I call this one: The Badass Calligrapher.
And We're Off!
Originally our plan was to go back to the US for three weeks this summer. We had everything planned and organized except for one teeny-weeny little detail: the plane tickets. I kept my eyes on them for months, but the prices were outrageous. I tried every trick I know and
Life in a Day
A few days ago Ryan took part in the Life of a Day project. It’s a project where people all over the world were invited to film their life on July 24th, and upload the video on Youtube. The filmmakers will then edit pieces together and the film will premiere
QQ-The Chinese Facebook
After a year of avoiding it I decided to bite the bullet and join QQ. QQ is a web service that is like a cross between MSN and Facebook. It’s a chat program and social network site and everyone whose anyone in China has one. You’ve probably never heard of
Dinner with the Mayor
We recently had the honor of attending a special dinner with the mayor of a city near Wenzhou (I forget the name, sorry). We were invited because the mayor’s son is a student at the university and Ryan is his tutor so the mayor wanted to meet him. (The mayor
Some Chinese Animation
I recently discovered some really impressive animated shorts made by art students in China and I wanted to share them. This first one, called The Big Girl, is an action packed fight scene around an actual apartment. Not only is the animation great and the story creative but it’s a
On Untemplater Again
Just a quick update to let you all know that I have another guest post on Untemplater. This one is about road magic, the universal force that helps travelers out when you need it the most. The trick to getting road magic is by being free and open and not
Counting to 10 on One Hand
Most people think that there are 2 languages in China: Mandarin and Cantonese. Well, that is simplifying things a bit. There are actually dozens of different languages similar to the way there are dozens of different accents in America. But unlike an accent, these are actually different dialects that people
Perks of Teaching English in China
See that picture of the wad of cash spread around? It’s not a stock photo or something I found on Flickr. Nope, it’s a picture that I took in my room of my money. That’s right, the end of the semester perks have just been paid! When you teach English
I Just Finished my First Chinese Novel!
I wanted to brag for minute and tell everyone that I just finished my first novel in Chinese. Okay, I admit, I’m using the term “novel” quite lightly. It’s not War and Peace or anything, rather a slim 46 page tome called I Really Want to Find Her. (It’s about