Monthly Archives: November 2007

Shadrach, Meshach and Abendego.

Posted on November 19, 2007 by Meg

My TAs insist that Pike, Elics and Filick are English boys’ names. Their reasoning behind each choice is that they know someone by that name. I don’t doubt it for a second, but my role as imported English teacher is … Continue reading →

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In Defense Of Calibri

Posted on November 18, 2007 by Meg

Or, “I don’t know why Scep even talks to me”. [11/15/2007 11:48:23 PM] Scep says: what, you don’t like calibri? [11/15/2007 11:49:03 PM] Meg says: no, no one wants to read a paper in a zany font! [11/15/2007 11:49:11 PM] … Continue reading →

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Stick’s Adult Class

Posted on November 17, 2007 by Meg

Stick has an adult class on Thursday nights, and I often go with him. It’s a class for students who want to pass their conversational English exam, so it’s a good chance for us to ask questions about Chinese life. … Continue reading →

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Missing Teeth Club

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Meg

Enica and Carol both lost teeth this week! Tweet this!

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Important Matters

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Meg

Why does the new version of Word, with Microsoft Office 2007, default to something that isn’t point 12 Times New Roman? Sure, there are times when I don’t use Times New Roman, but seriously, the first time I heard of … Continue reading →

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Schnapps and Dumplings

Posted on November 14, 2007 by Meg

Our neighbors invited Stick and me to lunch on Sunday. See how nice and normal that sounds? Our neighbors are Manfred and Xuemei, a retired German and his Chinese wife. They are retired newlyweds, which is hilarious enough, because he’s … Continue reading →

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Night Elf Seeks Gnome for LTR

Posted on November 14, 2007 by Meg

On a completely unrelated note, I just found out there’s a World Of WarCraft dating site, where WoW gamers can, er, hook up. I’m not making this up, it’s called World Of DateCraft. The site’s pretty new, with beta warning … Continue reading →

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Embassy District DVDs

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Meg

On Saturday, Stick and I roused ourselves from our WarCraft stupor and went out in search of sour cream. Stick thinks that a life without sour cream is barely worth living, and Stick complains so rarely that I mapped out … Continue reading →

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Becoming Jane

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Meg

I got a copy of Becoming Jane a few days ago. Do you like the description on the back? If you like the Chinglish blurb, you can read the rest of it here. It’s from the Amazon.com page for Becoming … Continue reading →

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Daily Life With Stick

Posted on November 9, 2007 by Meg

“Stick, I need to get on your computer to print my skit for class.” My skit is a brilliant adaptation of The Emperor’s New Clothes, with Chinese characteristics. “Right now? I’m in an instance!” That means fighting WarCraft bad guys … Continue reading →

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