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Monthly Archives: July 2008

30 Jul

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 …

 
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17 Jul

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 …

 
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14 Jul

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 …

 
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12 Jul

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 …

 
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09 Jul

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 …

 
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07 Jul

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 …

 
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03 Jul

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 …

 
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