Tag Archives: Chinese life

Thorn Birds

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Meg

???, I just wanted to let you know that I do have a copy of a certain novel, whose heroine shares my name. I’ve got The Thorn Birds right here! I’ve got Scarlett on the other side to keep my … Continue reading →

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International Communications

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Meg

Stick and I saw this car on Saturday when we were walking down to Houhai from our NEW APARTMENT. “Wash me” in three languages. I love Beijing! We kept walking down along the lake to the Starbucks. It was just … Continue reading →

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Vade Mecum?

Posted on May 25, 2008 by Meg

David beat me to the punch on this one, but I wanted to make sure you didn’t forget your vade mecum. Whatever that is.

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Oddly Appropriate

Posted on May 25, 2008 by Meg

I’m exhausted after a few very full days, I’ll post properly tomorrow. I had dinner and KTV tonight with the awesome CNReviews team, Elliott Ng, Min Guo and David Feng, and talk turned to checking blog stats and search terms, … Continue reading →

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Meggie Fashion

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Meg

Finally, my fashion sense is appreciated.

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Take Care Knock Heads

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Meg

In Beijing, it’s hard to get away from the Olympic improvements. I think the changes are somewhere between using the good china for company, and completely reinventing your wardrobe, habits and personality to attract some guy from history class. (Not … Continue reading →

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PayPal

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Meg

Well, that’s annoying. PayPal noticed I made a purchase in China and froze my account while they look into it.

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One-Way Street

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Meg

Yesterday, we went up to Wudaokou to visit Sven. Wudaokou is a cool college-town area in northwest of the city, Propaganda is down the street, and a Pizza Hut, and an English bookstore. Our favorite Indian restaurant, Ganges, is just … Continue reading →

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My English Name Is Voldemort

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Meg

Thanks to Sven (who does not foster age-inappropriate crushes) for the title. I asked one of my classes to write about their Chinese names. What’s your Chinese name? Who choose your name? What does it mean? Are you named after … Continue reading →

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Twelve Kwai Of Trouble

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Meg

Stick and I went back to our possible hutong home, mostly to see if we could find it on our own. We were successful, and I fell even more in love with the neighborhood. The area is Brick Factory Road, … Continue reading →

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