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Checking Out At The Library
As months go by, I’m getting more and more soured on the endless parking lots here, opening into shopping or office complexes and strip malls without sidewalks, a city designed for a life like that of the old Peking emperors, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, North Carolina, Raleigh
Tagged awesome, back in the US, Books, cary, driving, ESL, Isabelle, North Carolina, oops, Raleigh, reading, Stick, teaching teenagers
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Wrong for Twenty-Something Years
The other day I was reading a bridal magazine (researching an article, really!) and I saw a bit about Denby china. I was shocked, because although I’ve been hearing and using the word Denby since I was a very little … Continue reading
Posted in New Jersey, Raleigh
Tagged China, New Jersey, Raleigh, reading, things I'm not good at
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Greyhound Form Letter
When I went to the Arts&Crafts Conference a couple weeks ago, I took the bus from Raleigh to Asheville. I tried to buy tickets on the Greyhound website, but every time I did, it returned an error and asked me … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina, Raleigh
Tagged Asheville, awesome, driving, Eric, mac, mail, mei you, North Carolina, Raleigh, reading, stuff I don't like, telephone
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Grove Park Inn
I’m at the Grove Park Inn right now, for the Arts & Crafts Conference. The whole place is amazing, a really plush hotel in the Arts & Crafts style, with rough stone walls, bright windows, with lots of spots for … Continue reading
Posted in Raleigh
Tagged Asheville, craftsman farms, my other writing, Raleigh, reading, SM@CF, Stick, stickley museum, travel
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The Independence of Miss Mary Bennett
I have mixed feelings about Colleen McCullough. On one hand, she wrote the well-researched and racy Caesar’s Women and other novels set in ancient Rome. On the other hand, I haven’t quite forgiven her for Thorn Birds. Now, I love … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Raleigh
Tagged Book review, Books, caesar, Darcy, huh?, nerd, pride and prejudice, Raleigh, reading, Rome, The Independence Of Miss Mary Bennett
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Voter Registration
Today I called to find out where I go to register to vote (there are voter registration drives all over the place but I always see them when I’m in hurrying to class or to pick up Stick) and I … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina, Raleigh
Tagged back in the US, election, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Raleigh, reading, Stick, twitter
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More Unpacking
Something else I found while unpacking. Stick won this at the Cyberlore party a few years ago for reading more Playboys than anybody else, I mean, successfully answering Playboy trivia questions.
Posted in Raleigh
Tagged adventures with Stick, Cyberlore, packing, Raleigh, reading, Stick, unpacking
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The 440 Is Not A Ring Road
I don’t really like to drive. I think it’s that tiny margin of error between commuting and death that really bothers me. I try to accept that while the rest of the world sees “run out to the store” as … Continue reading
Posted in Beijing, North Carolina, Raleigh
Tagged cars, Don Fransisco, driving, North Carolina, Raleigh, reading, Sabado Gigante, Stick
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The Amazing Value of Complete Sentences
I interviewed for a job at reading center today, and the interviewer hired me to edit her dissertation.
USA Today On Pre-Olympics Security, Regulations, Visas
I’m quoted in USA Today, in an article about the pre-Olympic security measures and visa restrictions. The article talks to disappointed Beijingers — Chinese residents, long-term ex-pats and tourists — about their pre-Olympic experiences. It’s worth reading, although it’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Beijing
Tagged China, chinese, Chinese life, family, games, General, my boyfriend, New Jersey, reading, Stick
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