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Chinese Harry Potter Again
Living in China is making me more and more sympathetic to Harry Potter. He’s just trying to live a normal life and everyone at Hogwarts keeps pointing and shouting “The Choosen One!” or “The Boy Who Lived!” Except Cho Chang, … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged China, chinese, Chinese life, Harry Potter, New York City
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Fresca Goes Back To Massachusetts
Fresca left yesterday and I’m very sad. I miss her already, especially because without Fresca wandering around naked and singing “If you’re happy and you know it, kick your friend!”, I have developed a lot of antisocial tendencies. I drink … Continue reading
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Tagged British, chinese, Chinese life, coffee, Harry Potter, Massachusetts, reading, Yantai
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Dragonsocks
My school just acquired two more books for our English library. One is a second copy of Harry Potter 6. Even assuming that whoever bought these books doesn’t read English and only picked the book based on color, what are … Continue reading
Posted in Books, New York City
Tagged Books, Chinese life, Eric, Harry Potter, New York City
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The Value of a Hogwarts Education
I bought Harry Potter in Chinese. My adult students were shocked and appalled that I spent so much on a DVD, comparative shopping is a competitive sport here and every time I mention anything to do with shopping, someone tells … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged chinese, Chinese life, education, Harry Potter, Kristine, learning Chinese, mandarin, movies, my students, New York City, Young
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Even a Harlequin Romance…
My school’s English library consists of Harry Potter 6, Pride and Prejudice, A Tale of Two Cities and, inexplicably, Chicken Soup for the Single’s Soul. Harry Potter is printed on what feels like fax paper and haphazardly bound, with weird … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged Chinese life, classics, Harry Potter, New York City, pride and prejudice
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I Miss Kristine
Today I called my old roommate Kristine to tell her my brilliant Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince theory. “I know who R.A.B. is,” I began, in lieu of hi or what’s up? or how have your last two months … Continue reading
I’ve Got A Theory…
I have a theory who R.A.B. is. He’s mentioned at the end of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince… oh yeah, spoiler alert. Anyway, it’s Regulus Black. He’s the younger brother of Sirius who joined the Death Eaters, left the … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinese life, family, General, Harry Potter, New York City, Rome, Young
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Spoilers
So there’s a bumper sticker just to give away the ending to the new Harry Potter. I’m thinking of making my own spoiler stickers… Something like “The ship sinks” or “It’s a sled.” Or a whole line of English major/Classics … Continue reading
Lampreys and Roadkill
Kristine is moving out today. (Why isn’t there a picture for “Double-Plus Emoticon Frowney”?) She got an internship in Michigan, measuring and weighing and sometimes killing lampreys. If you’re a history geek, the lamprey’s main claim to fame is causing … Continue reading
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Tagged allison, Chinese life, Harry Potter, henry viii, Kristine, movies, moving, New York City
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