If I had kids and if I lived in Beijing, I would attend this seminar sponsored by the Beijing International SOS clinic: Understanding Third Culture Children – 13th May 2009 (But I don’t and I don’t so I won’t, but I love to promote TCK events! If you’re an expat mom, you’re raising TCKs!) I couldn’t [...]
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I shouldn’t be posting right now. I should be working. I just can’t concentrate on anything. I am a ball of nerves and my mind is a knot of sparking electrical wires. Those of you who have not had to deal with US Consulates and visas may not understand this feeling. The DH has applied [...]
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Looking for some swank at the Great Wall? Try Commune by the Great Wall by Kempinski Hotels. Definitely that is a new definition for the word commune. Looks pretty luxe to me. The hotel features villas designed by 12 Asian architects. There are suites as well as standard and deluxe rooms. While I don’t usually [...]
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This post was much better the first time I wrote it, but then it was eaten by the Great Firewall of China. I’ll try to rewrite it but frankly, I am so annoyed and frustrated and TIRED of this ridiculous censorship and the fact that I have to use a special program just to see [...]
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Thursday morning, Steak & Eggs Diner, Beijing. I survived my 10 hour hard seat train ride. What an ordeal. I am actually looking forward to a plush economy airline seat! The ride was monotonous and not to exciting, although as I was passing through the ticket control I did witness a guy try to get [...]
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We had a great weekend in Beijing, as you might have read in the preceding blog entries. Back in Shijiazhuang and back to work, I feel like I need another Sunday to rest from the weekend. I’m not as tired as these guys though: Have a great week.
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Friday in Beijing we visited the embassy district, to do some business at the US and Spanish Embassies. The driver from our school dropped us off a few streets from the embassy, as close as he was allowed to drive. Since we weren’t really sure where we were, we just started walking up a side [...]
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It sure is a great wall. ~Richard Nixon I’m inclined to agree with the president. The great wall was amazing, truly worthy of its title and its membership in the seven wonders of the world. A big thanks to Ting at Tings Tours for an outstanding tour. Visit the website for some great photos of [...]
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After another restless night thanks to the bear exhibit, we all woke up cranky, tired and wanting more sleep. But the checkout time had almost arrived so we pried ourselves up and out to find some food. I knew right away that we would not be making a trek through the Forbidden City that day. [...]
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For our New Year’s Eve dinner, T. suggested we eat at a Spanish restaurant he had been to before, Tapas. Seemed appropriate since half of our group were Spaniards. It was a really nice place. There was a mix of westerners and Chinese dining. We had some really excellent food and wine. I wish I [...]
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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. ;)
