Tag Archives: New York City
Proper English Usage
We were told by the director to correct the students’ English names on the first day of class. It wasn’t too hard since my students are all named Ross, Monica, Phoebe, Joey and Rachel. (Apparently Chandler was just a little … Continue reading
My Office
I told Stick the apostrophe makes it mine, but for some reason his desk is there too.
Post Office
Related posts: The same post office in March, 2008.
The Real Reason I Came Back To China
You’d Have Thought The Same Thing
They took Stick’s toothpaste away before they’d let us on the plane, but we got more toothpaste easily at a shop near our new place. But last night before bed I was simultaneously wondering why the toothpaste tasted funny and … Continue reading
En Route
So, when we got on the plane in Newark, the baggage guy took our suitcases and said “Mexico City, Ms. Diaz?” and I laughed because he was holding our boarding passes, so I thought he was kidding — also because … Continue reading
Random Guy at the Chinese Consulate.
Told him I like the shirt + asked if he wanted to be internet famous! PS I got our visas today!
Moving Out
Some thing about moving aren’t so bad. There’s a lot of fun stuff to use up before we go! Junk food, candy, my super-special lavender bath oil (Stick doesn’t think this is so special, he says things like “what’s all … Continue reading
Stuff I Wish I Had Last Time
Whenever anyone visited me in China, I asked them to bring deodorant, tampons and lotion-without-skin-whitener. (Thanks again, by the way, I really do appreciate the international tampon run) Um, yes, that’s a dozen tissue packs and 5 bottles of hand … Continue reading
Something Seven Something
Whenever I heard someone speaking Chinese, I try to eavesdrop. It’s usually pretty unsucessful, I have trouble recognizing even words I know in a different context, so usually I’m all “Seven! He just said something seven something! Yes! I’m so … Continue reading
