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Balloons, Shanghai, less food-related
Twist and Shout
05.24.10 | Permalink | 5 Comments
It is said in local laowai circles that China seems to attract a somewhat higher percentage of weirdos. While I’ve certainly met my share of creepy, strange, and/or weird foreigners, I find that one reason I like the expat community is that I have a greater chance of meeting someone really interesting. Of course [...]
From the Mouths of Babes, amuse bouche, huzhou, less food-related, students, teaching
On Lady Gaga and Enlightenment
05.20.10 | Permalink | 3 Comments
Since my brain has been bled pretty dry in terms of lesson plan ideas, I had my kids make dialogues in class today. Little did I know it was time for the teacher to become the student. In three separate dialogues, the kids exclaimed, “Oh my Lady Gaga!” This is new, red hot catch phrase [...]
Expo, Shanghai, holidays
I Hear the Nation March
05.17.10 | Permalink | 3 Comments
Something strange happens when life gets good: my blogs get sparse. They get much more frequent when I’m bored or lonely. Sure, doing and seeing cool things helps, but given that this blog is three weeks delayed, I’ll stick with the theory that my creativity is inversely proportionate to my happiness. Generally.
I’ve been shuttling back [...]

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