Year in China
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CHINA | Friday, 4 Jul 2008 | Views [50]
This is the last time I’ll be writing from Beijing. I would like to sum it up concisely and neatly, but that’s pretty much impossible. Instead, I’m just going to list the things I’ll miss and the things I won’t. Hopefully, this will be entertaining ... Read more >
CHINA | Wednesday, 2 Jul 2008 | Views [53]
This is the official last time I'll be writing from my lent Lenovo computer that runs Windows 2000. Everything is packed and most of it is already moved to Ilan's for my last couple days in Beijing. I have to donate some clothes, eat lunch, and ... Read more >
CHINA | Tuesday, 1 Jul 2008 | Views [62]
Today, my last day in my apartment, I woke up after noon. I almost immediately started cleaning. I picked up my carpets and swept. I washed some dishes and started the process of cleaning out my fridge. I threw away a lot of stuff. I gave my left ... Read more >
CHINA | Monday, 30 Jun 2008 | Views [61]
The one thing I was sure I could do in Chinese was buy train tickets. I've done it countless times now (mostly in Chinese), and I've never once gotten the wrong ticket. Today, I attempted to purchase my third to last train ticket in China. I went ... Read more >
CHINA | Saturday, 28 Jun 2008 | Views [51]
Tonight was Mario's last night in Beijing. He flies out tomorrow for Los Angeles. We decided on Russian food and one last night in Sanlitun. So we ate stuffed cabbage and chicken kiev with huge beers, went to Nanjie for Y10 gin and tonics, and ... Read more >
CHINA | Friday, 27 Jun 2008 | Views [43]
Today, I finished that enigma of a TV series, Twin Peaks. Kara and I watched until our eyes nearly bled and learned the conclusion of my recent obsession. It satisfied in an eerie way. But the ending of the show wasn't as sad as knowing I don't ... Read more >
CHINA | Thursday, 26 Jun 2008 | Views [49]
Because I didn’t do anything in the way of moving out
yesterday, I decided to devote today to those tasks.
Last night, after dinner, I bought the “Sex and the City”
movie and spent the entire night watching and re-watching it. ... Read more >
CHINA | Wednesday, 25 Jun 2008 | Views [47]
Today, I forwent doing all kinds of errands necessary for
the moving out process in order to finish the cult classic.
I went to Kara’s this morning around 11am, and we watched
about six hours of “Twin Peaks”, but we still
didn’t ... Read more >
CHINA | Tuesday, 24 Jun 2008 | Views [46]
Carlos is one of my best students. His English is pretty good. His concentration is awful. His desire to pay attention in class is
minimal. But his creativity…is
astounding for a Chinese student.
He often thinks of ... Read more >
CHINA | Monday, 23 Jun 2008 | Views [53]
Today I gave my first round of finals for the last time. I didn't have anything to do until 1pm, so I slept in and generally enjoyed my morning alone. I went a little early to get my stuff together, but students were already there. "We've ... Read more >
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