley. Please check out our adventures at the following blog:
www.chicketychinathechinesechicken.blogspot.com
And pass it on to anyone else you know who might be keen to tune in and see if I survive. I won't make any bold promises about how frequently I'll update (this time!) but I'm only there for three weeks, so I'll have to be on the ball.
Merry Christmas to all. Yes, even you.