Category: Life in Xining
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I had my first dream about donuts last night. In the dream I was at some location (airport, maybe?) here in Xining and I realized that there was a DONUT SHOP located inside. I was excited but frustrated that I didn’t know about the shop sooner. I remember saying in the dream that if I…
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Christa and I have been watching the show Monk lately. We like the obsessive compulsive detective and find the slow-paced murder mystery genre to be quite relaxing (other than the actual murder of course.) Tonight I saw my favorite episode to date from the second season. It was the one where we are introduced to…
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May 1st is a national holiday here in China. It’s much like our 4th of July, but obviously very different. The good news for us is that we won’t have classes next week. I had my last class today and I’m actually looking forward to taking a little break to rest and review what I’ve…
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Well, it is finished. I gave my two-hour "American Customs" speech today at the Qinghai Public Library. After spending most of the week preparing my Powerpoint presentation and actually writing out my speech I am very thankful that the event is now over. It went very well. Before I forget all the juicy details I…
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I had an idea for a post today that I really wanted to work on, but then I realized a few important things: The last few weeks have been almost-total-chaos busy for me. With the start of school; preparing for two Sunday sessions in a row (lifting and teaching); planning out Christa’s b-day;…
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petals made for chocolate
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(egg) hunters and gatherers
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never-notices-the-camera-anna
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my cache…way above toddler eye level
yeti speak... 