Have you ever felt like a walking disaster? For the past two weeks, nearly everything I touched fell apart. I am not kidding. I tried to be patient with myself and to stay lighthearted. But truth be told, I was getting pretty discouraged about this whole living in China thing.
Then to top it all [...]
Archive for November, 2007
Next up: butchery, and candlestick making.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged pies thanksgiving teaching perfection on November 21, 2007 | 8 Comments »
shopping 101.
Posted in Uncategorized on November 7, 2007 | 5 Comments »
I am sitting here with a mug of hot cocoa and a small plate of Oreo cookies – proof that I can (somewhat) successfully find foreign treats in a Chinese grocery store!
For better or for worse, shopping is a huge part of any culture. And in the past month, the time I’ve [...]