Proving that my procrastination abilities are still going strong, (and that shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who knows me!), days ago I was tagged by fellow China blogger Ambrose-a-rama to share ten surprising things about myself. It’s taken me a while to come up with these. The summer after I graduated from high [...]
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The weather here in Beijing has taken a dramatic turn towards Autumn, and I could not be happier. As the kind of person who breaks a sweat just thinking about leaving her AC controlled-abode and turns beet red at the slightest elevation of temperature, 17-24°C is a dream come true. For the first time since [...]
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I’m not really a grown up, am I? I don’t have kids. I don’t even have a fish or turtle. Sometimes I sit around all day in my pajamas, which more often than not are a ragged t-shirt and repurposed boxer shorts combo. I have no idea what I’m doing in the kitchen. I think [...]
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Please excuse me, I’m feeling a little bit sorry for myself. I wrote a post yesterday about all the things I love about Beijing, but today I can’t seem to let myself post it. I’m moody. I’m wondering when exactly our lives will be totally back on track. The waiting period of the last three [...]
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I’m really a Beijing resident. I even got a little piece of paper from the local police station saying so. (Okay, it says I’m a temporary resident, but that’s all foreigners really can be here.) I’m here. I’ve got a great apartment. I’ve got an Internet connection. What more do I need? How about a [...]
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Today is our last day in Linyi. I’ve still got two boxes to pack up and a bit of cleaning to do. Tomorrow morning we fly to Beijing to start our search for a new home. I feel strangely numb about the whole process, probably because I haven’t had enough coffee. I should be excited, [...]
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So my house looks like this: Which means my life is turned upside down and I’m likely to stress out at any moment. Oh yeah, and did I mention WE’RE MOVING TO BEIJING!? I got tired of waiting for the DH to tell me it was okay to talk about this on a public forum. [...]
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Wide open window without screen You’ve seen this window before. Everyday this past winter I would find this window in this position and I would dutifully shut it. Everyday. Everyday when it was -5°C. (It just didn’t seem efficient to leave all the windows open.) Leaving windows wide open in winter for the perceived “ventilation [...]
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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. ;)
