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Category Archive: Expats

That Guy

That Guy

Today marked the final coffee meeting of one of the expat wives, a friendly fiery-haired Swedish lady who returns to Europe tomorrow. As is the …

 

TK the Chinese Socialite

TK the Chinese Socialite

 I have finally tracked down an electronic version of my debut as a Chinese dancing lady. Apparently, loads of pictures exist in some form or …

 

The High Life

The High Life

My Saturday was spent mostly at the hairdresser. It was a special kind of torture as I’m not generally the “hang out at the hairdresser’s” …

 

The Expats are Spawning!

The Expats are Spawning!

Dalian is seeing an explosion in French babies. I sat by two yesterday in Starbucks, and let me tell you, until they start tottering around …

 

Mmm… Sauerkraut

Mmm… Sauerkraut

Last night, Christian tricked me into going to a “work” dinner. Okay, so maybe “tricked” isn’t the fairest description. I often end up at these …

 

Plastic Tastes So Good!

Plastic Tastes So Good!

I don’t know how expats survive in other foreign countries, but here in China, a healthy expat diet consists heavily of illegal DVDs. There are …

 

Chillin’ With the Wives

Chillin’ With the Wives

Since getting knocked up, I’ve become a bit of a recluse. Okay, more than a bit. I think I’m presently competing with goth teenagers for …