Tea
This past weekend, we spent time in the Longjing district of Hangzhou where they grow a lot of their tea. We went with the intention of...
My Jeffery is a Two
Since September, I have been meaning to write down some of the silly things that have happened in my classroom this year so that I won't...
Trust and Obey
Two months from today, April 25th, I will be on my way home!! Well, actually, I'll be on my way to Japan. But, two months and five days...
"Let's Not Eat Chinese Food Tonight, Ok?"
Carly and I are kind of in a weird place right now. We've bought our tickets home and we only have two months left here but also we STILL...
There is no "e" in George
China is full of surprises. So full, in fact, that surprises are no longer surprises. Now, they are just I'm-silly-for-not-having-seen-th...
Happy Holiday For You
A few days ago was International Women's Day. And, let me tell you something, China does Women's day right. Stores give you free things...
Isolation.
You always hear stories of those people who give up their jobs and sell their houses and their fancy cars, delete their Facebook and...
K-I-K-C
It seems to me that vacationsickness is a lot like homesickness in the way that when you're busy, you don't have time to miss the warm,...
I'm Just A Little Bit Caught In The Middle
I'd be lying if I said that I didn't come to China with a can-do attitude. I was pretty sure I'd be fine. I knew I would have hard days...
만세! 好哇！Hooray!
MANSAE! HAO WA! HOORAY! Chinese New Year is almost here which means that the celebrations have begun! The stores, houses and sidewalks...