Author Archives: Meg
Only In China
I applied today for a quick tutoring gig, the ad said the school wanted someone to tutor some high-schoolers in a prep class for the AP English test. The interviewer told me about some problem students, and asked me how … Continue reading
Stick’s Test
Today Stick and I went down to the embassy so he could take the foreign service exam! I’m really excited that Stick is doing this, I think he’ll be a great consular officer. Actually I think he would make a … Continue reading
I can feel the wrinkles already…
I was tutoring a teenage student last night, and we did a reading about finding jobs in America. The passage talked about looking in the paper to find a new, and I mentioned that it’s a bit out-of-date, and people … Continue reading
Illiterate At Best
I’ve hit a frustrating plateau with my Chinese-speaking. When I speak, I give the tones a good shot, and hope for the best. If I can’t get the tone of “glass” right, hopefully the rest of the sentence, usually “I’d … Continue reading
Not In Kansas Anymore
I just heard about the Edison Chen scandal, it’s a weird reminder that we’re not in the US anymore. The short version of the story is that a Hong Kong actor took some risque shots of himself fooling around with … Continue reading
Girl At Temple
This picture has nothing to do with anything. I’m posting it to appease certain family members who’ve requested more nice photographs, and fewer pictures of starfish kebabs.
Fashion Solitaire
A couple few weeks ago, I got the chance to beta test a new casual game for Large Animal Games. The beta version of Fashion Solitaire looked like Barbie’s Magical Dream House had leaked all over it, but when I … Continue reading
My Life As Disney Princess
Remember the glitter roses? They’ve been in water here for a few days, and they’re a bit overblown now. As the flowers open, they pour what seems like tablespoons of silver fairy dust onto my desk next to me. It’s … Continue reading
