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End Of Part Two
I’m still in Beijing, but I’m getting into an East Coast sleep pattern already. It comes from lying in bed wondering exactly what I’m going to do with myself next, and then waking up to an anxious countdown of time … Continue reading
Posted in Beijing, North Carolina
Tagged awesome, back to China, China, Chinese life, Cosmo, ESL, expats, family, job hunting, mandarin, North Carolina, Raleigh, reading, repatriation, Stick, travel
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Goodbye Foreigners!
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
Posted in New York City
Tagged changes in Beijing, China, Chinese life, Christina, Eric, expats, mac, moving, New York City, other blogs, reading, Stick, Sven, teaching
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Please Get Ready For Your Arrival
My friend Hugo likes to laugh. I mean, he really likes to laugh. He can’t tell a joke because as he’s telling it, he thinks of how funny the punchline is, and laughs too hard to keep talking. He’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Beijing
Tagged adventures with Stick, awesome, Chinese life, classicists, Diana, Hugo, pretending to be an adult, reading, Stick, subway, travel, twitter
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Feel-Good Revolution
After Saturday night KTV with the CNReviews crew, on Sunday Stick andI met up with Heather and Will. They’ve been living in our complex since the fall, although we hadn’t met. We know some of the other teachers in their … Continue reading
Posted in Fengtai
Tagged awesome, China, Chinese life, CNReviews, KTV, mail, mandarin, other blogs, reading, Stick, wo ai xi can, Xidan, yihai
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Thorn Birds
???, I just wanted to let you know that I do have a copy of a certain novel, whose heroine shares my name. I’ve got The Thorn Birds right here! I’ve got Scarlett on the other side to keep my … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged as seen in Beijing, Chinese life, Meggie, New York City, reading
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Slight Improvement
My reading has improved to the point where I’m no longer tormenting Stick by reading numbers and compass directions from signs. Today we passed one with the combination ??, so I sang “It’s electric! Boogie-woogie-woogie!” Sometimes I wonder how Stick … Continue reading
Selective Hearing
Let me explain how Saturday morning works in our house. After I’ve been up for a few hours — and I am not an early riser — I try to get Stick moving. I offer him coffee, I remind him … Continue reading
Posted in Beijing
Tagged Chinese life, coffee, mail, moving, podcast, reading, Stick
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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
Posted in New York City
Tagged China, Chinese life, e3, Herbal Essences, New York City, reading
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Candidate For The Amazing Race
I wasn’t going to post this because it makes me look a little, uh, dumb. But then I thought, maybe you did something slightly dopey today and if you did, this will make you feel all better. I thought I’d … Continue reading
Gaming In A Strange Land
I’m really excited to be working with the CN Reviews team, joining Elliot Ng, David Feng, Min Guo and Kai Pan. CNReviews is a thoughtful discussion on tech, travel, trends, the China blogosphere, and the crazy adventures when East meets … Continue reading
Posted in Beijing, Gaming Culture
Tagged China, China blog, CNReviews, East meets West, Eric, gaming, mail, reading, tech, travel
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