Category Archives: New York City
International Trade Relations
We went out for a wonderful payday dinner of Western food, but after dinner, Christina began to feel ill, so we decided to grab an immediate cab home. Unfortunately, we came out of the Outback Steakhouse in the ritzy Sun … Continue reading
A Little Tofu With The Peppers
They weren’t kidding when they said this dish was spicy.
Important Words
Another English teacher’s Chinese lesson on the staffroom blackboard.
Street Shopping
My coworker Christina asked me yesterday why I would walk past the supermarket to get fruit at a street stand. I think I said something about it being more Chinese, but I didn’t really have an answer. Yes, the fruit … Continue reading
Nightmarket Flowers
Oh, in case you saw the corner of that frame and thought it looked nice? It’s actually a completed puzzle, of a girl talking to a dolphin. Really.
Someone’s Male Role Model
The other day, Stick was playing WarCraft, and I went out to run some errands. I’d somehow totally forgotten how China is for the single Western girl… I guess having Stick around cuts down on the catcalls. I was walking … Continue reading
A Round Square?
I took this yesterday in Beihai Park. If that square is the character for “round”, I officially give up on learning Chinese.
