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New Shower
I guess you can tell by the Herbal Essences, but this is our new shower! It has lovely hot water, and yesterday it passed the four-showers-in-one-morning test.
Posted in New York City
Tagged Chinese life, Diana, e3, Herbal Essences, hot water saga, Hugo, New York City, Stick
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Washing My Hair
We stopped in Wu-Mei Mart the other night to buy out their entire stock of see if they had any Herbal Essences. To my great delight, I found a rack of the old-style conditioners, but I searched for the matching … Continue reading
Tragedy
The day that I’ve been dreading since we first arrived in China has finally come. Part of me knew it was going to happen, all the signs were there, but I was hoping I would have at least a few … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Chinese life, e3, Herbal Essences, New York City, reading
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Hot Water
Our shower doesn’t have a hot tap. I’m including a photo from the shower so you don’t think I’m exaggarating. See that green dial? That’s for water. Not hot or cold water, not more or less water. Just a choice … Continue reading
Look what we found!
I decided to buy an entire case of my beloved Herbal Essences conditioner… which turned out to be cheaper as discontinued merchandise than a single bottle used to be. So it’s not all bad. And by the time I finish … Continue reading
Repatriation Blues
When I was in Yantai, pining for the smell of my beloved Herbal Essences shampoo, they stopped making it. Perhaps it’s no coincidence that this happened while their best customer (me) wasn’t able to buy any. Yesterday I went to … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinese life, Herbal Essences, repatriation, Rome, Stick, Yantai
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Not Tonight, I’m Washing My Hair
My local supermarket, whether as a response to Wal-Mart or an object lesson in globalization, has started stocking Herbal Essences shampoo and Clean&Clear face wash. I’m not really into brand names, but it was great to see a logo I … Continue reading
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Tagged China, chinese, Chinese life, Eric, Herbal Essences, New York City, teaching
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