Tag Archives: Eric

Purple Fiver

Posted on August 17, 2008 by Meg

Seriously, American money has a big purple number on it now?

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Meme Sheep #080808

Posted on August 9, 2008 by Meg

There’s a Chinese Twitter meme going around now, Twitter users — I’m supposed to say “Twitterati” and not “Twits” — are adding #080808 to their icons and tweets. David Feng explains more on CNReviews, and Ryan has a collection of … Continue reading →

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The Pastor’s Daughter

Posted on August 8, 2008 by Meg

I got my license several years ago in Massachusetts, but it expired while I was in China, and now that I’m home in New Jersey, I’d like to drive legally. Today I spent a couple hours on the phone with … Continue reading →

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Jersey Girl

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Meg

I flew up to New Jersey yesterday to see my family. The upside to the visa hassles and life upheaval is that I get to visit my folks! It’s been just under a year since I’ve seen my family. Now … Continue reading →

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Marco Polo

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Meg

Stick and I took our niece Isabel to the pool today. We played a pick-up game of Marco Polo, with some neighborhood kids, and watched a hundred thousand times as Isabel’s cried “Watch this! Look at me!” It was fantastic, … Continue reading →

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Official Something Or Other

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Meg

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 →

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Skype Conversation

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Meg

Meg: Aren’t you leaving for work soon? Eric: No, Meg. In this country we have a holiday called Independence Day, and most people have that day off from work. Meg: Oh, right, it’s that day when a couple people light … Continue reading →

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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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Empty Paper Tray

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Meg

For everyone (both of you, ha!) waiting impatiently for the conclusion, I did manage to get paid on Tuesday. My school’s director really came through for me, and I got my salary at 4:30pm, which is 6 hours after I … 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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