Author Archives: Meg
That Time Of Year
Our school’s putting up their Christmas decorations, which always makes me hungry for latkes. Cooking them was bit of an adventure… I can get good potatoes, onions, eggs and oil at the market by the apartment, but the lox and … Continue reading
The Open-Door Policy
Long before I came to China, I saw pictures of the old-fashioned Chinese homes. I loved the semi-enclosed porches, roofed patios, open-air stairs… like the kind you kind in Beihai Park. I loved that the distinction between inside and outside … Continue reading
Small Miracles
Today I was buying vegetables and when I paid, the woman said it’s very cold today, and I said, yes it is. I don’t know if I’m happier that I was treated like a regular person, or that I actually … Continue reading
In My Bookmarks…
Short but awesome post on Assumed Knowledge from Teaching Game Design about being a game designer: If you tell people you’re a game designer, one of the two typical reactions is “hey, I have this great idea for a game…” … Continue reading
Google China
Just something we passed the other night in Haidian… it’s bizarre to see a physical Google entity. Edit 1/17/10: After mysterious hackers attempted to break into the GMail accounts of Chinese activists, Google seems to be sick of the Great … Continue reading
Not-So-Live At The BBC
Here’s the podcast of the World: Have Your Say show from Wednesday. If you’re not in China, I’ve heard you can hear the show online, as well.
Ganges In Haidian
Wednesday night, we went to Ganges, a small Indian restaurant in Haidian. ( ??????160? or go to the south entrance of Qing Hua University) They were full when we arrived but managed to seat us pretty quickly. While we were … Continue reading
This Picture Is Not Photoshopped
This week most of my English classes were rescheduled and moved to the McDonalds as a cultural field trip. Instead of doing regular lessons, I was to teach them hamburger, fries, chicken, ice cream and Coke. Yes, Coke and not … Continue reading
Live At The BBC
I wrote about Christine Ohuruogu for the Beijing Olympics Fan! blog yesterday, and tonight I got an email from the BBC asking if I’d like to talk about it for World Have Your Say. Would I? Of course! BBC radio … Continue reading
Der Landgraf
This Saturday, Stick and I went out to German restaurant in Fengtai. We planned to trek out there, have lunch and then, assuming an authentic German restaurant didn’t exist in a vacuum, wander around the area. Der Landgraf was easily … Continue reading
