Tag Archives: Chinese life
Beijing Photos
High romance while defending China from the Mongol hordes. I have some more Beijing photos and I have a lot more to say but I want to see my sister and my boy as much as I can.
Meg and Beth on the Great Wall
This is my sister Bethie and me on the Great Wall of China. At the Great Wall, Stick and I did a impromptu skit. I talked a vendor halfway down and then said “I really want it, but my husband … Continue reading
Hot and Heavy
My air conditioner died. I know, I know, you were expecting this post to be all about Stick and how great he is and stick-figure romance and our trip to Beijing to pick up my sister and our visit the … Continue reading
BaDaLing BaDaBing
Meg considering other career options.
En Route To Beijing
It is amazing to have Stick here. The trip from Yantai to Beijing was awesome because at each airport checkpoint, and sometimes in between, Stick asked me if I still had our passports. Did you catch that? Our passports. Yeah. … Continue reading
While Walking In China…
Meg: Stick, if we lived in China and you had a motorscooter instead of a car would you let my hang onto the back? Stick: Sure, baby. I’d even buy you a helmet!
Adventure in China.
When I was younger, I really liked playing text-based computer games. I played a lot of Adventure, a game without any graphics in which you controlled the story by typing commands, like Open Door or Take Gold. Often, you needed … Continue reading
Stick Eating Chinese Food
Stick: What’s in this dish?Meg: I’d rather not tell you. The boy’s here, and we had disaster at the airport followed by a great time in Qingdao. More later.
The White People Want More
Stick and I went to Qingdao, and because he doesn’t speak any Chinese, even my rudimentary Chinese was pretty impressive. (He doesn’t know I’m saying “Buy Ticket Qingdao Two Yes?”) We walked by the beach, found a place for cucumber … Continue reading
Shandong Stomach
Shandong stomach — 1) n. Unexplained intestinal disturbance requiring immediate and frequent trips to the bathroom. Usage: He won’t be in today, he’s got Shandong stomach. Return to the dictionary.
