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Back In Ironforge
I got World of Warcraft loaded on one of the computers in the lab downstairs from my office and I logged on for a couple hours of bandit-slaying and emote flirting with Stick. I’ve already said how much I love … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged China, Chinese life, New York City, Stick, WarCraft, World of WarCraft, WoW
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Long-Distance Call
Last night I realized that pictures of my kids are crowding out my pictures from home. It seemed symbolic and sad that class photos and favorite students are starting to cover my pictures of Stick. Actually, most of my bad-China … Continue reading
Ji, what were you thinking?
Last week my boss Ji took my class of Demon Children when I went out with Fresca. The Demon Children, and not the homesickness or lack of hot water, brought me closest to going back to the states. I am … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching, Yantai
Tagged China, chinese, Chinese life, driving, General, new words, Stick, teaching, teaching ESL, textbook, troy
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Three Months In China
On my three-month anniversary with China, it was time to renew my visa. This was complicated enough in the US, a system that doesn’t run entirely on bribes and connections. Dealing with UMass administration for five-and-a-half years of college was … Continue reading
Qingdao Adventures
We decided to wander around Qingdao to find a good place to have dinner. Ok, that’s not exactly true. I remember saying something about finding a German place for dinner, because I remember thinking that a town that was a … Continue reading
What I Did On My May Vacation
Fresca came to class with me today. I was at the middle school (that paragon of all educational virtues that is Number Three) and I was asking everyone what they could do over May Holiday in order to talk about … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged Chinese life, education, family, games, jEFF, New York City, Stick
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Airport Goodbyes
After our awesome Beijing adventures, we sent Jeff home. Did you catch that? I said we, because Fresca has extended her trip for another two weeks as she tries to decide whether and when to teach here! Jeff and I … Continue reading
Posted in Beijing
Tagged awesome, China, chinese, Chinese life, coffee, education, Eric, Grace, jEFF, no sense of direction girl, Stick, travel
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Everybody Weifang Tonight!*
We took a ritzy bus to the Weifang Kite festival, and then went by taxi to the park in Weifang where the kites would be flown. I got off the bus a few moments before Fresca and Jeff and was … Continue reading
Posted in Yantai
Tagged chinese, Chinese life, garden, jEFF, mandarin, Stick, Yantai
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You Want Me to What?
When I was preparing to come to China, I tried to learn important phrases in Chinese, like “Thank you”, “How much?” and “Where is the bathroom?” I did not learn “And now your foreign teacher is going to sing Edelweiss,” … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged Bethie, China, chinese, Chinese life, Eric, family, New York City, Stick
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The Pride of Yantai, Shandong Province
Before I came to China, my only experience with the wordforeigner was the first few seconds of an old song and Stick shouting “The pride of Rochester, New York!” In Yantai, though, it may as well be my name. When … Continue reading
Posted in Yantai
Tagged China, Chinese life, Eric, mandarin, Montclair, Stick, Yantai, Young
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