Category Archives: China

Montclair Filament

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Meg

I started reading Elisabeth Egan’s A Window Opens shortly before I left for Yangzhou, but for some reason, moving to China and immediately losing my suitcase put me slightly behind on my reading and blogging.  I mean, I could have just … Continue reading →

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Legit Concerns, Best Laid Plans, Whatever

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Meg

When Harold and I started dating, we were working together at Next Island. I really loved working with him, whether it was there, or last summer when we worked on Star Trek: Rivals together, or when we met at Merscom five … Continue reading →

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Marco Polo

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Meg

Detail of a photocopy of a map drawn by a previous expat teacher. I paid extra for an iPhake with a workable map app, but I really like the idea of a hand-drawn map of the city’s highlights, and maybe … Continue reading →

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A Song of Bing and Huo

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Meg

I’ve been reading A Song of Ice and Fire, mostly thanks to SuperDan’s recommendation, which means I’ve been lying in front of my room fan in my underwear, trying to remember what being cool felt like, and reading about how winter is … Continue reading →

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Key Words

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Meg

I’m really lucky that when I’m at a bit of a career crossroads, and I decide to spend a few months back in China, I can easily do it. I try to keep this constantly in mind, as if by being more aware of it, I … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Search for Kindronium 379

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Meg

I was interested in The Search for Kindronium 379 because it was described as a teenage adventure story, along the lines of Nancy Drew or the Hardy Boys. Here’s the Amazon blurb: An accidental fall down an ancient mine shaft leads … Continue reading →

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The Austen Test

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Meg

A couple days before my wedding (wow, I got married, that is still sinking in), my mom, my dad, Harold and I were talking about Call The Midwife. Actually, my mom and I were talking about what a great show it is, while Harold and … Continue reading →

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As One Does

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Meg

My flight was pretty great, I had a couple of good books (You guys, how did I ever do long flights before ereaders?) and a seatmate who was the right amount of chatty for a 16-hour flight. We landed in Guangzhou, … Continue reading →

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CamRate Everything

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Meg

CamRate, a fun new lifestyle app, lets users take photos or share photos, add a name and a description, and rate it, and publicly share their rating. Then, you can see what others think about it, or rate what other … Continue reading →

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First Step: Proving I Don’t Have Leprosy

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Meg

 I’ve been talking around this for a bit, mentioning my Chinese lessons and alluding to future changes, but with my work visa in the works, now it seems like it’s really happening. I’m going back to China for a few months to teach. … Continue reading →

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