This is not gonna be an “old lady Becky rants about technology,” because I’m sure you can tell I’m pretty down with things. I can out-text any young punk, and if there is a good selfie opportunity, I am one of the first to pull out my phone. But I
My First “Kid” Got Married!
On the last class with my darling graduated students we played a game. “Who’s gonna be the first…?” Things like, get married, have a baby, become a millionaire, live abroad, etc. Well, one of those questions have been answered because at the end of December, about 6-months after graduation, my
Book Review — Secret of a Thousand Beauties
Recently Mingmei Yip contacted me and asked if i was willing to do a book review for her most recent novel Secret of a Thousand Beauties. I can never refuse a book, especially one about China, so I was happy to review it. This is the plot is a bit
First Christmas in Xiamen
Last year I had a great Christmas with my friends. We made cookies, lit candles, watched Christmas specials and just had a really awesome day. (You can read about it here.) This year though, I’m just not feeling it. First off, it’s because of the weather. Sunny, clear, and a
No I DO NOT Want to Drink F&#%$ Hot Water
I just got over a cold, and not just a cold but like, a major disgusting, hocking, snotty nose, bleary-eyed flu. When you have a cold in China it’s basically better to keep it to yourself lest ye go mad. Why would you go mad? Because you hear the same
White Guys in Asia
You may have heard the recent news of Julian Blanc, a pick-up artist that put a video of one of his seminars online. It shows him bragging about how easy girls in Japan are and how white guys can do anything in Japan and the girls love it. Then in
A Firsthand Look at the Hong Kong Protests
In my recent trip to Hong Kong, I was quite curious to go see the protests. I was a little worried, not for my safety, but for for the trouble the protests would make in traveling. I had heard that the streets were blocked, and even the subway had stopped
A Peek at How I Meet Guys in China
Okay, so I know you gossip mongers wanna know about my love life. New city, all new group of guys to meet, right? I’m a modern woman, and the best way to meet people is online. I use an app called momo. I’ve written about it before. Its a dating
A Peek into a Walmart in China
You might think that like McDonalds, Walmarts of the world are all the same. I’m here to tell you that nope, they definitely are not. And going to a Walmart in China is nothing like going to one in America. Sometimes it’s downright freaky. Just for the record, I hate
The Fit Life in China
One of the things I love, love, love about living in China is how fit you get. Some foreigners come to China and get fatter, and I just don’t even get how that’s possible. You need to walk everywhere, the food is much healthier and aside from the poisoned air