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Tag Archives: marriage
On A Personal Note
This week’s post is going to have very little to do with China. There. You’ve been warned. You can just close this window on your browser and go about your day if you wish. Oh, you stuck around? Gee, thanks, … Continue reading
Turning Japanese…er, Foreign
“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
Procrastination: I’m a Pro!
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
On Marriage and Wives
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
How Do I Love Thee…
First off this week, I want to thank everyone who voted for Tales From Hebei over at My New Chinese Love for the Lotus Blossom Award. If you haven’t heard already, Jocelyn’s Speaking of China won the award this year, … Continue reading
I Put Chinese Wives to Shame
My husband often remarks that I am a good wife, which is a lovely, yet at times baffling, compliment. You see, he tends to give it after I’ve done something which I consider to be a simple, common duty around … Continue reading
Wedding Follies, Part 5
If you’ve missed the saga of our weddings (yes, more than one!) catch up with part 1, part 2, part 3, and part 4. All dressed and ready for our second wedding, my husband and I and our families had … Continue reading
Wedding Follies, Part 4
(Ed. Note: I am feeling a bit disheartened and apprehensive about continuing to post these stories. While a lot of you seem to enjoy them and the feedback has been very positive, this past week I discovered that a website … Continue reading
Wedding Follies, Part 3
If you haven’t been following the story, read part 1 and part 2. After standing outside and welcoming our guests (which consisted of my husband chatting with them and introducing my family, then me saying “Ni hao,” and “xie xie,” … Continue reading
Wedding Follies, Part 2
Read part 1 here to find out why I praised Chinese traffic jams like never before! Now we continue… My husband had finally been let in to see me, and had asked if I would go with him. The answer … Continue reading
