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
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
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,”
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
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
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.)
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
We Got a Subway Now!! (The More Delicious Kind)
Things have changed a lot in my little boonie city since I first arrived. It used to be I would go out to a dirt/rubble road (with chickens and dogs running freely) to a little shack or food cart to
Top 10 Most Influential People in China (Times 2)
In my speaking class, I did a Top 10 Most Influential People list. I started with a list of the top 10 from a magazine, which listed mostly Americans (such as Steve Jobs, Oprah, and Mark Zuckerberg amongst others.) Then
The More Things Change…
I’ve been a bit lax on my blog recently, but that’s not because I’ve been bored. Quite the opposite in fact. This semester began 3 weeks ago, and despite having a 4-day weekend, things have been non-stop crazy. I’ve been