Don’t forget what we bought at the Man Shop.
Hall For Choosing Concubines
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Tagged as seen in Beijing, Chinese life, Diana, e3, Forbidden City, Hugo and Diana's visit, New York City
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Alltop China
I just discovered that Simpson’s Paradox is listed on AllTop’s China blogs… along with Sinosplice, Imagethief, RConversation, Hao Hao, IfGoGo, CNReviews, OneManBandwidth and a list of other really amazing China blogs. It’s awesome to be listed with the bloggers that I read when I was first adjusting to Yantai life.
Posted in Yantai
Tagged alltop, awesome, bloggers, China, China blog, China Blogs, Chinese life, CNReviews, other blogs, sinosplice, Yantai
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Year 11
Emma, Nicole, Alice, Clark Kent, Olina, Meg, Rita, Jack
This is my beloved Year 11 class. My school has a lot of administrative problems, but I’m always happy to see these kids. They are sweet, creative and funny, even when they have to overcome their English difficulties to share a joke with me. I know a good teacher probably shouldn’t have a favorite class, but I’m really going to miss them!
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Tagged AP studies, Chinese life, e3, New York City, Redirection Academy, teaching teenagers
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Skype Conversation
Meg: Aren’t you leaving for work soon?
Eric: No, Meg. In this country we have a holiday called Independence Day, and most people have that day off from work.
Meg: Oh, right, it’s that day when a couple people light off a few fireworks. Boring!
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Tagged Chinese life, cultural blunders by Meg, Eric, New York City, quotable friends
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Still Life Without Stick
Stick left today, which was just as miserable as the last time he left China. Airport goodbyes don’t actually get any easier with practice. We had a really insane 36 hours getting him ready to go. Finally, as he was stuffing the last few things in his bag, the seam popped! I sewed it back together, hopefully my hasty stitches will last till Raleigh…
Manfred and Xuemei called later, to ask if I’m ok and if I want to stay at their place. It was so sweet! I’m really going to miss them.
I’ve got to say thanks for all the kind emails, comments and Facebooks you’ve sent me. It’s awesome to know I have computer friends! Thanks so much.
I don’t know what’s next for us. My school says they’re able to get me a visa, but I don’t know if that’s true. Anyway, that magical Z-visa comes with a year’s employment contract, and I don’t want to take it if Stick can’t live in Beijing with me.
I’m hoping we can keep living abroad, maybe teach in another country, maybe even come back to China when things are more normal. Maybe I’ll spend a couple months in the US, I’d love to see my family and my home friends. I know in a few months, I’ll be on my feet again and I’ll be posting about how great it is that I ended up where ever I am, and how having to leave China worked out fine for us.
Posted in Beijing, Books, North Carolina
Tagged awesome, back to China, Books, China, Chinese life, Facebook, family, mail, North Carolina, Raleigh, Rome, Stick, still life with
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Abrupt Change Of Plans
Stick’s new visa fell through at the last possible second. It was a dramatic disaster, but the short version is that apparently the school wasn’t quite as professional and aboveboard as we’d thought. His current visa expires tomorrow, so he is flying home tomorrow night.
I did my year in Yantai alone, and I really don’t want to live apart from Stick again. I’ll also be going home in a few weeks, when I finish my commitments here.
I’m heartbroken to leave China but I don’t want to be where Stick isn’t.
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Tagged adventures with Stick, China, Chinese life, repatriation, Stick, Yantai
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Hutong Stuffing
We try to see how many people can fit in a hutong. Year 11
Emma, Nicole, Alice, Clark Kent, Olina, Meg, Rita, JackThis is my beloved Year 11 class. My school has a lot of administrative problems, but I’m always happy to see these kids. They are sweet, creative and funny, even when they have to overcome their English difficulties to share a joke with me.
Germaine Quote
…last week, I accidentally called your mom at like midnight…thinking I was calling Beth’s CELL PHONE, but I was calling the house, LOL. I apologized to your mom, and she was like, “That’s okay, Germaine. I thought you were Megan because she usually calls at this time.”
–Germaine
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Tagged Chinese life, Germaine, my family is crazy, my sister Bethie, New York City, quotable friends
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New Tiananmen
I’ve got a new post up on CNReviews about our recent trip to Tiananmen Square and the stunning lack of “art students” offering us a trip to their exhibit. Check it out!
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Tagged Beijing welcomes you, changes in Beijing, China, Chinese life, CNReviews, Diana, Hugo, my other writing, New York City, other blogs, travel
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