Watch Your Stuff, Theft is Rampant!
Mags disappear with ease in Beijing Theft makes Jingmei mad Swiping the neighborhood! Two days ago, Jingmei, and I went to the post office to mail a package to my friend in Shanghai. As we dealt with the usual bureaucratic bullshit of using the China-approved box, label, and mailing form…
Read MoreBowling Past May Day
Its time to pull out that Bowling League shirt! Taking a rest from work Happiness: Beijing Cafe living Yours truly in action JJ praying for a strike Its May Day! Yes, like Russia and most of Europe, China celebrates the first of May as an official end of winter and…
Read MoreMaking Jiaozi with Mom
Of course Ayi’s food tasted great! All mom’s cook perfectly! Ayi never told me the recipe The secret squish to seal jiaozi It takes two to Tango Happiness: jiaozi and Yangjing It’s a customary step in all relationships, and as much as you stress and worry about it, the event…
Read MoreScenes from the Neighborhood
You want photos? I’ll give you photos! Nice and cheap! Watch out, I am about to make you sick, because I am about to tell you that I am so happy these days in China that I am finding it hard to write about anything amazing or extraordinary. This time…
Read MoreGetting Rid of the Gobi
The Mongolians invade again, this time with the Gobi! I mop, Jingmei washes Yes kids, a laowai on a bicycle I commute for lunch It’s early in the afternoon and I am already addicted to the trashy Hong Kong movies on Star TV. I promised myself that this wouldn’t happen,…
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