Tag Archives: husband

FAQ: Buying a House in China

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

Well, I guess the title of this post says it all, for those of you who didn’t already know.  It also explains a bit why I’ve been MIA in posting for the last few weeks. My husband and I bought … Continue reading →

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Right On the Button

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

Sometimes, English is stupid. I know, I speak and teach the language, so how can I badmouth it like that? Well, I never really stop to think about whether it makes sense or not, since it is my native language … Continue reading →

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Talk This Way

Posted on September 30, 2012 by

One thing my husband does that always makes me laugh is to imitate speakers from different areas of China.  “Do Beijing!” I’ll exclaim, and he’ll natter away, ending all words with a pirate-like arrr.  “Now do Tianjin!”  “Now do your … Continue reading →

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Oh My Gourd!

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

“I bought you a present!” he said with a smile over a FaceTime chat. My husband just arrived home last night from a five-day work trip.  It sounds like it was about as exciting as one would expect from a … Continue reading →

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Han of the Dead

Posted on September 2, 2012 by

Ladies, what are the qualities you love about your man (or look for in one)? Probably good looks, sense of humour, intelligence, work ethic, a heartbeat – among others.  How about being able to make you feel safe and protected?  … Continue reading →

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National Pride

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

Did you watch the London Olympics (yes, I know they’ve been over for a while)? I’ll freely admit I’m a complete nerd when it comes to the Olympics.  I love them.  I love the over-the-top-ness of the Opening and Closing … 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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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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Procrastination: I’m a Pro!

Posted on July 29, 2012 by

Hey, remember me?! Yes, I know, I didn’t post anything last week.  I was busy – and I know, I say that every time I fail to post.  But it’s true – and yes, I know I say that every … Continue reading →

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On Marriage and Wives

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

First off this week, I want to direct your attention here, to a lovely little interview I did with the kind people from BlogExpat.  They seem to think that I am somewhat interesting, and that I might have advice for … Continue reading →

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