Category Archives: Adventure!!

In less than 72 hours I’ll be back in the States and it’s hard to believe that my second year in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />China is over. In many ways this year was better than the … Continue reading →

Niels and I are off to Beijing this morning then off to Vietnam tomorrow morning. Hope you all have a great couple weeks!

Just a quick post to reassure you all that yes I am still around. It's been a really busy week with the busyness continuing until we leave for Vietnam on Tuesday. Yes, Tuesday, we were supposed to leave for Beijing … Continue reading →

Happy Birthday to ME!!! Last year at this time, Niels & I were in Beijing, he was taking the LSAT and I was treating myself to an ice coffee from Starbucks. Today we're going to the Crowne Plaza for lunch … Continue reading →

Just thought you'd all like to know I'll be back in America in 37 days.

I've been trying to write a post about some of the essays my students wrote for their final exam and I'm finding it really difficult because more than a handful have dealt with spousal or child abuse. A couple essays … Continue reading →

Really? Intimidation of grieving parents? Telling the press to stop reporting about it? Oh China you make me so sad. Chinese Police Confront Grieving Parents

It's the end of May so I shouldn't at all be surprised that today's high is 89 and it's already 86 but feels like 88. But I am, it feels like August in D.C.. I guess it's a good prep … Continue reading →

Blogharbor was down during the national mourning period as was Google Documents so I couldn't post, the Party had blocked Internet sites that were deemed too “fun”. I had decided Monday afternoon, prior to finding out sites were down, I … Continue reading →

I was talking with one of the teachers about families and children the other day. It seems that Niels & I are getting the “When are you having a baby?” question a lot more recently, which sometimes annoys me, but … Continue reading →

Niels found this on his daily readings. Things in Sichuan Province are pretty grim, and the weather situation isn't helping things. Please go to the Red Cross' International Services site and give what you can. I've students who lost friends … Continue reading →

A big thanks goes out to Jennifer for letting you all know in the blogworld that I'm OK. It's been a strange few days. Saturday night the power went out on campus, it seems as if the engine for the … Continue reading →

The woman who runs the school I teach at Tuesday mornings is looking for a foreign teacher or two for her school. Details about the school can be found here. The school's great, she's an awesome boss and the teachers … Continue reading →

An couple interestings pieces in this week's Newsweek. Tibet Through China's Eye Chinese Nationalism and Tibet Yes, I know I'm linking to a lot of China related articles recently. But I'm trying to come to terms with my love/hate relationship … Continue reading →

Dear Party Leaders, Are you really surprised by this? Do you not realize that if you ban something when people stumble upon it they'll be clueless to its meaning, and when they get caught with it are befuddled why they're … Continue reading →