It’s been quite a run… June began with a business trip back to L.A. I returned from that trip to chaos and upheaval at home… P and I finally took and passed our Chinese drivers exam, and subsequently received our drivers licenses. After exactly 6 years of living in the cozy apartment at Dongshengyuan, the […]
A few days ago while walking to work, I was approached by a military Jeep-like vehicle, complete with painted camo, military plates and 2 guys in fatigues sitting up front. I thought perhaps they needed directions? But quickly recanted that thought as they would surely have military grade GPS, right? Anyhow, they pulled alongside me […]
(photo credit: Evan Sung for The New York Times) Â I read a food critic’s review of a restaurant that got me thinking about the value of brand. The meat of the article (no pun intended) for me comes in at the 8th paragraph from the end, where the author suggests that the food, good […]
EV’s now auditioning her fingers for the role of “pacifier”. So far it looks like she settling in on the 2-finger arrangement favored by her sister. The question remains, as she alternates between left and right, which hand…?
Ok, the embassy’s Beijing air quality index seems to be back online, currently reading 335, or hazardous. In case you needed help visualizing this problem on a grander scale, this article should do it.
Instead of taking her vitamins like a good girl, AE prefers to build towers with them…
The sky today started off rather dark, and well, stayed rather dark. The AQI published by the US embassy currently indicates a 94 (out of 500 max) micrograms per cubic meter count – a moderate level, which it has published hour after hour for the past 24+ hours 2+ days. Judging from looking out the […]
AE has a thing for moustaches as of late. From milk moustache to the latest noodle moustache…
On my quest to upgrade my aging mobile phone, I’ve decided upon the first gen Samsung Galaxy S, or the AT*T variant – the i897 Captivate. So, where does one go in Beijing for anything with an electronics chip in it? Well, THE electronics hub, ZhongGuanCun, of course. With great optimism and enthusiasm I began […]