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Spokeo Beta
I finally got onto a social networker before Kristin. I signed up with Spokeo, a new combination blog/RSS reader and profile network. Unlike MySpace, Spokeo seems to have users who are out of their teens. You don’t have to declare … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged beta, China, China blog, Chinese life, dating, greek, mail, movies, New York City, Rome
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Roman Holiday
My round of farewell dinners began last night. We went to one of those restaurants that has a few pseudo-Western dishes. Every person at the table pointed out the American steak on the menu, and since they’d chosen the place … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged chinese, Chinese life, Eric, New York City, Rome, Western food
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Logistics
I’m leaving China in two weeks, and going to Rome to see Stick. I can hardly believe that my China year is over. And I’m going to see Stick again! In Rome, which is the classicist equivilent of Disneyland. And … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged China, Chinese life, New Jersey, New York City, Rome, Stick
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Young (Again)
The other day, Young brought in his homework on Roman numerals from another class. I thought he wanted me to help him out with it, but he told me he was giving it to me because I like Rome! Of … Continue reading
罗马, 意大利
I mailed a letter to Stick yesterday. The clerk took a look at the envelope, on which I’d slowly and painfully copied out ??, ??? onto the envelope. If speaking faster and mumbling more is the key to spoken Chinese, … Continue reading
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Tagged as the Chinese do, chinese, Chinese life, italy, mail, New York City, Rome, travel
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Shrimp Melon Popcorn
After my last post (and this one, this one, and, actually, almost everything else I’ve written about China), I need to explain that I don’t really hate all Chinese food. There are some amazing foods here, like scallion-egg pancakes and … Continue reading
Posted in Yantai
Tagged China, chinese, Chinese food, Chinese life, Chinglish, coffee, Rome, Stick, Yantai
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Stick In Rome
Stick called me from Rome the other night! It was so great to talk to him! And then he mentioned the Subject About Which We Do Not Speak. A lot of couples have one, an issue that’s tacitly acknowledged but … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Chinese life, New York City, Rome, Stick, Western food
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Facebook Fervor
I joined Facebook three years ago because I’m internet obsessed hip to all web trends, and in that time, Facebook’s added a lot of cool features. You can list your course schedule and search for users by class. You can … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged Chinese life, Darcy, Facebook, Lexicon, Mr. Darcy, New York City, Rome, tech
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I can’t watch this!
When Stick and I were in Qingdao, we stopped at a tiny DVD store, mostly so he could read the Chinglish. After a few months in Yantai, I’m usually so excited to see an English sentence, that I can over … Continue reading
Posted in Yantai
Tagged China, chinese, Chinese life, Chinglish, Eric, flavortext, mei you, movies, my boyfriend, Rome, Stick, Yantai
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See You In Rome
Posted in Yantai
Tagged adventures with Stick, Chinese life, Rome, why I love Stick, Yantai
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