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Sounds of the City

September 20, 2010

in Beijing, China, Daily Life

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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West Street in the Rain

June 5, 2009

in China, Photo Friday, Travel, Yangshuo

West Street in the Rain, Yangshuo, China Yangshuo, in southeastern China’s Guangxi Province, was once a relaxing stop on the world backpacker trail. Now it has exploded into a full blown tourist town, particularly popular with large Chinese tour groups. West Street runs from the nearby Li riverbank to the center of town and is [...]

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Should the Sky Be This Color?

June 5, 2009

in Aviation, China, Linyi

It’s that time of year again – thunderstorms in the afternoon. I’m sitting at my desk, looking out the window at a sky that is a very unnatural shade for 2:30 in the afternoon. I wouldn’t mind a bit, except for the fact that the DH is somewhere out there in a tiny little plane.  [...]

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More Randomness

April 27, 2009

in China, Expat Life, Linyi, Randomness

What a beautiful weekend we had. Clear blue skies. Warm temperatures. Perfect days, really. How long will they last? Yet more evidence I am an aviation geek – one of our airplanes flew over the neighborhood yesterday and I stopped right in the middle of the road to watch it pass over. I was so [...]

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CB Hell

April 15, 2009

in Aviation, Blogging, China, Linyi

The morning started out sunny & humid. I should have known something was up. “Thunderstorm! Thunderstorm!” I can hear our Chinese staff calling excitedly. Thunderstorms clouds are known as “CBs” here, short for cumulonimbus clouds. At flight schools in the US, thunderstorms are nuisances that shut down operations until they pass. Here, CBs are serious [...]

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An Interminable Journey

February 11, 2009

in China, Expat Life, Linyi

Yes, more travel woes. If I’m not complaining about airplanes, it’s gotta be something travel related! What does it take to arrive in Linyi, China? The place is starting to feel a little like Shangri-la (the mythical wonderland that is virtually impossible to find.) I long for the day that I leave one destination, Vancouver [...]

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Sunday Randomness

January 4, 2009

in Expat Life, Randomness

I’m at work. It was 4℃ this morning in my office. I’m cold. My hands are dry. My feet are numb. At least there is coffee. You may be aware that I am a big fan of Pico Iyer, the travel writer. I enjoyed this article in the LA Times where Iyer muses on the [...]

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Saved By the Sun

April 3, 2007

in Daily Life, Linyi

On my desk I have a coffee cup, notebook, phone, assorted pens and books and my laptop. Right now everything is bathed in early afternoon sun, and although I must squint to see my screen, I feel very good. The sun went away last week and didn’t come back until today. All weekend we suffered [...]

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Cold Days & Mobile Phones

November 22, 2006

in Daily Life, Linyi

Today was a cold, rainy and windy day – miserable. I had to put on every coat that I brought with me just to stay warm! I thought that this part of China was supposed to have mild weather, but I was wrong. Looks like I am going to have to go one more step [...]

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Computer Woes Continue

July 25, 2006

in Daily Life, Shijiazhuang, Technology

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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