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Monthly Archives: January 2007
China Ex-Pats
MyChinaStart.com is a newish site geared to China Expats. They’re mostly a collection of links, with the classics like ChinesePod Mandarin podcasts, Engrish, and this new-to-me Real or not? Chinese words site. (This is the part where all the displaced … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese life, Yantai
Tagged China, chinese, chinesepod, classics, expats, mail, mandarin, podcast, Yantai
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Didn’t See That One Coming!
Today I stopped by the Asian market in Amherst (Mom’s House on College St., not the one on Route 9 near the bridge) , planning to pick up some cheap noodles and fresh veggies for dinner. When I went inside, … Continue reading
American mei you
Although I’ve recently written a lot about it, I don’t want you to think that Chinese businesses have a monopoly on consumer exasperation. This is the locked pharmacy counter at a nearby supermarket… because no one would want to buy … Continue reading
Everyone Forgets Lepidus
There are so many great things about being back in the US. Seeing Harry Potter 6 with other English books, instead of being the English book. And Dunkin’ Donuts. Wow, I love Dunkin’ Donuts and their amazing French Vanilla coffee. … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese life
Tagged back in the US, Books, coffee, Dunkin' Donuts, e3, Harry Potter, Stick, World of WarCraft, WoW
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Culture Shock, Girlfriend Shock
Back in Massachusetts, I’m delighted by a paper cup of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee, by having friends in the same time zone and by the stunning realization that in an entire day of repatriation errands and then a dinner with friends, … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese life, Massachusetts
Tagged coffee, Dunkin' Donuts, mei you, repatriation
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You Weren’t Making Minimum Wage?
This morning I signed up at a local (Western Mass is local for me now) temp agency. It was extremely annoying, trying to fit my Yantai experience onto one of their little application forms. Fortunately the real interveiwer asked me … Continue reading
Rolling Dice
The folks at Faster Than The World asked me to do a game-girl column (Did y’all hear that? The part where they asked me?) and my first column is on repatriation and playing the Wii. Tweet this!
January First
I’m not saying I have a nerd family, but I saw this at my aunt’s today. Tweet this!
