And no, I’m not talking about George Clinton. It’s getting hotter and hotter in Linyi, and that can only mean one two things: the return of the ankle hose and the funk. Ankle Hose Ankle hose as worn in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square Ankle hose are a mystery to me, an aspect of Chinese fashion I [...]
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What we have in Linyi instead of bamboo: Linyi Airport, May 2009 I could be anywhere in the world, but these flowers and the arbor reminds me of the antebellum American south. Maybe after a paint job and general sprucing up, couldn’t you see Scarlett relaxing here?
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I hope the Easter Bunny brought you lots of delicious chocolate… He didn’t even bother stopping by here, but that’s okay cuz I’m cutting sugar out of my life. Buds and blossoms are out like crazy here and it is getting warmer by the day. Pretty in Pink Pretty is as pretty does Pretty as [...]
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What do the kids of Linyi do on a bright and beautiful spring day? They head to People’s Square and they: Ride bicycles Rollerblading has been very popular for a while now, mostly just amongst kids. This little boy bladed around in circles, clearly delighted, while his father waited patiently on the bench next to [...]
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It’s Spring! In Linyi the temperatures are up and the trees are budding. And I’ve been doing some spring cleaning. Every once in a while I get inspired to change things up, and that’s what happened this week. Except I have ignored my house and instead decided to fix up this ‘ol blog. Lord knows [...]
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With Pink! It’s peach blossom time in China and the countryside around Linyi is covered in pink flowers. A few weekends ago, we took a day trip with our friends D. & L. and their family to have a closer look at the blossoms. We went to a small village that was celebrating a peach [...]
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I didn’t realize that planting posts was the proper way to welcome Spring, but that is exactly what is going on at our academy this week. A long, neat row of sticks appeared overnight a few days ago. My question – are these things going to turn into trees? This one is trying – see [...]
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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. ;)
