This week the DH & I became aunt & uncle for the 10th time! My sister had a healthy baby boy on the 20th. Congrats! Baby nephew Seth is not the only new addition, however, a very special dinosaur also joined the family on New Year’s Eve: Shrek – a Pleo dinosaur Shrek (so named [...]
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Today I have a book recommendation. “Chinese Lessons” by John Pomfret. Pomfret first came to China as a foreign student in the early 80s. Later, he returned as a journalist. “Chinese Lessons” presents the stories of his fellow classmates, among the first students to return to university post-Cultural Revolution. Through Pomfret’s writing, these classmates share [...]
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Although I didn’t blog much while in Spain, it would have been infinitely easier there. Blogging in China is a real headache. Over the last 2.5 years in China, I have witnessed a noticeable decline in Internet usability. Maybe it is just me, maybe it is not. It just seems that more websites than ever [...]
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Interesting article on The Economist website about Islam in Indonesia. Good reading for those out there who still believe a certain US presidential candidate is out to bring radical Islamic terrorism to the White House.
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Having recently run the travel gauntlet and sworn like a sailor over security, I’m pleased to discover I had the good fortune to transit through some of the best airports in Europe – Madrid’s Barajas airport and Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport. I’ve always known that Schiphol is an amazing place. I’ve been flying through there for [...]
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I’m back in China and all I can say is that it is very cold. I’m back to work and also back to library school classes. So I guess I must be very busy. I’ve been suffering from intense blog laziness over the last few weeks. I haven’t had even the slightest inspiration for updating [...]
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I spoke too soon! The DH and I have decided to return to China for an additional 3 months. I’ve come to realize that China has woven a magic chain around our ankles, sort of like the one in Stardust, and no matter what, we somehow find our way back there. We are still planning [...]
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But I’m not. I’m on vacation. I’m in a beautiful country. I’m surrounded by family. I’m not happy. I love traveling, I just hate the actual traveling part. I’ve passed through 7 airports in the last few days. I’ve spent hours on airplanes and hours in airports, and I’m not happy. I’m angry. I’m pissed [...]
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This is just a quick post to let everyone know that I am SUPER busy trying to get ready for our trip to Spain and onward move…somewhere! Merry Christmas and Happy Eid and Best Wishes for a Wonderful Holiday! We will be in transit for the next few days, hopefully arriving in Spain for the [...]
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China is not the only country engaging in Internet filtering and censorship. Be very wary, it could happen in your own backyard! From a Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE) listserv I belong to: Music Industry Pressures EU Politicians for Filtered Internet The music and film industry continues to pursue its idea [...]
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I'm an American expat living on the fringe of Chinese society. Thanks to a lifetime spent moving around, I often feel like an outsider. This blog explores life in Beijing, China, the occasional aviation topic, expat issues, random travel experiences and interesting things I see, read and hear. If you want to know more about my latest hobby, visit Sewing on the Fringe, where I blog about learning to sew in Beijing. And for daily documentation of Beijing's ever changing air quality, visit My Beijing Window. And, yes, I do wear my santa hat year-round. ;)
