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sick

I’m out of action right now due to a really nasty cold. I feel just fine, but I’m pretty miserable to be around with all the nose fluid action spewing forth. It’s bottomless - every time I get a runny nose like this, I find myself in total awe of my body’s ability to produce […]

travel, fireworks, homesickness

Most of the snow melted, and it’s just not very pretty anymore. Basically about two weeks’ worth of trash is resurfacing. In other news, though, I’m excited! Tomorrow I’m leaving Nanjing for the first time since I got here, and I just realized how weird it is that I’ve stayed in the same city […]

Some Mandarin Wordplay

Apparently the Chinese invented toilet paper (which is a sad irony from the perspective of a mildly prudish American who never leaves home without her own supply - I hardly ever see stocked toilet paper rolls here), and they must have invented the pun, too. It’s New Year’s Eve, and I’ve been trying to get […]

Eastern-Style Snowpeople

You know, I’ve had this domain in my possession for a while, and I’ve been thinking about it and thinking about it, determined to make this The Best Blog Ever. As a result, I’ve completely stalled out. So I’m going to lift all the pressure and just throw up some pictures of Chinese snowpeople.

I didn’t […]