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Monthly Archives: July 2008

Poppin’ the Ayi Cherry

Poppin’ the Ayi Cherry

It’s been quite the week for us. Nico took a scary tumble (happily he was in his car seat at the time). I discovered that …

 

Because I Don’t Obsess Enough About My Child

Because I Don’t Obsess Enough About My Child

Tomorrow, Nico, Christian, and I are going to the Dalian International Beer Festival to watch Christian’s coworkers get really, really drunk (as Chinese people are prone …

 

Attempted Return to Normalcy

Attempted Return to Normalcy

This morning the sky was beautiful for the first time in a week and Nico was up at 6:30 am to enjoy it, which means …

 

什么?

什么?

I decided I would start working on my Chinese again by watching Chinese soap operas. The problem is the soap opera I picked up to …

 

Not Quite Martha Stewart

Not Quite Martha Stewart

I am now the proud owner of a yogurt maker. It’s a pretty simple thing consisting of a container to hold the yogurt and a …

 

The Parents Other Parents Gossip About

The Parents Other Parents Gossip About

 Nico is the youngest party boy in Dalian. For Fourth of July weekend, not only did he have a barbecue to attend, but there was …

 

Two Days in a Row? No Way!

Two Days in a Row? No Way!

Yeah, still no new pictures. I swear I’ll get on it this weekend, well, if I’m not too busy with magazine launch parties and attempts …