Category Archives: China
Rorschach ESL
Fall has come rapidly to Yantai, as if the weather is trying to match our textbook’s explanation that September, October and November are autumn. It’s beautiful here, although it’s strange to feel fall and be going back-to-school on the other … Continue reading
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
China’s New Altruism Videogame
Usually my local net cafe is full of boys and young men playing CounterStrike for hours on end or staring at the lao wai girl (your results may vary). As internet gaming becomes more popular, it’s having some surprising effects … Continue reading
Beijing Mecca
I really wanted to go see the Niu Jie mosque in Beijing, mostly because I was curious what Chinese-Muslim architecture would look like. It was on my list of cool places places to see when I went to Beijing with … Continue reading
Drum Tower
We went to the Drum Tower and climbed some more steep stairs. At the top, we saw an awesome show on huge old drums. (yes, that is the technical name for them) Unfortunately, Bethie couldn’t perform her solo here. There … Continue reading
I can’t watch this!
When Stick and I were in Qingdao, we stopped at a tiny DVD store, mostly so he could read the Chinglish. After a few months in Yantai, I’m usually so excited to see an English sentence, that I can over … Continue reading
See You In Rome
Beijing Photos
High romance while defending China from the Mongol hordes. I have some more Beijing photos and I have a lot more to say but I want to see my sister and my boy as much as I can.
Hot and Heavy
My air conditioner died. I know, I know, you were expecting this post to be all about Stick and how great he is and stick-figure romance and our trip to Beijing to pick up my sister and our visit the … Continue reading
En Route To Beijing
It is amazing to have Stick here. The trip from Yantai to Beijing was awesome because at each airport checkpoint, and sometimes in between, Stick asked me if I still had our passports. Did you catch that? Our passports. Yeah. … Continue reading
