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• America, florida, less food-related, out and about

  Island of the Lizard People

  04.27.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  There is a general misconception among non-Floridians concerning the city of West Palm Beach and the affluence of its residents. The words palm and beach together evoke images of Donald Trump, pearls with Lacoste shirts, and men’s loafers without socks. These are all apt representations of many citizens of Palm Beach but not, however, West [...]

  

• headaches, huzhou, less food-related, unruly chefs

  Hu’s There? The Jasmine Revolution

  03.10.11 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  I originally wrote this poem, a tribute to Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, when I was living in Huzhou back in 2009, just after the riots in Xinjiang catapulted the region into instability and shut down most of the Internet in China. Plate of Wander was, for a time, blocked, along with many [...]

  

• headaches, huzhou, less food-related, musings, Shanghai, Uncategorized

  One Day Is Fine, the Next Is Black

  10.20.09 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  While I’ve been charming you with tales of Korea (and I’m not finished) like Scheherazade, there have been big things brewing. Or I thought they were, and now maybe they’re not? It’s probably somewhat apparent that my relationship with Huzhou is tumultuous at times. This city is isolating, I’ve been unhappy. I’ve tried to make [...]

  

• entrees, fish, Jeju, Korea, musings, out and about, Parks, travel

  Yay Means Nae

  10.18.09 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  The way my father tells it, he and 5-or 6-year old Ellis (not yet ellis, but probably around the time I insisted everyone call me Crystal) were at McDonald’s, eating our hamburgers before we were allowed to eat our French Fries. “Dad,” said wee Ellis. “Where do hamburgers come from?” Oh boy. Almost as tough [...]

  

• headaches, less food-related, musings, unruly chefs

  Breaking Out My Finest Liberty

  09.24.09 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  Like my personal life, I generally don’t like to air my political beliefs. But here I go, making exceptions again, because really, is there anything more infuriating than Sarah Palin? No. Apparently she was just on my continent, in Hong Kong to be exact, to give a speech at an Investor’s Forum. Because obviously Palin’s [...]

  

• huzhou, musings

  The Chopstick Manifesto

  08.29.09 | Permalink | 8 Comments

  Currently the world, especially the United States, is in a state of anxiety about China. What is China? They own our debt, manufacture our goods, make up one sixth of the world’s population. Will they surpass us? Own us? Will we wake up one morning to a world ruled by the Chinese Communist party? You [...]

  

• America, animals, fish, less food-related, musings, travel

  One small step for man

  06.30.09 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  Physics has never been my forte (ditto with anything numerical or scientific), but one thing I do recall from my high school Intro to Physics class is the general idea of the Theory of Relativity. Basically that someone traveling the speed of light for a certain amount of time will age slower than a stationary [...]

  

• headaches, huzhou, less food-related, musings

  Face It

  03.17.09 | Permalink | 6 Comments

  “I think lots of Chinese boys think you are pretty, but they’re all to afraid to say anything. Chinese boys are too shy. You’ll never find a Chinese boyfriend. So…” said the married teacher ‘Joe’ who, sentences before, suggested we get a hotel room and “fully relax” together. He raised his eyebrows suggestively. Right. Because [...]

  

• animals, Gerald, holidays, musings, out and about, travel, Uncategorized

  A Return to Regularity

  02.16.09 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  Since I wrote my last post the night of the attack, I have been, to various degrees, unable or unwilling to function. For a few days, I found my brain and body completely freezing, completely unable to concentrate. I cried (or came close) at random moments. Sometimes all I could think was, What if that [...]

  

• less food-related, musings, out and about, students, travel

  Lin’an Me: Student Home Invasion Part IV

  01.09.09 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  Previously on Plate of Wander: Stuff the Waiguo Ren Rounds 1-3, a Dog Day Afternoon, My Earless Baby, Why Chinese Must Be Good Kissers, and the Red Ten Character Group. After another cozy night with the electric blanket (a bed mate who doesn’t steal the covers), it was up and out for a carbolicious breakfast. [...]

  

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