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The Chocolate Bean
The Chocolate Bean 280 Meeting St Cary, NC 27518 I’m lucky enough to do a lot of my work via my laptop, so I’ve been looking around for a local coffeeshop with wifi. I’ve been shopping around, and discovered that … Continue reading
Posted in Beijing, North Carolina, Raleigh
Tagged cary, chinese, coffee, Eric, North Carolina, Raleigh, Rome, Starbucks, Stick, Western food, wo ai xi can, Xidan
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Bosphorus
Bosphorus Restaurant 329 North Harrison Ave Cary, NC I drive past Bosphorus restaurant every week on my way to teach at Chinese school, but it was our first time eating there. Inside, Bosphorus is decorated with posters of Turkish landscapes … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina, Raleigh
Tagged cary, Chains, China, chinese, classicists, coffee, cooking, noodles, North Carolina, RACL, Raleigh, restaurant reviews, teaching teenagers, Western food
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Unaabi Grill
Unaabi Grill http://www.unaabi.com 914 Kildaire Farm Rd. Cary, NC 27511 We were intrigued by the new restaurant Unaabi Grill, but honestly, we were not impressed with the outside. Unaabi Grill is in a converted Pizza Hut, and from the street, … Continue reading
Posted in Beijing, North Carolina, Raleigh
Tagged adventures with Stick, awesome, cary, coffee, dining out, Haidian, Indian food, North Carolina, Raleigh, restaurant reviews, sponsored post, Stick
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Stamps
I went to the post office this morning to send Eric and Allison some extremely overdue gifts from China, and do my first Akoha missions. (Thanks to CT at Gypsy Bandito for sending me the deck!) Akoha’s a beta blend … Continue reading
Durian Romance
The awesome Mental Floss Blog has a new post on 5 Innovative Ways to Encourage Safer Sex. All 5 are funny – condom ringtones, anyone? — but I just had to share this one. Ethiopians claim they hate condoms because … Continue reading
As Seen On Craig’s List
I saw this ad while browsing Craig’s List. Need someone to edit my essays I need someone to read over two essays I’m writing as part of a job application. I don’t have much money to offer, however, maybe I … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina
Tagged coffee, Craig's List, freelancing, job hunting, North Carolina
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Southern Attempt
Stick was hired by as a playtester! It’s a great situation for him, sure, it’s not actually sitting at home playing WarCraft all day but it’s close. The job’s in Raleigh, so now we’re going to be southerners! Waffle House and … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina, Raleigh
Tagged adventures with Stick, awesome, Beijing:Raleigh, chinese, Chinese life, coffee, family, games, mandarin, moving, North Carolina, Raleigh, Stick, WarCraft, World of WarCraft
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Official Something Or Other
Via Top 100 Female Bloggers | Enkay Blog Welcome to the First Official Top 100 Female Blogger List. I had previously created the Top 50 Female Blogger list which soon grew to a 100. This list is updated as of … Continue reading
Posted in Other Blogs
Tagged bloggers, blogging on blogging, coffee, Eric, family, girls play that too?, my secret love of mommyblogs, other blogs, travel, Young
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Pounds Sterling
Last night, I went shopping with Diana on the little streets by Qianhai. There’s a gorgeous old street, lined with craft and clothing and tea stores, and one place selling nothing but decorative matchbox covers. There’s also a stinky-tofu vendor … Continue reading
Posted in Beijing
Tagged as seen in Beijing, awesome, BeijingRRR, British, China, Chinese life, coffee, Diana, expats, Houhai, Humanaught, other blogs, qianhai
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Directions Home
To get to our new house, walk past the bakery with long lines on the sidewalk and a sweet sticky smell, like sugar and sesame. If you get to the Muslim butchershop, with cow halves hanging from ceiling hooks, you’ve … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged Chinese life, coffee, dongcheng, games, hi-speed hutong, New York City, qianhai, Stick, yanjing beer
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