Tag Archives: Christina

Goodbye Foreigners!

Posted on June 22, 2008 by Meg

Cup of Cha‘s post called Goodbye Foreign Visitors describes my feelings on the new visa regulations, only more eloquently than I’d put it. This week involved saying goodbye to expat friends, Sven from Tennessee and Christina both left on Saturday. … Continue reading →

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Former Veggie Market

Posted on March 22, 2008 by Meg

This is not the world’s greatest photo, but it’s the only picture I have that shows the great hallway of produce outside our gates. Christina snapped it when we found the market, right after we arrived in Beijing, and I’ve … Continue reading →

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Adventures In Tutoring

Posted on March 7, 2008 by Meg

I met Joe about a month ago when he asked me to sub for Christina’s class one day, and he’s offered me occasional tutoring and substitute gigs since then. Subbing in an American middle school looks like torture, but subbing … Continue reading →

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Ganges In Haidian

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Meg

Wednesday night, we went to Ganges, a small Indian restaurant in Haidian. ( ??????160? or go to the south entrance of Qing Hua University) They were full when we arrived but managed to seat us pretty quickly. While we were … Continue reading →

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There’s a Lightbulb Joke Here Somewhere…

Posted on October 9, 2007 by Meg

Teacher Assistant A and Teacher Assistant B begin to discuss the high cost of electricity. This gets my attention because these TAs don’t speak English unless forced. (Please note, A and B are not my TAs, because my TAs rock. … Continue reading →

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International Trade Relations

Posted on September 28, 2007 by Meg

We went out for a wonderful payday dinner of Western food, but after dinner, Christina began to feel ill, so we decided to grab an immediate cab home. Unfortunately, we came out of the Outback Steakhouse in the ritzy Sun … Continue reading →

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Meeting Of Minds

Posted on September 28, 2007 by Meg

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 →

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Street Shopping

Posted on September 27, 2007 by Meg

My coworker Christina asked me yesterday why I would walk past the supermarket to get fruit at a street stand. I think I said something about it being more Chinese, but I didn’t really have an answer. Yes, the fruit … Continue reading →

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A Chicken In Every Pot

Posted on September 26, 2007 by Meg

Last night, we celebrated Moon-Viewing Night by trying out a street hotpot place. It’s a hole-in-the-wall during the day, but at night, they set up flimsy portable tables with propane burners and vats of boiling soup. So we get a … Continue reading →

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Peter Pan With Chinese Characteristics

Posted on September 21, 2007 by Meg

Today I had my first lesson with my gifted kids. This was sprung on me in a typically Chinese fashion, it was once mentioned in passing that I’d be team-teaching English club with Christina. When I got the details a … Continue reading →

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