CHINA | Sunday, 16 Mar 2008 | Views [1088] | Comments [1]
Today I had lunch with Kevin and his parents. They brought me to a very nice Sichuan restaurant in Beijing They picked me up this morning at 10:30 am. I thought it was a little early for lunch, but just went along assuming it was a tradition that ... Read more >
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CHINA | Sunday, 9 Mar 2008 | Views [661] | Comments [1]
I moved to Baton Rouge, La. to attend college when I was 18 years old. I knew people who were attending this university as well, but I opted out of old friendships and forged new ones. I sort of kept in touch with people I had known, but in general, ... Read more >
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CHINA | Tuesday, 4 Mar 2008 | Views [588]
Ilan has officially moved in in Beijing. And he lives closer to me than any of my other friends. I feel it safe to say that I have a neighbor. He's only an hour away. That's right. An hour. He lives on my side of town (the Chaoyang District). ... Read more >
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CHINA | Sunday, 27 Jan 2008 | Views [645]
...I had another conversation about the failings of Communism. I sat in the freezing cold weather anticipating Mario and Ilan's arrival and reading Wild Swans (a book that has been banned in China because it tells the story of a grandmother, mother, ... Read more >
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CHINA | Wednesday, 16 Jan 2008 | Views [754] | Comments [3]
for breaking up. I ran into Kevin in the subway today. I'll unabashedly admit that he is my favorite student. I started excitedly chatting, "Hi! How are you?" He mumbled and bumbled his way through a conversation. Weirdly answering ... Read more >
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CHINA | Sunday, 21 Oct 2007 | Views [2528] | Comments [1]
I'm a member of a web site. It's a social networking web site similar to facebook. But it has a purpose. www.couchsurfing.com is a traveler's haven. It's an opportunity to meet the world, travel to it, and stay for free. The idea is simple. ... Read more >
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