A: At least one. Q: How many guys showed up at the Shanghai Ratatat show wearing a “puffy shirt”?

Today’s headlines are a reminder why some people advised me not to choose 王丹 (Wang Dan) as my Chinese name. I didn’t listen.

Free/legal download: Emperor X’s “The Blythe Archives, Vol. 2″ http://is.gd/AVUU Highly recommend tracks 1, 2, 3, 7. Several NFL references.

A conversation about blueberries:

“Oh, are you from the northeast?” I asked.

“No,” he said. “I am from Beijing.”

@thehumanaught You’ll enjoy this: “Biblical Quotes Said to Adorn Pentagon Reports” http://is.gd/ASFD

Sand is for losers. Just ordered a blue goo ant farm on Taobao: http://is.gd/ASr3 (They throw in 20 ants for free!)

Star Trek: B

You heard it here first: Taojiang Lu is the next Manayunk. (Sorry, inside joke.)

“River” by Akron/Family: http://is.gd/Am8a Enjoy.

“Endless War” by Sonido Batido — my brother-in-law’s jazz band live at Wallflower Gallery in Miami: http://is.gd/A4ts

Watching Lost. When does Dexter hit Jacob with the frying pan?

“Around The Well,” Iron and Wine’s latest, streaming in its entirety here: http://is.gd/uQU7 22 tracks, including one Flaming Lips cover.

Wondering whether I am ready to reconceptualize.

I would vote for Kris.

@zhongnanhai @grimmdude @johnemcdonald It’s imported. And unfortunately I am still sober. http://is.gd/zr6H

Chewing “sangria” flavored gum.

Heading to Cotton’s on Xinhua Lu for happy hour/earthquake benefit. Stop by tonight if you can. Great cause: http://is.gd/yjIx

Anyone know a manufacturer/distributor of raffle/lucky draw tickets in Shanghai? Something like http://is.gd/yOiM ?

“Whitemen Toothpaste.” Finally. http://tinyurl.com/qe7oj6

Loud family drama downstairs. Angry son of landlord (81, female) smashes toy tricycle against outside wall. Lane looks on bemused. 33° C.

RIP: Chuck Daly, Bloomsburg State Teachers College graduate http://is.gd/y2qG

Go here: http://www.twentyonehundred.fr/ Selected Works –> Plastic Life. Enjoy. (via @dailydish)

Heading over to Dingxi Lu to grab some grub and then to CANART for the movie and music stylings of @latapia and @hardqueen http://is.gd/y1Cv

RT @shanghaiist: 5/12 Shanghaiist Happy Hour at Cotton’s: Donate a prize, support earthquake relief: http://tinyurl.com/o7dok8

Only handful of eps in, but Brotherhood looks like pretty good TV so far. The Wire meets The Sopranos (with the old British lady from Lost).

Do most wealthy Chinese kids have no idea what their parents do for a living? A trend I have noticed among young Chinese golfers.

While walking the dogs around the neighborhood this afternoon, new neighbor asked me, “Does your wife mind that you don’t work?”

My interview on Blog Talk Radio’s China Conversation: http://is.gd/x3ns (Stick around for the crazy cursing heckler!) @lonniehodge @deswalsh

Has Element Fresh always had a smoothie called “Flu Fighter”? http://is.gd/wSX5

Shanghaiist interviews Mexican-born filmmaker, remains H1N1 free (so far): http://tinyurl.com/c6ny5x

Think I just spotted Steve Schirripa (aka Bobby ‘Bacala’ Baccalieri) in the front row of the Yanks/Sox game. Lots of empty $2k seats, btw.

Who knew? Mike Tyson and I share an affinity for zebra print carpeting: http://is.gd/nJtL

Building 173: From looks of trailer, great new doc about Shanghai building w/ history. http://bit.ly/Hjz3W (via @latapia)

“New England’s most storied newspaper could cease to exist within weeks”: http://is.gd/wvZ5

10 RMB bowling in mall at Huashan/Guangyuan. But: Tiny, stuffy, crap balls & surly staff who think they know your shoe size better than you.