Category Archives: New York City
En Route
So, when we got on the plane in Newark, the baggage guy took our suitcases and said “Mexico City, Ms. Diaz?” and I laughed because he was holding our boarding passes, so I thought he was kidding — also because … Continue reading
Random Guy at the Chinese Consulate.
Told him I like the shirt + asked if he wanted to be internet famous! PS I got our visas today!
Moving Out
Some thing about moving aren’t so bad. There’s a lot of fun stuff to use up before we go! Junk food, candy, my super-special lavender bath oil (Stick doesn’t think this is so special, he says things like “what’s all … Continue reading
Stuff I Wish I Had Last Time
Whenever anyone visited me in China, I asked them to bring deodorant, tampons and lotion-without-skin-whitener. (Thanks again, by the way, I really do appreciate the international tampon run) Um, yes, that’s a dozen tissue packs and 5 bottles of hand … Continue reading
Something Seven Something
Whenever I heard someone speaking Chinese, I try to eavesdrop. It’s usually pretty unsucessful, I have trouble recognizing even words I know in a different context, so usually I’m all “Seven! He just said something seven something! Yes! I’m so … Continue reading
Cocoon Banquet
I found this on my fridge today, as I was packing up the kitchen. I don’t know who wrote it, or if it has to do with our impending trip. Hugo? Diana? Maybe Eric? It’s probably someone who’s going to … Continue reading
We Also Have Three Latin-English Dictionaries…
“Stick, are we going to be together for a long time?” “Why are you asking me this? Are you going to get all clingy now?” “No, but we have two copies of Images in the Age of Augustus, two of … Continue reading
Zoodoka
I was asked to look at Zoodaka, a new blog broadcasting service. It makes a blog’s RSS feed into an email, which can be delivered whenever there’s new content, or sent as a digest, weekly or monthly. They have fun … Continue reading
Azeroth News
Azeroth World News asked me to write a couple WarCraft culture pieces, the first is here, there should be another up shortly.
Fact Or Cr@p?
I just saw this on EastSouthWestNorth a site which translates Chinese news sources into English. Aparently the events happened in July but didn’t receive (blog) attention until this week. Linan city Qingliangfeng town party secretary Xu had been busy with … Continue reading
