The other day as I was browsing around my neighborhood supermarket, I found a summer skirt I liked in the clothing section. I visit this supermarket nearly every other day, but I had never bought clothes here before. I waved over a supermarket worker and asked her where I was supposed to pay for the [...]
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Now that I’ve been positively identified as a female China blogger, I thought I should post something über-feminine and I think shopping qualifies, right? My shopping tale begins last November. I had been invited to attend a wedding in Vienna, Austria and as any woman would, I immediately began to panic over my lack of [...]
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This group of older Chinese ladies sit on the street every afternoon selling bunches of leafy green vegetables. You can find spinach, chrysanthemum leaves, kale, bok choy and a few other unknown vegetables, some of which resemble random weeds you and I would pull from our yards. (If I had a yard.) The DH and [...]
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Gadling reports that a new mall in Nanjing, China is opening full of “copycat” Western brand stores, such as Bucksstar coffee, OMC McDnoald’s and Pizza Huh. Hilarious! Yes, there are lot of copycats, fake brands and knock-offs in China. I see them just about everyday, everywhere. I wouldn’t even know how to purchase a real [...]
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That is what I think the China Daily headline should read for today, because, yes, I nearly drowned yesterday, standing up, walking on the streets of Shijiazhuang. My first mistake was wearing my adorable and comfortable Spanish espadrilles to the city. Basically, they are made of hemp and rope and they are now swollen and [...]
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Today – shopping in the city. I need two things – bread and eggs. I find the bread I want easily. It has taken some time to try and test the different brands until I find one that I will repeatedly buy. (The one that most closely resembles wheat bread.) Loaded up on bread, I [...]
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So I went shopping the other day. Not for groceries, either. I went clothing shopping. Or maybe I should say browsing, since the only thing I could find to fit me was a purse and some shoes. I’m not exactly large. In fact, in the West I’m on the small side at 5’4″. But it [...]
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What a beautiful day! The sun is shining, it is warm enough to wear a light jacket and it seems that spring is just around the corner. We took the early bus into the city today to do a little shopping and get out of the house, err, hotel. The early bus comes at 8AM, [...]
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Saturday morning we woke up early (9AM is early when you’re on vacation!) and had a really delicious western style breakfast. (eggs, toast, bacon, sausage) It had been a long time since I had eggs and bacon! Then we decided that we would go shopping – M. for a camera and DH and I for [...]
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Decadence!! What a day!!! Today the DH and I did some serious shopping in the city. We came home with a new toaster oven, REAL butter and some black pepper cheese slices. So guess what I am eating right now? That’s right… A grilled cheese sandwich. Talk about luxury! I know you’re jealous. Just catch [...]
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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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