Tag Archives: Western food

Stupid Western Food

After our impromptu lost-luggage party, Scep and Katie took Stick and me out to a Montclair restaurant. It’s one of my favorites, and it’s the one where Scep and I have have our traditional pre-holiday margaritas. I bounced around in … Continue reading

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Roman Holiday

My round of farewell dinners began last night. We went to one of those restaurants that has a few pseudo-Western dishes. Every person at the table pointed out the American steak on the menu, and since they’d chosen the place … Continue reading

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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

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The real reason I went to Beijing

The ad behind me says (basically) “I love Western food.com”

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Stick In Rome

Stick called me from Rome the other night! It was so great to talk to him! And then he mentioned the Subject About Which We Do Not Speak. A lot of couples have one, an issue that’s tacitly acknowledged but … Continue reading

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Chinese Food. Again.

When Stick was here, I constantly surprised myself with how much I’ve adjusted to Chinese life. Things like “yeah, yeah, Chinglish signs are funny, whatever” came out of my mouth… when I wasn’t spitting on the street, that is. Stick … Continue reading

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First Person Plural

I went to Jackie’s the other night with Will and Jennifer. (haha I have to make up new names now because someone in Yantai reads my blog haha). Jackie’s, the proud home of Loud Food and Spicy Music, is has … Continue reading

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Still Not Over The Staring Thing

As Jeff and Fresca both said, mere words cannot describe the constant staring in Kafaqu, but I’m going to try anyway. (Sorry to bore the old China hands.) I can understand it on some level, a foriegn girl playing games … Continue reading

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