Author Archives: Meg
Yantai Disneyland
Yesterday Zorro and I were walking by the beach, and we saw what the boardwalk area looks like in the off-season. Do you see Mickey and Minnie on the window? It’s Yantai Disneyland! Who needs seatbelts? I know a deserted … Continue reading
Teaching Magic
A few months ago, Jay sent me a huge box of Magic cards. I had a brief dream of setting up a Yantai Magic league, but that was quickly squashed by scheduling problems. My Chinese students were already overscheduled with … Continue reading
Yes, We Have No Bananas
Zorro and I go to New Hut Place pretty often, at least once a week. Their menu lists a sugar-fried banana dish that we always try to order. At least once a week, we are told that they have no … Continue reading
Young
I have a one-on-one student, let’s call him Young. He started with me a few weeks ago, his mom specifically requested a female teacher “to help him catch up” because he was “falling a bit behind” in Zorro’s English classes. … Continue reading
My Parents Are Leaving
On my parents’ last night in Yantai, I took them to the New Hut Place for dinner. This is a local restaurant, famous for being exactly halfway between Zorro’s house and mine, that passes the Tupperware Rule (Tupperware Rule: If … Continue reading
Care Package In Action
Thanks for the markers, Katie and Scep!
Yantai Attractions
Dear Montclair Art Museum Staff, My mom wants you to know that she only touched this statue after my dad, Zorro and I begged her to and tried to convince her that her hands are doing way less damage than … Continue reading
National Day Nap
The National Day holiday is a time for Chinese to rest and to visit scenic places. Although usually not both at once. (Sorry that all my posts are backdated photos. My parents are visiting and I want to see them!)
Weird, Weird, Weird
It’s weird weird weird to have my parents in Yantai. The adult-daughter (or is it adult/daughter?) thing is still new to me, and being the navigator, planner, translater and responsible party is just so weird. I need new vocabulary to … Continue reading
