Tag Archives: habits

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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Snap, Crackle, Pop!

Posted on October 14, 2012 by

I did it!  I solved the mystery of why so many Chinese men hold their girlfriend’s or wife’s handbag (and no, the answer isn’t “because they are emasculated”). Now, I wrote about Chinese men and their propensity for handbags and … Continue reading →

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Turning Japanese…er, Foreign

Posted on August 19, 2012 by

“A man marries a woman hoping she never changes.  A woman marries a man looking to change him.” My husband might very well agree with this (though in my defense, I didn’t marry him with the intention of changing everything … 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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Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

They say art imitates life. I am here to tell you that this is totally true. Now that the weather is getting warmer, my husband and I have been spending more time at his friend’s dance studio so he can … Continue reading →

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Why Didn’t I Think of That?!

Posted on December 4, 2011 by

“China has a very long history…” I know I’ve mentioned before that this is my least favourite thing to hear from my husband or anyone else here.  I do not dispute that China does have a long history and that … Continue reading →

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The REAL Reason Chinese People Open Windows in Winter

Posted on January 16, 2011 by

I often ask (OK, complain to) my husband about the habits of Chinese people that I just don’t understand, and he always tries his best to explain the logic behind them (he’s Chinese, you see).  Sometimes I come away with … Continue reading →

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