Category Archives: New York City
Odd News
We turned on the TV for a few moments while we were setting up an episode of House, and we ended up watching CCTV9 for quite a while as the newsanchor read a list of countries who support the middle … Continue reading
The Lion, The Witch, and The… German Fighter Pilot?
Stick and I picked up the Narnia movie from Gua Ye (now that I know her name, I should probably stop calling her DVD Lady) the other day. Neither of us had seen it, and I was hoping to use … Continue reading
The Flip Side Of Spitting
On the bus today, I blew my nose and then looked about for a trashcan to get rid of my tissue. There wasn’t one, so I pushed my tissue into my pocket to throw it out at home. I noticed … Continue reading
Today’s Mail
I was going to send you an e-card, but the stupid company doesn’t have Dead Caesar Day cards. -Eric
Tarts And Vicars
I was about to write a witty and insightful post, in which I would cut-and-paste things Eliot Spitzer said about how Grand Theft Auto is ruining America’s morals, and mix in his recent statements about how he’s awfully sorry about … Continue reading
Hello Kitty’s Car
I would love to drive around in this car! I promise I’d take better care of it than I took of my Hello Kitty bakery set when I was a little girl!
CZ6901 Incident
EastSouthNorthWest’s translation of an article on the plane that wasn’t hijacked last week.
ChinesePod!
If my stories of frustration have made you yearn for the masochistic joys of studying Chinese, you can get a free ChinesePod account here and try it out for yourself! I opted not to use the “Learn Chinese / It’s … Continue reading
A Sad Moment
I just realized that it’s Cadbury Egg season at home, and I’m missing all that sugary fake-egg goo.
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
