Tag Archives: Stick

Cheesy Pop Song

Posted on July 12, 2006 by Meg

I talked to Stick last night in my pre-visit freakout. Because I haven’t seen him in so long, I feel like this is going to be a first date. In a way, I’m excited about it. I love first dates, … Continue reading →

Posted in New York City | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Presents From Home!

Posted on July 11, 2006 by Meg

Yesterday I was in the office and Will says “Meg! I have to talk to you!” Briefly entertaining fantasies that this conversation would involve my school-sponsored bar tab, I followed him. “Who do you know called Katherine?” he asked. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, New York City | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

One Month Until Stick Visits!

Posted on July 1, 2006 by Meg

To be totally honest, I’m a lot more worried about Stick’s arrival than I am about his absence. I haven’t seen the boy in 5 months — it’ll be 6 by the time he arrives — and a lot can … Continue reading →

Posted in Yantai | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Bing Kafei

Posted on June 30, 2006 by Meg

When I was younger, I could tell when my mom had a deadline because she’d turn on the Greatful Dead and drink a latte. (Wow, did that just sum up my mom, or what?) My mom loves lattes but my … Continue reading →

Posted in New York City | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Anti-China

Posted on June 29, 2006 by Meg

My new boss, “Will,” is the anti-China. I don’t mean his dislikes our host country, but he takes responsibility in a land where no one knows anything about that and no one knows when someone who does know will be … Continue reading →

Posted in New York City | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

You People

Posted on June 27, 2006 by Meg

The other day I was crossing the street and I said “You people invented gunpowder and silk! Surely mastering a turn signal is nothing to that!” Usually shouting witticisms at my non-English speaking surroundings makes me feel better, but today … Continue reading →

Posted in New York City | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Helen of Yantai

Posted on June 23, 2006 by Meg

I tutor a little girl called Helen, and by “tutor” I mean we play Barbies and lots of clapping games. She is bright, sweet, funny and the picture to the left shows her dressed up for her school concert and … Continue reading →

Posted in Yantai | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Meg Vs. Mandarin

Posted on June 20, 2006 by Meg

Stick’s mom is famous for forcing me to watch Nascar and driving my hyperactive self to the MTELs. The other day, she e-mailed me to tell me she’d learned some Mandarin words, and she gave the examples wo xiang-nian ni … Continue reading →

Posted in New York City | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Chinese Standards

Posted on June 17, 2006 by Meg

My new co-worker, David, and I both have Thursdays and Fridays off, so yesterday we went exploring downtown. “is this squid on a stick kosher?” “The next person who calls me lao wei…” The Lonely Planet mentions that Yantai #2 … Continue reading →

Posted in Yantai | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Gamer Girls Are News In Yantai

Posted on June 10, 2006 by Meg

I’m sure they wanted a picture of the foreign teacher actually teaching, but instead this is me playing WoW with Stick.

Posted in Yantai | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments