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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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