Monthly Archives: April 2011

I’m Lucky I’m Not Chinese

Posted on April 24, 2011 by

My biggest fear, like many people, is public speaking.  “Wait a minute – you’re a teacher?!” you say incredulously. That’s the funny thing.  I’m never nervous speaking in front of a class of students, no matter how silly I must … Continue reading →

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Double Takes

Posted on April 17, 2011 by

If you’ve ever met me, you know that I don’t exactly blend in here in China.  As a blue-eyed, strawberry blond with a big nose and skin that is approximately one shade darker than ‘albino’, I’m something of an oddity … Continue reading →

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Things I Can Apparently Get Away With Because I’m a Foreigner: Part 2

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

Carjackings. Like the time I jumped into a cab and told the driver where to take me, not noticing there were already people sitting in the backseat until the driver hesitated and looked back at them in the rearview mirror.  … Continue reading →

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There’s an App for That

Posted on April 10, 2011 by

I love my husband.  I wouldn’t have married him if I didn’t.  And as many of you know already, one of the biggest reasons I love him is his ability to make me laugh and cheer me up (and sometimes … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to China’s Drivers

Posted on April 3, 2011 by

Dear Chinese drivers: You suck. I say it with all the love in the world, but it’s true, you suck. I’ve written about how taxi drivers here are actually some of the best drivers, even though they seem crazy, and … Continue reading →

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