Tag Archives: China
Ali Bali
We had another lame department meeting on Friday, at which the foreign teachers were asked to sing more songs, add more chants, and more “action songs.” Now, I’m not adverse to teaching and singing Head&Shoulders, or the ABC song (with … Continue reading
An Unusual Mei You
All copies of the Beijing Times are sold out — the greatest mei you ever. So the Sunning Electrical Appliance Store bought a huge color ad in the Beijing Times, just in time for the National Day shopping extravaganza. But … Continue reading
Blogspot Unblocked?
If you’re reading this through an RSS reader in China, check and see if Blogspot has become magically unblocked in your area, too!
Hohhot, here we come!
Stick and I decided to go to Inner Mongolia for a few days for the National Day holidays. Stick, being the wonderful boyfriend that he is, responded to “Wanna visit Mongolia?” much the way he responded to “Wanna move to … Continue reading
Meeting Of Minds
It’s sort of an expat joke that the only information determined at a Chinese meeting is the time and place of the next meeting. I think I even saw that on of those “You know you live in China, when…” … Continue reading
Foreigner Wanted…. For Something.
I noticed this job posting this morning. At first glance, it’s a typical English tutoring job. There are hundreds of these in China, if you’re foreign, you’re literally offered English teaching jobs as you walk down the street. This ad … Continue reading
Yes
I’ve already talked about using “Yes” as a synonym for “I have no idea what you’re saying”. This entry from Tim Johnson’s blog quotes a letter from a 1920s missionary in China, and shows that the ubiquitous Chinese yes is … Continue reading
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
Beef Noodle Shop
Last night we went to a little restaurant a few blocks from the school. From the Arabic on the sign, and the lack of pork on the menu, it’s probably a Muslim place. (This is always reassuring to me because … Continue reading
Stranglethorn Vale
New WoW article on Stranglethorn Vale is up on Azeroth World News, in case you’re getting sick of me talking about China all the time.
