Get to work!
Not really much to report today. I met with the real estate agent and signed the lease for my apartment. … Continue reading Get to work!
Category: China
Touch the Wonder Donkey
I had the day free from work today, but after yesterday’s strenuous sightseeing, I didn’t feel like another big expedition, … Continue reading Touch the Wonder Donkey
That’s a really great wall
After a night of on-and-off sleeping, I got up around 8 and started getting ready for a day of being … Continue reading That’s a really great wall
You think traffic is bad in your town?
On the subject of China, we tend to get inundated with statistics: the biggest this, the most that, and so … Continue reading You think traffic is bad in your town?
Chinese pizza and other strange things
Wednesday morning I got up early enough to go downstairs to the hotel’s breakfast buffet, which consists of a variety … Continue reading Chinese pizza and other strange things
Skip Monday, go to Tuesday
One of my coworkers says it always seems to take people eight days to adjust to the change in time … Continue reading Skip Monday, go to Tuesday
Big metal bird flies over big water
Location: Kuntai Royal Hotel, Beijing I’m here. My internal clock is all confused — I don’t know what time it … Continue reading Big metal bird flies over big water
It’s my party
Starting music: Adrian Belew – Side Three Last Friday was my last day in the office where I’ve worked for … Continue reading It’s my party
Meditations on a one-way ticket
I now have a one-way ticket to Beijing sitting on my desk. The symbolism of this object is pretty obvious: … Continue reading Meditations on a one-way ticket
Not the beginning
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA. I’m starting this blog to chronicle my adventures in China. I don’t have the exact date … Continue reading Not the beginning