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Checking Out At The Library
As months go by, I’m getting more and more soured on the endless parking lots here, opening into shopping or office complexes and strip malls without sidewalks, a city designed for a life like that of the old Peking emperors, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, North Carolina, Raleigh
Tagged awesome, back in the US, Books, cary, driving, ESL, Isabelle, North Carolina, oops, Raleigh, reading, Stick, teaching teenagers
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Things I Love About The South, Part 1
1) Hushpuppies 2) Biscuits 3) If you turn on the radio, you can always find Creedence Clearwater Revival playing on one station or another.
Posted in North Carolina, Raleigh
Tagged adventures with Stick, back in the US, North Carolina, Raleigh, southern food
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Voter Registration
Today I called to find out where I go to register to vote (there are voter registration drives all over the place but I always see them when I’m in hurrying to class or to pick up Stick) and I … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina, Raleigh
Tagged back in the US, election, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Raleigh, reading, Stick, twitter
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Economics According to Meg
So if you are making minimum-wage as a cashier and at the end of the day, your drawer is missing $20, you probably get fired, because losing a twenty is either stealing or incompetence. But if you’re making a huge … Continue reading
Quick Couple Lines on Palin
Quote from China blogger Matt Schiavenza on Palin, Obama and the media: The Republicans paint the Alaska Governor as the moose-hunting hockey mom the whole party can love. The Democrats seem to be employing a shoot-the-moon strategy, trying to raise … Continue reading
Posted in Raleigh
Tagged back in the US, China, China blog, election, other bloggers, Raleigh, Young
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Game Connection, Waffle House
When I first visited Raleigh, for Stick’s brother’s wedding, I found slow southern chattiness surprising, but I’m really enjoying it right now. I’m so proud of my Chinese skills but really I’ve just mastered the simplest essentials, I can’t really … Continue reading
Posted in Beijing, Books, Gaming Culture, North Carolina
Tagged back in the US, Books, China, chinese, d+d, family, game connection, game culture, games, gaming, new game, North Carolina, Raleigh, Stick, tabletop games
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Everyone Forgets Lepidus
There are so many great things about being back in the US. Seeing Harry Potter 6 with other English books, instead of being the English book. And Dunkin’ Donuts. Wow, I love Dunkin’ Donuts and their amazing French Vanilla coffee. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, New York City
Tagged back in the US, Books, Chinese life, coffee, Dunkin' Donuts, e3, Harry Potter, New York City, Stick, World of WarCraft, WoW
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