Category Archives: Things Other People Do

FAQ: Buying a House in China – Part 2

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

In case you missed it last week, I was finally able to share the news that my husband and I bought a house here in our city and was inspired to share a few pointers about buying a house in … Continue reading →

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My Very First Ever Contest!

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

A week or so ago, as I walked to the spot where we meet our school van for rides to work, I chanced upon something so rare, so nearly impossible, so unexpected…that obviously I whipped out my cell phone to … Continue reading →

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Defying Death Daily

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

I had a professor in university once quip that all the flora and fauna in Australia, I think it was, would try to kill you.  I vaguely remember descriptions of poisonous animals and toads that would bite your hands off … Continue reading →

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How NOT To Choose An English Name

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

You know what one of the strangest and oddly most stressful parts of my job teaching English in China is? Having to give English names to new students. (We always do this for new students – it makes it easier … Continue reading →

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Back From Hiatus, and Don’t You People Know Who I AM?!

Posted on January 13, 2013 by

Oh, hi there!  Long time, no see. What’s that? You don’t remember me? No, no need to apologize.  I completely understand.  I mean, from your point of view, I pretty much dropped off the face of the internet (does the … Continue reading →

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Shopping Mall Surprise

Posted on October 7, 2012 by

Sorry, folks, but you’re not going to get an awful lot of witty writing from me this week (frankly, it’s a miracle you’ve even got this post to enjoy, because WordPress has been very finicky the last few days, and … Continue reading →

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Unexpectedly Expected

Posted on September 16, 2012 by

The longer you stay in China, the less surprising anything is to you. Sure, you may register an instant of intrigue, but after that split second “Oh,” you end up just shaking your head, saying, “Well, that seems just about … Continue reading →

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Seeing How The Other Half Lives

Posted on August 12, 2012 by

I hope you can forgive the radio silence of last weekend.  For the first time since Spring Festival in January, I had a holiday from work, and that meant that my husband and I had a slightly higher than normal … Continue reading →

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Burning Questions

Posted on July 15, 2012 by

You’re going to have to forgive me again this week (well, I guess you don’t have to.  It’s either that or you’ll give me a really hard time via the comments, which I’ll just have to deal with, right?).  This … Continue reading →

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You Might Be In A Chinese Hospital If…

Posted on July 1, 2012 by

Let’s start with some back story:  my back hurts.  A lot. Sometime in April, while doing absolutely nothing out of the ordinary, I started getting some very uncomfortable pain in my back when I tried to bend over to do … Continue reading →

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