Do we have a special bond with another if we name them? I’m not talking about family pets. Goldie the goldfish doesn’t qualify. I named 18 Grade 1 students this year. It was a considerable chore. Relatives, and friends from high school, now have chinese youngsters bearing their names. Kiki was named after an absent…
The big, bad (Chinese) wolf
He played the Big, Bad Wolf of Little Red Riding Hood fame. On the cusp of coolness, he fought me tooth and nail over wearing the above cape.
ESL in China: 4 of my 800
Last week was Parents’ Day at my school, a monumental undertaking involving 800+ students, 16 foreign teachers, Chinese staff, and many parents.
Three things you should know before moving to China
Three things newcomers to China should know:
the colonel of chinese cuisine
The fridge is empty and the cupboards are bare. Breakfast for my beloved was a cipher. I had noodles, water, and KFC chicken. Yum, Breakfast in China.
Kraft Dinner: Tastes of youth
There is no room in China for Kraft Dinner, the delightful KD, food of my youth. I think the rule in China is there is nothing grown and raised, or any part/item/organ of the previously mentioned food products, that cannot be eaten or used in a Chinese medicinal preparation.
i’m glad i’m not inflicting my mid-life crisis on another nation
I begin to feel my 36-years when my early-20s co-workers want to “go out” on a Friday night and I am asleep on the couch by 9 pm.
Leaving China because I hate Birkenstocks
What I loved about China was the complete lack Birkenstocks. Insidiously, the ugly Eurotrash footwear has started to appear.
China Photo: Thru the bars
Jack was my student from February to July 2006. I still see him in the halls, on campus, and in the community, walking a ridiculously small dog.
sleepless in shenzhen
Sleep is a wonderful thing. Lately, my sleep patterns have been erratic. It’s funny how your need for sleep changes during your life.