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Nothing much to report on the China front. The last week or two have been boring, punctuated by brief happy home-cooked Italian meals by my friend Aurelio. Beers at home have replaced beers at bars, which can probably be equally attributed to both fr... »

posted by jess on Oct 28, 2009 9:19 PM

government abuse chi...

Every time I walk to the metro station by my house I pass by some kind of fast-food waffles operation. Delicious in theory, none of the options look overwhelmingly appetizing. But what confounds me is the one that appears to have meat and/or peppers... »

posted by jess on Oct 21, 2009 8:24 PM

pimp my English teac...

Posting has been sparse these past few weeks. I would blame the National Holiday, but I spent most of my time off sitting around Shanghai in the sun doing as little as possible. And by sun, I mean ACTUAL sunshine, not just whatever hazy light managed... »

posted by jess on Oct 8, 2009 9:49 PM

National Day! Get hy...

First of all, for any of you still unaware, our beloved People's Republic turns a whopping 60 years old next week! I'm not sure what kind of press coverage this thing is getting in the West, but the rehearsals and preparation going on here have been... »

posted by jess on Sep 23, 2009 8:41 PM

cowboys, soccer, and...

Teacher's Day in China was last week so Wednesday we were told there would be an "outdoor activity" for all the teachers in the Pearson-Longman schools (12 campuses in Shanghai = loads of teachers.) They were taking us on a trip to Suzhou! (pretty to... »

posted by jess on Sep 17, 2009 5:06 PM

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