You never know what you’re gonna get behind a set of doors. Interior life is often hidden behind great big doors. In China, you really can’t judge a book by its cover. A ritzy entrance can hide a shabby interior, while a humble door can open up to a beautiful courtyard. Sometimes the outside and inside [...]
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I’ve been watching the construction of a new restaurant in our neighborhood with great interest. We are connoisseurs of Linyi restaurants, you see, and we’re always open to new options. After the turtle debacle, I was feeling like eating Pizza Hut last night. But instead we were lured by the flashing neon sign of the recently completed [...]
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I was just checking through my bookmark folder when I came across Photobucket – an image hosting site. I had forgotten that last year I created an account and uploaded some photos. I remembered that I had uploaded them, but then lost track of them. So here they are! These pictures were taken on 1 [...]
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Yes! I finally managed to get the photos off of my phone and onto my laptop! One of my favorite cheap eats in China was the infamous Chinese Breakfast Taco. They are cheap (1 kuai or an 1/8th of a $), tasty, hot and available everywhere. (They are even better at 3AM, but that is [...]
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Here on the Global Gal/Going Native blog, I will readily admit I have made a mistake or error in some posting. I’m certainly human. Today I must correct some information that I had posted quite a while ago because I do not want to mislead anyone! I may not be an official journalist with a [...]
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Today I have a special treat for you all – I hope this works! I’ve finally figured out how to post some video here on the blog, which is something I have been wanting to do for a long time. Ever since I first ventured into a Chinese taxi, I have wanted to share the [...]
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What do I miss the most about China? Possibly, Hot Pot nights!! We had for a while a ritual known as “Family Night” where we would go out to eat Hot Pot in a large group. (Usually the group consisted of the rowdy flight instructors who didn’t have an early flight in the morning.) The [...]
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It works! It is not just a paperweight!! <ssssiiiigggghhhhh> All is right in the world again,* my laptop is functioning and should be back on my desk by Monday. *Sorry, it appears that all is not right in the world, what with several wars occurring, children starving, the scourges of AIDS, tuberculosis, polio, etc., and [...]
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It appears that I am now the proud owner of a very expensive, shiny, silver Mac paperweight. It has been delivered to the Apple store to see if anything can be done to either resurrect it or reclaim the data from the hard drive. I’m trying to put this all behind me and pretend that [...]
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The Great Danes… We miss you very much!! Best of luck to you in BVI!
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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.
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