I went to Shanghai over Thanksgiving weekend for a little break and to see my friends. Thursday night we headed for The Bund, the famous strip of Shanghai architecture. The weather sucked, pouring rain and winds, and as we got closer to the waterfront, the wind only picked up more
Happy Turkey Day
Most of the American teachers here didn’t even realize Thanksgiving was at hand (“When is it again?” asked one America…last night) but thanks to my culture class I’ve been on the ball with holidays as my students are interested in learning the traditions of western holidays. Aside from the history
A Short Film about European-Chinese Love
Here’s a short, sweet 7 minute film about a British woman and a chinese guy trying to make their relationship work. Western woman with Chinese guys is a growing interest for me (hmmm, I wonder why). The ending is sweet, with them both meeting the guys Chinese parents at Spring
I Hired a Tutor!
So, I finally decided to fork over the cash, and get my own chinese teacher. You see, speaking Chinese is now a common thing in my life. I speak, or write, Chinese every single day now. Sometimes a lot, sometime a little, and my speaking and listening is getting noticeably
Out and About in Lin'an, China
My blog focuses on places that I travel to and interesting things I see. But the truth is I spend most of my town in the small city of Lin’an, China. (Pop: approx. 1million–small for China’s standards.) Considering the amount of time I spend here, it gets very small mention
Teddy Bear Thai–Honest to Goodness Real Place
In my trip to Shanghai last weekend my friend asked me what I wanted to eat for dinner. Shanghai has so many options I was overwhelmed. “How about Thai?” he suggested. Sounds good to me. “How about Teddy Bear Thai,” he said. Sounds very good to me. Yes, a teddy
The Bunny Ate Your Homework…..
At the end of writing class one of the boys wasn’t finished and asked if he could take it home and give it to me the next day. I agreed. But instead of giving it to me, he gave it to another foreign teacher who told me to get it
I Survived Taking Chinese Medicine
Long time no see, dear readers. It’s been a tough couple of weeks for me. A few weeks back, I had a cold. Nothing major, I showed some movies in classes, or taught easy lessons. I cancelled just a few of my 9 classes a week, and managed to muddle
Moments in China
There’s a great new short video called “Moments in China” made by Ryan Emond. It’s mostly time-lapse video, shot in different parts of China. It’s quite beautiful (and I recognized, and have been to almost all the cities he shot.) China seems to lend itself particularly well to grand sweeping
Dating in China
I’ve been keeping my dating life on the DL because, well, I guess I’m a little shy to talk about it on the internet where everyone can see (Hi mom and dad). But the truth is, western women dating Chinese guys is a rare phenomenon and there aren’t a ton