How funny it is writing this blog. So many thing I write one time and expect them to just kind of fade into the vault. But life isn’t like that and one of my former blog posts is rising from the dead to teach me a new lesson. Three years
Following Hemingway in Paris
So I’m back from my 2+ week holiday in Paris where I wandered the streets, sat in cafes, ate as much bread, cheese and meat as a human possibly can (and cakes and ice cream) and even saw a few friends. Basically, my summer traveling was a total success. As
*Obligatory Sappy Year End Post*
Look, I can’t dent it. This year was kick ass. Trying to sum it all up is too overwhelming. So instead I think I will do it with pictures. In January I started running with a new gang. Little did I know this gang would lead my down the path
I Won an Award!
Yes it was a sports award, no it wasn’t badminton, and no it wasn’t for playing. I won the #1 Fan for the Xiamen Ultimate Frisbee Bailu Team! I can almost hear some of you laughing but let me ‘splain how awesome it is. We had the year end party
Western Women Talking About Chinese Love on CCTV
I’m a member of a club. The “Western women who date Asian club” and while the club is growing, it’s quite exclusive. Exclusive enough that we actually know each other. Do I know every western woman dating /married to a Chinese guy? Of course not. But I know a lot. And
Must-Read Books! (Aka: My Friends are More Talented than Me)
I realize I’m a bit of a hack, pounding away on my own blog with no care for spelling or proper grammar. (Yes people, I know my mistakes. No, I don’t care.) Luckily I have a bunch of friends that are not at all hacks like me and recently, they
Poll: Expats in China Don’t Fit in With Locals. But you CAN (and Should) Make Friends.
So InterNations, the largest expat network online, recently polled 14,300 expats in every country. Turns out China, ranked incredibly high in expat satisfaction. (Third behind the USA and Malta). Three out of four expats said they were satisfied with their pay, and there was room to grow in China. The
Going “Home”
After six years in China (and 12 holidays in which to travel) I finally filled up my passport. Even the last two “endorsement” pages is filled with visas, stamps and residence permits. Before the school can re-hire me I have to get more pages added. (Fun fact: Americans will no
The Fat Life in Xiamen
So I wrote about the fit life in Xiamen and how my days are filled with sports and active things. And the logical conclusion to all of this is that I would be super skinny and fit. But that is not at all true because of the other half of
Sorry for the Radio Silence. I’m Still Here
How times flies. Has it really been almost three weeks since my last entry? Whoopsie. I’d like to blame my friends and my social life. They’ve been keeping me plenty busy. I’d also like to blame classes, and random stuff I need to do. I’d also like to blame a