Tag Archives: repatriation
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
Abrupt Change Of Plans
Stick’s new visa fell through at the last possible second. It was a dramatic disaster, but the short version is that apparently the school wasn’t quite as professional and aboveboard as we’d thought. His current visa expires tomorrow, so he … 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
Culture Shock, Girlfriend Shock
Back in Massachusetts, I’m delighted by a paper cup of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee, by having friends in the same time zone and by the stunning realization that in an entire day of repatriation errands and then a dinner with friends, … Continue reading
Rolling Dice
The folks at Faster Than The World asked me to do a game-girl column (Did y’all hear that? The part where they asked me?) and my first column is on repatriation and playing the Wii.
