Tag Archives: Chinese life

Changing Jobs In China

Posted on June 13, 2006 by Meg

Thursday Ji: Hey, there’s a college in Weihai that needs a teacher.Meg: I’m sorry, no. My contract is for Yantai and I don’t want to move.Ji: *long Chinese sob story regarding the horrific death of the previous teacher’s mother and … Continue reading →

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First Person Plural

Posted on June 10, 2006 by Meg

I went to Jackie’s the other night with Will and Jennifer. (haha I have to make up new names now because someone in Yantai reads my blog haha). Jackie’s, the proud home of Loud Food and Spicy Music, is has … Continue reading →

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Gamer Girls Are News In Yantai

Posted on June 10, 2006 by Meg

I’m sure they wanted a picture of the foreign teacher actually teaching, but instead this is me playing WoW with Stick.

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The Universal Appeal of The Saggy Baggy Elephant

Posted on June 8, 2006 by Meg
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Cherry Stones

Posted on June 8, 2006 by Meg

Yantai is famous for cherries, and I think I’ve received at least my body mass in bags full of cherries from students. At one point I had three bags in my fridge and another one on the kitchen table. They’re … Continue reading →

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Yes, I speak English.

Posted on June 6, 2006 by Meg

My school often hires secretaries who don’t speak English. I understand that I’m in China and I understand that the vast majority of people I meet will not speak English. But it seems to me that speaking English would be … Continue reading →

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Pandora’s Box

Posted on June 4, 2006 by Meg

Today when I was coming in to work, the postman stopped me in the hallway and shoved a box at me. (It had to be mine because it was addressed in English!) I just stood there for a moment, looking … Continue reading →

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Things that should be simple, but aren’t.

Posted on June 3, 2006 by Meg

Part 1 of 10,000 What’s the first thing you learn in a new language? That’s right, numbers. Beijing-bound flights usually have at least one Westerner practicing yi, er, san, si, and so forth. We usually also working on the accompanying … Continue reading →

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Back In Ironforge

Posted on June 1, 2006 by Meg

I got World of Warcraft loaded on one of the computers in the lab downstairs from my office and I logged on for a couple hours of bandit-slaying and emote flirting with Stick. I’ve already said how much I love … Continue reading →

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Dragon Boat Day

Posted on May 31, 2006 by Meg

(Written on 6/1 but Dragon Boat Day is 5/31 so I’m backdating this) Once there was a Chinese poet called Qu Yuan (??). Depending on who you ask, Qu Yuan either jumped or fell into a river and drowned, and … Continue reading →

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