even from China, I appreciate

even from China, I appreciate these looks of utter defeat!

October 11, 2005

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Engrish muffins

Some friends invited us to a "western" restaurant tonight (believe it or not we do eat dinner at home every now and then.) I absolutely love going to these places because the eating establishments almost always attempt to provide menus that are written in English. I use the term English very lightly. After seeing a…

October 10, 2005

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Just Too Weird / Funny, Life in Xining

Unearned

I’m not really sure how to start this post… Just be warned; it’s a bit confessional and characteristically not short. We just returned from a company retreat that was held over the weekend. The funny thing about retreats is that I am never sure how they are qualified to be called such. It’s such an…

October 9, 2005

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Tour Guides and Pilgrims

got milk…

We don’t! At least not the good ole’ American variety that I am partial to. I’ve been craving it lately, too. The do have milk here, but the kind they sell in the supermarkets is that processed/boxed variety that has a half-life nearly as long as that of a Twinkie (which we know is measured…

October 5, 2005

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Life in Xining

Quoting the Kids

"Wow, Daddy, there’s so many great things we can do in China." Anna’s words after I told her we were going to be eating at KFC for dinner. She then began chanting, "KFC, KFC, KFC!" I’m glad she’s adapting to the culture so well…

October 3, 2005

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The Activist

me and my dealer

I called his cell phone in the afternoon. It was the first time we had ever spoken. I was a bit nervous… You might say he was a friend of a friend. Norman was the name I had jotted down on the scrap of paper. When my friend called me on Friday she told me…

October 2, 2005

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Life in Xining