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"They say, after you wash your hair you should brush your hat; after a bath you should shake your dress. How can a man sully his clean body with the dirt outside? I would rather jump into the river and bury myself in the belly of the fish, than suffer my cleanliness to be sullied…
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I think this is pretty cool how willing my kids are to try new things when it comes to eating. Most parents wrestle with their kids trying to get them to eat a bit of broccoli or green beans, but (as we have witnessed) Anna is not afraid to eat new (often bizarre) things. For…
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Today, overall, was a successful day 2 on the Xining basketball courts. I did some jogging over the weekend so my endurance was up a bit. Here’s the breakdown… Injuries to report: The last play of the game I got poked in the eye. It wasn’t too bad and I still made the shot, so…
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This website (World of Warcraft) put on a themed egg-decorating contest. This was one of the runners-up. A pretty gnarly looking orc, eh? Found out about it courtesy of boing boing…
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Thought I’d post another photo album (in the sidebar). More Xining photos. We had our sports meeting last week and the opening parade / ceremonies were much the same as last time. The girls really enjoy the attention and the performances at these events. There are also photos in the album from the girls’ pre-school…
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Living in community with other ex-pats overseas provides for a lot of diversity in life. One of the ways it is diverse is that there is a lot of contact between families (like mine) and single folks. This is nice because many single people enjoy spending times with kids and many parents enjoy the break…
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It’s a bit too simplistic to say that I love to read. Reading is not a hobby for me; it is a way of life. Since learning to read as a child I can think of no period of life since when I have not been reading a book. When one book is finished a…
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The sun was shining in Xining today. It felt hot. I know this because I was sweating in it… "Where?" you might ask. On the basketball court–of all places. Yes, the rumors are true! This 32 year old language student was sighted on the campus of Min Yuen (minorities college) exercising his limbs and lungs…
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Walking with Anna today she said to me: "Daddy, let me know if you see any monks, OK?" I’m thinking this is not a typical thing for a four-year-old American child to ask…but then again what about Anna’s life thusfar is "typical"? After this we had a very interesting conversation about Tibetan monks.
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I just wanted to say a big, fat HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my "brother" and good friend, Jeremy. Today (in China at least) it is your birthday. I missed your big bash this past weekend and I really wish I could have been there to celebrate with you. Even from a continent away you sharpen me…
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