Monthly Archives: September 2006
Tiananmen Square
In between making my parents take me to an Outback and a Pizza Hut, we visited Tiananmen Square. Last week when Zorro and I were in Beijing, the taxi driver told us to go see the flowers in Tiananmen Square. … Continue reading
Persephone in Yantai
If I eat these pomegranate seeds, will I spend half my life in China and half in America?
Water Poets
I took my mom and dad to Beihai Park on their first real day. It’s always beautiful but it was decorated for National Day and looked ever better than last time. On the sidewalk by the south entrance, a man … Continue reading
My Parents In China
So my parents were the very last people off their plane, which leaves me standing at International Arrivals frantically texting my sister to say clever things like “Mom and Dad did get on the plane, right? They’d have told us … Continue reading
Why Travel In China Is Like Being the Protagonist In A Fantasy Novel
Andrea just sent me a bunch of fantasy books and I’ve noticed a certain similarity between my reading matter and my life. Some of the reasons overlap with Sinoplice’s brilliant “Why China Is Like An RPG”. Travel in China, like … Continue reading
October Holiday
My parents are arriving in Beijing tomorrow! I can’t wait to see my mom and dad! Anyway, I probably won’t be posting when they’re here, unless they’re sleeping off their jet lag or something. So my blog is going to … Continue reading
The Last Adventure Of The Three Amigos
Dave came back to Yantai for a day before heading home to New York.
Girl WoW Players
There’s another ‘net manhunt in China. On WoW. Look what happens when girls game. Personally, I think anyone lucky enough to get a girlfriend over WoW and meet her in real life and find out she really is a cute … Continue reading
Wai Guo Ren
So when Zorro and I went to Beijing, I was recognized by the girl checking us in at the airport! (Hi Echo!) In case you were wondering, getting spotted by a reader is the coolest thing that could happen to … Continue reading
