16 Hour Plane Ride and Reverse Culture Shock
For the first time in a year and a half we are stepping off of Chinese soil and heading back home. To be honest, I have mixed feelings. Of course I’m happy to be able to see my friends and family, and to eat bagels (with cream cheese and lox),
The Humble Administrators Garden is Anything But
With our winter vacation already begun, and three weeks till our trip back to the U.S. we decided to have a mini travel adventure. So we braved the Spring Festival crowds and headed to the ancient water town of Suzhou. Suzhou is close to Shanghai and is famous not only
Going to the Movies in China
Somehow I have managed to avoid seeing any movie in the theater since I’ve come to China. That all changed when I went to Harry Potter recently. To be honest, I’m not the biggest fan of the Harry Potter movies, but a friend from Chinese class asked me and I
Sh#*@ing Leprechauns
Ever since we came to China we have had some good luck. From getting a nice apartment (with bamboo flooring installed) to getting a phone number with lots of 8’s in it. (Considered very lucky here. A few people asked how much extra we had to pay for it because
Chinglish Time Again!
Here is some more excellent Chinglish I’ve found in our travels.
China Blog Network
I’m happy to report that I am a new member of the China Blog Network! This is a website that collects information on blogs from all around China and puts them together on one website so you can discover a number of new blogs. I think this is a great
Out and About With My ipod
I have been the owner of a 4g ipod touch for several weeks now and I don’t know how I ever lived without it. I carry it around with me everywhere and is close to me even at night. (That’s because our alarm clock died and until we get a
Check out the New MCFC Books!
We started a new web page for our book series. It might not have much content yet, but it is up and running, so go check it out! www.mcfcbooks.com The MCFC books website is where we will be adding all things Moo-Cow related. But it won’t just be all Moo-Cow.
Happy Thanksgiving!! Check out our Feast!
Well, it might not look like much, but I am pretty darn thankful for it! A friend was kind enough to send us everything we would need to make our own thanksgiving dinner. (The non perishable version of course.) She sent us a few other things, like a can of