Tag Archives: Chinese life
True
I’ve come to realise that my life is not so interesting and there are many more informative blogs about expat life in China. The only hope I have to distinguish myself is to write with correct grammar and adequate spelling. … Continue reading
Kudos Demo
I want to call Kudos a life sim, but that term carries the connotations of “TheSims knockoff” and Kudos is definitely not that. It’s a sandbox game, where your choices affect your next set of options. It actually reminded me … Continue reading
Twentysomething
There is much more of an expat community here in Beijing than there was in Yantai, but I find myself in a weird no-man’s-land between looking for the best meet-market bar with the cheapest beer, and looking for the best … Continue reading
Photo Backlog
I’ve got a bunch of photos from Hugo and Diana’s visit to put up. There always seemed to be something better to do… I’m going to backdate some of them, so if you’re family and you want to see photos, … Continue reading
Graffiti With Chinese Characteristics
I’ve noticed that Beijing is really low on graffiti. There are exceptions — names and dates scratched into the Great Wall or dust-signatures on cars — but there are almost no spray-painted tags or the type of graffiti I’d expect … Continue reading
Man Shop
Like the Hall Of Concubines wasn’t bad enough…
Hall For Choosing Concubines
Don’t forget what we bought at the Man Shop.
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
